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Ride the Wind 117 reviews Lucia St Clair Robson
Ballantine Books, 1985
Ride on
+ Surprising ... + One of my favorite books + Ride the wind
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The Education of Little Tree 57 reviews James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal
Paramount, 2002
Hidden Treasure
+ Sad + Excellent Movie + A glimpse into a different world.
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500 Nations 53 reviews Kevin Costner, Gregory Harrison
Warner Home Video, 2004
excellent documentary
+ not happy + 500 Nations gives a good overview + Every American should view these! + Native American History Reborn
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Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means 37 reviews Russell Means
St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
THE AMERICAN INDIAN EXPERIENCE
+ Like only Russwll Means can tell. + THE AMERICAN INDIAN EXPERIENCE
THE AMERICAN INDIAN EXPERIENCE ---I found Russell Means portrayal of his life incredibly moving. Already having knowledge of Native American struggles, I immediately found myself floating through time and experiencing emotional identity with Mr. Means. I have shared this book many times with ...
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Nate and the Colonel 2 reviews Mark S. Brien, Kansas Carradine
Mti Home Video, 2004
Improving with experience!
Canyon Press Entertainment's second full length feature is positive step forward from their previous release Red Blood. Nate and the Colonel was written and directed by Paul Winters (Colonel Ben "Bloody" Loftin) Paul is also the producer for Canyon Press. This film received the "Best Feature Film" ...
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Girl Captives of the Cheyennes: A True Story of the Capture and Rescue of Four Pioneer Girls, 1874 (Frontier ... 2 reviews Grace E. Meredith
Stackpole Books, 2004
Eye-Witness History
+ Gripping Tale
Zane Grey called his copy of this book "one of the prized volumes of my Western library" and it is almost unique. On 9/11 in 1874, a lone wagon with a family of nine was ambushed in western Kansas, the parents and three of the older children were killed, and a massive manhunt that mobilized armies ...
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American Experience: Geronimo and the Apache Resistance 1 review -
WGBH Boston, 2007
Diverse Relations and Dynamics
It's easy to be misinformed that the Natives were here first, the European settlers moved them out of the way, no group was diverse, and that's that. This documentary shows how more diverse and complicated matters were between the two groups.
Geronimo's family was killed by Mexican soldiers, ...
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The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy 18 reviews James Earl Jones, Wes Studi
Rich-Heape Films, Inc., 2006
It Tell's the Truth
+ Fascinating and very informative + Documentary + Excellent story-telling & documentary! + Excellent resource
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Black Cloud 21 reviews Nathaniel Arcand, Justine Baker
New Line Home Video, 2005
Very Groovy
+ A Must Buy + GREAT RED HOPE
My entire family is passing this video through their homes. My children and I enjoyed it upon its arrival to our home as well =)
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 49 reviews Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach
Hbo Home Video, 2007
Painful watch.
+ Who is the enemy?? + Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee + Tarnished American History + Not like the book.
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Geronimo - An American Legend 36 reviews Jason Patric, Gene Hackman
Sony Pictures, 1998
...a stunningly well told epic possessing a timeless message...
+ Birthday gitft + Great movie! + The forgotten players + American History
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A Good Day To Die 12 reviews Sidney Poitier, Michael Moriarty
Lions Gate, 1999
America the Boiling Pot
+ Incredible Movie + a good day to die + If only this were the Children of the Dust-4 hour version... + Thought about this movie since the age of 15...
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The Journey of Crazy Horse : A Lakota History 36 reviews Joseph M. Marshall, 2005
Magical, beautiful writing
+ Thank you. + wonderful! + Crazy Horse comes to life!
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Lakota Woman - Siege at Wounded Knee 13 reviews Amy Moore Davis, Julia Recountre
Turner Home Entertainment, 1995
Moving Story from a Woman's Perspective
+ An Excellent Movie + An awakening movie that should be released on DVD!!! + Turn This Video Into DVD NOW ! + The Truth About The BIA
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Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and the Sioux 11 reviews Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge & the Sioux
CustomFlix, 2006
Thinking people only!
+ An Eye Opener!
This DVD is highly educational and sadly informative. To think that this is happening on U.S. soil is astounding. This deals with interviews and educating the viewer, not entertaining the viewer. If the images on the screen don't change fast enough for you then you might be interested in some ...
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Tecumseh:The Last Warrior 15 reviews Cody Lightning, Lorne Cardinal
Turner Home Entertainment, 1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
+ Tecumseh was a man. + Indian Wars of the Old Northwest
As an educator, I strongly recommed the film Tecumseh: The Last Warrior because it is one of its kind in bringing into action the cultural beliefs and way of life of Native American groups such as the Shawnee, who were affected by the clash of cultures and seizure of their ancestoral lands by ...
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Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties: An Indian Declaration of Independence 1 review Vine, Jr. Deloria
University of Texas Press, 1985
A book worth reading
Vine Deloria Jr. was born in 1933 in Martin, South Dakota. He obtained a Master of Theology degree from the Lutheran School of Theology in Rock Island, Illinois in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Colorado in 1970. His works, including "Custer Died for Your Sins", "We Talk, You Listen," and ...
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 18 reviews Adam Beach, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
Walt Disney Video, 2004
Excellent movie
+ A great clean movie. + A Heartfelt Performance
I showed this dvd to my students for Native American month and Thanksgiving. They really enjoyed it! It teaches very good morals to them.
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The Wisdom of the Native Americans 14 reviews
New World Library, 1999
Required Reading
+ Native Wisdom + Wonderful book + Excellent + Wonderful
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People of the Wolf (The First North Americans series, Book 1) 46 reviews Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear
Tor Books, 1992
People of the Wolf (The First North Americans series, Book 1)
+ Love the entire series... + Excellent Material! + good but not great
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