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Native American Heritage Month
on WKAR-HD and WKAR-23 and WKAR World
WKAR-HD/23 and WKAR World Focus on Native Americans in November
WKAR honors Native American Heritage Month throughout November, with programs on WKAR-HD/23 and WKAR World.
Independent Lens: Power Paths
Tuesday, November 3, at 10 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Saturday, November 7, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
It’s time to cut our dependence on fossil fuel and pursue renewable energy. But how can it be done? Native American tribes turn to solar and wind sources to provide clean sustainable energy for cities across the west. Their traditional values regarding conservation and the earth offer real solutions to America’s energy crisis.
For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska
Thursday, November 5, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
Narrated by Peter Coyote, this film traces the Native Alaskan civil-rights movement. The film profiles the remarkable people behind the victories for citizenship, voting rights and school desegregation, including Alberta Schenck Adams (Alaska's "Rosa Parks") and Elizabeth Peratrovich, an unassuming young woman whose compelling testimony helped sway the Alaska State Senate to pass the first civil-rights bill since the Civil War. Blending re-enactments, rare and newly discovered historic footage and photographs, and interviews with tribal elders, For the Rights of All chronicles Alaska Natives' efforts to honor their heritage and leverage their future.
A Blackfeet Encounter
Saturday, November 7, 11 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
This film explores the only deadly clash between Native Americans and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
River of Renewal
Monday, November 9, at 8 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
River of Renewal chronicles the long conflict over the 10 million acre Klamath River Basin, which spans the Oregon-California border. Competing demands for water, food, and energy have pitted farmers, American Indians, and commercial fishermen against each other for decades.
Remarkably, this conflict over resources has led to a consensus for conservation in this vast river basin that was once North America's third greatest salmon-producing river. The outcome will likely be the largest dam removal project in U.S. history and the most ambitious effort ever to restore the habitat of a federally protected species.
River of Renewal shows one of the great rivers of America in crisis while also telling the story of a "sidewalk Indian," Jack Kohler, who discovers his roots among the Klamath River tribes. For Kohler, the conflict is a journey of self-discovery as he uncovers the elemental bond between California native tribes, the river, and its most legendary denizen, the salmon.
To Brooklyn and Back: A Mohawk Journey
Monday, November 9, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
Mohawk filmmaker Reaghan Tarbell of Kahnawake, Quebec, explores her roots and traces the connections of her family to the Mohawk community in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 50 years, the Kahnawake Mohawks of Quebec occupied a 10-square-block area in the North Gowanus section of Brooklyn, which became known as Little Caughnawaga. The men, skilled ironworkers, went to New York in search of work and brought their wives, children and, often, extended family with them. The story of the Mohawk ironworkers has been well-documented, but the stories of Kahnawake Mohawk women who lived in Brooklyn have remained untold until now.
Unconquered Seminoles
Tuesday, November 10, 11:30 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Three wars in the 1800s sought to remove this tribe from Florida, but the Seminoles adapted to life in the Everglades and eventually thrived.
Weaving Worlds
Saturday, November 14, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
Weaving Worlds presents an absorbing and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art. The documentary portrait traces the history of Navajo rug weavers and their role within the global economy by highlighting the stories and characters behind the production and trading of Navajo rugs. Told from the weavers’ point of view, the documentary turns a keen and compassionate eye toward indigenous artists and their struggle to maintain pride and cultural vitality through their textiles.
True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers
Monday, November 16, 11 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Thursday, November 19, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
Exploring the personal and heartfelt story of the Navajo code talkers, this documentary tells the stories of the young Navajo men recruited from harsh government boarding schools into the Marines during World War II. From 1942-1945, the code talkers devised an unbreakable code in their native language and transmitted vital messages in the midst of combat against the Japanese.
Summer Sun, Winter Moon
Saturday, November 21, at 11 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Sunday, November 22, at 8 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
A symphony inspired by the Lewis and Clark expedition brings together two individuals from different worlds: Rob Kapilow, a celebrated composer trying to breathe new life into classical music, and Darrell Robes Kipp, a Blackfeet Indian poet fighting to save his language from extinction. Summer Sun, Winter Moon tells the story of how their unexpected collaboration creates a unique work of art from the perspective of American Indians today.
Maria Tallchief
Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Maria Tallchief was the first Native American prima ballerina. This documentary follows her life story, focusing on her artistry.
Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete
Monday, November 23, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
This documentary focuses on the life and career of Jim Thorpe, considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Way of the Warrior
Monday, November 23, at 10 p.m. on WKAR-HD/23
Thursday, November 26, at 9 p.m. on WKAR WORLD
This film examines the visceral nature of war and the bravery of Native American veterans who valiantly served in the United States military during the wars of the 20th century, and explores the paradox of these proud veterans who chose to fight for a country that considered them outside the American mainstream. These gripping stories are told against the backdrop of positive and negative themes familiar to Native Americans -- the warrior ethic, prejudice, forced assimilation, poverty, cultural pride, redemptive acts and healing -- through the prism of what it means to be “ogichidaa,” or one who protects and follows the ways of the warrior.
published: October 28, 2009
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