Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "native-american-language"

1. The Searchers (1956)

Passed | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.

Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond

Votes: 96,485

2. Soldier Blue (1970)

R | 112 min | Drama, War, Western

After a cavalry patrol is ambushed by the Cheyenne, the two survivors, a soldier and a woman, must reach the safety of the nearest fort.

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson

Votes: 6,289 | Gross: $0.51M

3. Into the West (2005)

TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.

Stars: Joseph M. Marshall, Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, John Terry

Votes: 7,565

4. Follow the River (1995 TV Movie)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Drama

An "inspirational" saga of a pioneer woman who is abducted by Shawnee Native Americans.

Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: Sheryl Lee, Ellen Burstyn, Eric Schweig, Tim Guinee

Votes: 515

5. Black Fox (1995 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 92 min | Romance, Western

A former slave affects peace between Native American tribes and homesteaders in 1860s around western Texas.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Raoul Max Trujillo, Tony Todd, Janet Bailey

Votes: 485

6. Against a Crooked Sky (1975)

G | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

When Charlotte Sutter is kidnapped by Apaches, her brother Sam, aided by an old drunk prospector, goes searching for her.

Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, Henry Wilcoxon, Clint Ritchie

Votes: 754

7. Escape to Grizzly Mountain (2000)

G | 95 min | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi

Jimmy, a young boy trying to gain acceptance from his peers, is horrified when he sees a circus trainer abusing a bear cub. One of the circus employees tells Jimmy that there is a magic ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Dalesandro | Stars: Dan Haggerty, Jan-Michael Vincent, Miko Hughes, Cody McMains

Votes: 303

8. Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Western

In 1860s Texas, a man whose abused wife fell in love with a Kiowa organizes a hunting party to recapture her.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Raoul Max Trujillo, Tony Todd, Janet Bailey

Votes: 229

9. Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Drama, History

Alone yet Not Alone is based on the inspirational, true story of Barbara and Regina Leininger, two immigrant sisters forced to embark on a journey of faith that will lead them through the darkness of war into the light of freedom.

Directors: Ray Bengston, George D. Escobar | Stars: Kelly Greyson, Natalie Racoosin, Clay Walker, Jenn Gotzon

Votes: 977 | Gross: $0.67M

10. The Last of His Tribe (1992 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Romance

Ishi, the last Yahi Indian of California, must leave his homeland and learn to navigate the world of the white man in order to survive.

Director: Harry Hook | Stars: Jon Voight, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Blessing

Votes: 640

11. Dear America: Standing in the Light (1999 TV Movie)

TV-Y7 | 29 min | Drama, Family, History

A teenage Quaker farm girl is abducted by Indians in 1750s Pennsylvania.

Director: Stacey Stewart Curtis | Stars: Madeleine Bergeron, C. David Johnson, Jane Johanson, Jennifer Podemski

Votes: 86

12. In the Beginning was Water and Sky (2017)

13 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

A haunting and visually stunning fairy tale that blends fantasy and real life events. Two Native American children struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.

Director: Ryan Ward | Stars: Norma-Sue Hill, Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry, Carter Simon, Jenna Clause

Votes: 15

13. Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho': Language Healers (2014)

PG | 40 min | Documentary, Short

Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho' (Language Healers) tells the story of Native Peoples striving to revitalize their languages. We learn about the importance of Native languages and cultures in Alaska ... See full summary »

Director: Brian McDermott | Stars: Rochelle Adams, Phillip Blanchett, Conrad Fisher, Barbara Jean Franks

14. Urban Echoes

Documentary, Short | Post-production

In a world where the buzz of the city often drowns out the whispers of tradition, "Urban Echoes" journeys into the heart of urban Native American communities. This documentary unveils how ... See full summary »

Director: Cherelynn Baker

15. The Language of Spirituality (2005)

62 min | Documentary

Do the languages and cosmologies of Native America hold the keys to the mysteries of quantum physics and the nature of reality?

Director: Anthony Della Flora | Stars: Dan Alford, F. David Peat, Fred Alan Wolf, Cynthia Larson

16. Follow the Dying Moon

Drama, History, Horror | Pre-production

In the mid 1700s, a family is brutally attacked; the mother kidnapped and forced to walk to a horrifying fate. She and her fellow captives must use their wits and their faith to outlast the... See full summary »

Director: A.J. Rose | Stars: Anita Rose, Deborah Mitchell, Mary Baker

17. Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode: Erin (1969)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Hoss is rescued from a band of hungry Paiutes rustling Ponderosa cattle after a hard winter by Erin O'Donnell, an Irish woman who was raised by the Sioux and revered by the tribes as a medicine woman and mystic.

Director: Don Richardson | Stars: Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Mary Fickett

Votes: 108

18. Bordertown (1989–1991)
Episode: Over the Line (1989)

TV-14 | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Craddock recognizes a visiting railroad promoter as a person from his Civil War past. The promoter has changed his name to hide his identity. Craddock ends up in jail accused of attacking the promoter

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, Sophie Barjac, Jason Michas

Votes: 6

19. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Indian Ford (1961)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Matt escorts a captain and his troops to an Indian village, to make an exchange for a white woman captured over a year ago.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake

Votes: 208

20. Hawkeye (1994–1995)
Episode: The Child (1994)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure

A couple from Virginia with a child seek safety in the fort, only they aren't the baby's parents, but uncle. When the baby is stolen by Hurons, Elizabeth goes to the camp to bring the white... See full summary »

Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Lee Horsley, Lynda Carter, Rodney A. Grant, Tamsin Kelsey

Votes: 30

21. Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode: The Molly Kincaid Story (1963)

TV-PG | 75 min | Western

After leaving St. Joseph, Hale tells everyone there are no Indians when in fact two escaped Comanches have stolen horses and shown up at the wagon train's first stop. There, the female wants to kill a man-her cowardly husband.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson

Votes: 115

22. Into the West (2005)
Episode: Manifest Destiny (2005)

TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Manifest Destiny.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Beau Bridges, Jessica Capshaw, Tonantzin Carmelo, Derek de Lint

Votes: 181

23. 1923 (2022–2023)
Episode: Nature's Empty Throne (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Western

Jacob and the Yellowstone cowboys save one of their own before deciding their next move. Teonna continues to endure at the hands of Sister Mary. Cara and Emma discuss Elizabeth and Jack. Alexandra makes a bold decision.

Director: Ben Richardson | Stars: Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer

Votes: 2,497

24. Antiques Roadshow (1997– )
Episode: Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 3 (2024)

TV-G | 52 min | Reality-TV

Wrap up Roadshow's first-ever visit to Alaska with a $150,000 to $200,000 treasure.

Stars: Aaron Bastian, Shyanne Beatty, Nigel Freeman, Dessa Goddard

25. Shameless (2011–2021)
Episode: Lazarus (2014)

TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama

Sheila fights for custody of the Native American kids and clashes with Sammi. Fiona gets sprung from jail and lands a job with the help of her parole officer. And Frank begins to feel like his old, troubled self.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky

Votes: 4,353