Native American target list films
by Patrickmind | created - 05 May 2016 | updated - 05 May 2016 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Doe Boy (2001)
85 min | Drama, Romance
A Cherokee boy is a haemophiliac in a culture obsessed with blood identity.
Director: Randy Redroad | Stars: Kevin Anderson, Robert A. Guthrie, Nathaniel Arcand, Jeri Arredondo
Votes: 295
2. Tushka (1996)
90 min
The first narrative feature film directed by a Native American and based on a true story, Tushka tells the story of a Native American activist who leads a rally to the steps of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Director: Ian Skorodin | Stars: Jeff S. Anderson, Orvel Baldridge, Robert Eades, Tim Johnson
Votes: 13
3. Imagining Indians (1992)
60 min | Documentary, History
This documentary made with an all native American crew by an indigenous Hopi director examines the representation of so called Indians in our films and in other media.
Director: Victor Masayesva Jr. | Stars: Shirley Atene, Karmen Clifford, Marvin Clifford, Avis Little Eagle
Votes: 8
4. Tonto Plays Himself (2010)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
While researching American Indian actors in Hollywood during the Great Depression, aspiring Native filmmaker Jacob Floyd finds a surprising and unknown personal connection to a strange ... See full summary »
Director: Jacob Floyd | Star: Jacob Floyd
5. Old Antelope Lake (1966)
11 min | Documentary, Short
A Navajo short film which documents a boy drawing and using water from Old Antelope Lake.
Director: Mike Anderson
Votes: 86
6. The Spirit of Navajos (1966)
21 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film from directors Mary J. Tsosie and Maxine Tsosie which focuses on the role of the Medicine Man in the Navajo culture.
Directors: Mary J. Tsosie, Maxine Tsosie | Star: Sam Yazzie
Votes: 59
7. A Navajo Weaver (1966)
22 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film by Susie Benally which depicts the creation process of a Navajo Weaver.
Director: Susie Benally | Star: Alta Kahn
Votes: 59
8. A Navajo Weaver (1966)
22 min | Documentary, Short
An experimental film by Susie Benally which depicts the creation process of a Navajo Weaver.
Director: Susie Benally | Star: Alta Kahn
Votes: 59
9. Intrepid Shadows (1966)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Al Clah was not a Navajo from Pine Springs. He said: they making films about things out there, the trading post, things you can see; I'm making films about inside: I like to see scenes that people never expected, the legends, the gods'.
Director: Alfred Clah | Star: Johnny Nelson
Votes: 67
10. Second Weaver (1966)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A Navajo short documentary about a weaver.
Director: Alta Kahn | Star: Susie Benally
Votes: 97
11. Deep Inside Clint Star (1999)
89 min | Documentary
Clint Alberta, as Clint Star, looks deep inside his friends and family - and perhaps himself too. But what is inside?
Director: Clint Morrill | Star: Clint Morrill
Votes: 21
12. Honey Moccasin (1998)
47 min | Comedy
Investigates the authenticity, cultural identity, and the articulation of modern Native American experience in cinematic language and pop culture.
Director: Shelley Niro | Stars: Florence Belmore, Tantoo Cardinal, Ron Cook, Willie Dunn
Votes: 22
14. Song Journey (1994)
57 min | Documentary
An examination of the changing roles of Indian women in the United States and Canada, focussing on those who are involved in the intertribal powwow culture.
Directors: Arlene Bowman, Jeanine Moret
15. The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
TV-G | 80 min | Romance, Western
This restored silent film features a love triangle involving a Kiowa chief's daughter and ensuing conflict between Kiowa and Comanche villages.
Director: Norbert A. Myles | Stars: White Parker, Esther LeBarre, Hunting Horse, Jack Sankeydoty
Votes: 489
16. Barking Water (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama
Frankie is dying. Irene hasn't forgiven him. And they are racing against time to find their way home. Frankie needs help and Irene is the one he turns to. He must go home one last time. And... See full summary »
Director: Sterlin Harjo | Stars: Bebe Harjo, Gabriel Pelayo, Frederick Schroeder, Quese IMC
Votes: 216
17. Johnny Tootall (2005 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Discharged from Bosnian war, Johnny carries the weight of this war on his shoulders. He left the war with a dark and frightening secret, the murder of a young boy that haunts him. But ... See full summary »
Director: Shirley Cheechoo | Stars: Adam Beach, Nathaniel Arcand, Alex Rice, Sheila Tousey
Votes: 31
19. Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Obomsawin's prescient 1986 film is a powerful tribute and an indictment of the mistreatment of Indigenous children by Canada's child welfare system.
Director: Alanis Obomsawin | Stars: Cory Swan, David Mitchell, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith
Votes: 39
20. On the Ice (2011)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
In Barrow, Alaska, teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq find their bond tested when a seal-hunting trip goes wrong, resulting in the death of their friend.
Director: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Stars: Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, John Miller, Teddy Kyle Smith
Votes: 1,075 | Gross: $0.07M
22. Tkaronto (2007)
105 min | Drama
Ray and Jolene come to the city in search of new answers to old age questions. They walk away with themselves.
Director: Shane Belcourt | Stars: Melanie McLaren, Duane Murray, Lorne Cardinal, Cheri Maracle
Votes: 30
23. Sleepdancer (2005)
92 min | Drama
A half-Native American coroner's investigator unfolds the mystery of a mute Native American man who only finds solace from past tragedy when he dances in his sleep.
Director: Rodrick Pocowatchit | Stars: Mark Wells, Guy Ray Pocowatchit, Rodrick Pocowatchit, T.J. Williams
Votes: 17
24. LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 (2014)
63 min | Documentary, Biography
Biographical documentary shining a spotlight on the leadership role Comanche LaDonna Harris has had in Native and American and international civil rights since the 1960s.
Director: Julianna Brannum | Star: LaDonna Harris
Votes: 68
25. California Indian (2011)
R | 90 min | Drama
Nick Thomas, a Pomo Indian and a successful Los Angeles radio host, is forced back to the reservation to help his brother Chi, and tribal leader Rich Knight lead the Tule Lake Rancheria out of danger from a seedy casino investor.
Director: Timothy Andrew Ramos | Stars: Gary Farmer, Mark Boone Junior, Timothy Andrew Ramos, Gil Birmingham
Votes: 43
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