Films
Exploring Indigeneity in filmmaking
Our comprehensive film list offers nearly one hundred documentaries, dramas, comedies, and art films centered on Indigenous people. We list short and independent works alongside major-release films, and focus on highlighting the works of Indigenous directors, writers, producers, and actors.
Film and Discussion: Mankiller
April 4, 2019 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
2018 Documentary on Cherokee Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller – pathbreaking activist. New South Screening Room (with pizza).
Co-sponsors: Indigenous Studies; Doyle Engaging Difference
Mother Tongue Film Festival
February 21, 2019
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival showcases films that celebrate the cultural richness of Indigenous and endangered languages.