Native American Heritage Month: Podcasts and Media

Hosted by Matika Wilbur, from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, and Adrienne Keene, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, the two explore what it means to be a modern Native individual.

This series documents the passing of stories between host Kaniehtiio Horn and her mother, activist Kahentinetha Horn, who shares stories of her very long adventurous life with humor and wisdom.

The series focuses on a range of Indigenous topics, from history to politics and culture.

How a string of custody battles over Native children became a federal lawsuit that threatens everything
from tribal sovereignty to civil rights.

This podcast follows the culinary journey of Andi Murphy, a Navajo journalist, as she finds her roots and makes waves in the Native American Food Movement.

The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year’s series explores the challenges still confronting Indigenous peoples on disparate fronts, including sports, missing and murdered Indigenous women, intergenerational trauma, and rematriation of the land with buffalo.

Films will be available to stream on demand November 22–29, 2024, on the Native Cinema Showcase 2024 website.

From KUED comes a powerful five-part-series on the five American Indian Tribes of the Great Basin Region we now know as Utah. This episode examines the history of the Northwestern Shoshone tribe of American Indians that have called Utah home for centuries.