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History of American Indian Achievement

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Join host Tyler Christopher, a 21st Century American Indian, as he brings a new vision to a remarkable journey. The journey tells three stories: one of remarkable civilizations creating architecture, technology and art that matched the greatest success of any ancient culture. The second story is one of survival: overcoming attempts at extermination by the dominant culture. The final story is one of accomplishment. Tyler chronicles the survival of the American Indian in spite of oppressive wars and destruction that attempted, but did not succeed, in removing the American Indians from their culture and their future. These programs bring little known American Indian accomplishments to the viewer in this enlightening tribute to the American Indian.

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• Emergence of the American Indian Hero

  The first half of the 20th-century was the worst of times for American Indians. They were a vanishing race. Then something remarkable happened: four American Indian women made their voices heard in the courts and the halls of political power, saving American Indians. Chapters: 1883- Sarah Winnemucca Publishes Her Autobiography. 1900- The La Flesche Family Starts to Preserve American Indian Cultures and Religions. 1912- Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Gold Medals. 1924- Gertrude Simmons Bonnin Sets the Stage for Survival of American Indians. 1929- Charles Curtis is Elected Vice President of the United States. 1942- American Indians Become Heroes in WWII.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 at 9:30 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:28:48
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• American Indian Renaissance

  With their survival assured, American Indians finally had the opportunity to fully express their creativity. This program presents extraordinary men and women and their achievements in every avenue of American life while remaining fully anchored in their traditional values. Chapters: 1969- N. Scott Momaday Wins Pulitzer Prize. 1970- John Echohawk Founds NARF. 1973- Second Battle of Wounded Knee. 1977- Velarde and Martinez Found the Modern American Indian Art Movement. 1985- Wilma Mankiller Becomes Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. 2002- Dr. Frank Dukepoo Joins Einstein on Ithaca's Sciencenter Wall of Inspiration. 2007- Jana Mashonee is Nominated for a Grammy.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jan 3rd, 2025 at 9:30 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:54
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• American Indians Populate North American Continent

  During the first ten thousand years of occupying North America, American Indians were the most accomplished Stone Age hunters, worked metal into tools and weapons, and created some of the world's greatest rock art. Chapters: 12,000 BC - American Indians Arrive in What Will Become the United States. 10,000 BC - Paleo Indians Become the Most Accomplished Stone Age Hunters. 4000 BC - Old Copper Culture Initiates Metallurgy in the United States. 2000 BC- Pecos Culture Produces Sacred Rock Paintings.

  Length:	00:27:19
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• Golden Age of Ancient American Indians

  During the classic golden age of American Indians, they built some of the world's greatest cities and adopted agriculture and the bow and arrow. Chapters: 1700 BC - Poverty Point Culture Founds First American City. 1400 BC- American Indians Begin Shift to Agriculture. 300 AD- Archaic Upper Great Lakes Cultures Begin Building Effigy Mounds. 800 AD- Bow and Arrow Has Spread Across the Continental United States. 1000 AD- Mississippian Culture Establishes Cahokia As Their Capital.

  Length:	00:28:04
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• Plains Indians War

  From 1853 to 1890, the Plains Indians horse culture engaged the United States military in its longest conflict. Chapters: 1861- Cochise, Undefeated Apache Warrior Hero. 1864- Ely Samuel Parker Becomes Adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. 1868- Red Cloud, the Sioux Renaissance Leader. 1875- Quanah Parker, Legendary Comanche Leader. 1876- Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. 1877- Chief Joseph Leads Brilliant Nez Perce Retreat.

  Length:	00:28:45
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• Resistance and Acceptance

  In this program are the heroic stories of Indian tribes who attempted to protect their lands from European invasion ... And stories of how other American Indians found ways to live in peace and preserve their culture. Chapters: 1675- Metacom Leads "King Philip's War". 1680- Popé Drives Spanish from Santa Fe. 1680- Kateri Tekakwitha, Patroness of Ecology. 1763- Ottawa Chief Pontiac's War for Independence. 1799- Handsome Lake Founds Longhouse Religion. 1805- Sacagawea, Interpreter and Guide, Aids Lewis and Clark Western Expedition.

  Length:	00:27:57
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• The Great Transition

  At the closing of the classic golden age of American Indians, the Anasazi built their spectacular cliff cities ... The Iroquois League wrote a remarkable constitution that would serve as a model for the founding fathers. The transition coincided with the arrival of the Europeans. This included tribal interactions with the settlers at Jamestown and the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation. Chapters: 1100- Anasazi Build Cliff Cities at Mesa Verde. 1142- Iroquois League Creates a Constitution. 1614- Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe. 1621- Squanto and Massasoit Help Pilgrims Survive.

  Length:	00:28:41
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

• The New Indian Leaders

  American Indian leaders with great vision make a valiant attempt to retain their culture and continue to live on their ancestral lands west of the Appalachians. Without these valiant efforts, it is doubtful the Indian nations east of the Mississippi River and along the west coast would have survived at all. Chapters: 1811- Chief Tecumseh Leads the Last Great American Indian Confederacy. 1821- Sequoyah Creates Cherokee System of Writing. 1833- Chief Black Hawk Writes His Autobiography. 1835- Osceola Resists Indian Removal Act. 1850- Chief Sealth Welcomes Settlers to the Pacific Northwest.

  Length:	00:25:44
  Usage rights:	6/30/2009 to 6/30/2026

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