Native America

At the intersection of Native knowledge and modern scholarship is a new vision of America.

Episodes

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    New World Rising

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    Discover how resistance, survival and revival are revealed.
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    Cities of the Sky

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    Discover the cosmological secrets behind America’s ancient cities.
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    Nature to Nations

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    Explore the rise of great American nations, from monarchies to democracies.
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    From Caves to Cosmos

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    Ancient clues and modern science answer the question: who were America’s First Peoples?

Specials

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    Make Ohlone Salad

    Make a salad of all Native greens from the oak woodlands.
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    Discover Cherokee Bean Bread

    Learn how to make this staple dish, which is part of nearly every meal in a Cherokee home.
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    Learn How To Make Sumac Lemonade

    Sumac berries lend themselves for a lemony-earthy flavored spice or in a beverage.
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    A Gift of Corn to the Choctaw

    Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky.
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    Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding

    The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding.
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    Hopi Origin Story

    Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth.
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    Inca Origins

    A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins.
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    The Comanche and the Horse

    The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life.
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    The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony

    The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world.

About Native America

Native America explores the world created by America’s First Peoples. The four part series reaches back 15,000 years to reveal massive cities aligned to the stars, unique systems of science and spirituality, and 100 million people connected by social networks spanning two continents.

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