Curated Video
Myths and Legends About Maize in the Americas
Where did maize come from? There is a scientific answer to that question and there are the more creative and intriguing stories. This video covers some of the myths and legends of maize in the Americas. Maize part 3/5
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The Haudenosaunee Legendary Founding
While many young historians would say the United States' form of democracy is the longest living, the confederacy established by Hiawatha and the Haudenosaunee is America's precursor. The activity set, complete with a beautifully...
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A Gift of Corn to the Choctaw
A mysterious woman. A humble sharing of a meal. A generous gift. The universal value of generosity is threaded throughout a core Choctaw legend on why the tribe began to grow corn. Using part of the Native American Sacred Stories series,...
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The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony
Fire and light play an almost universal role in world religions, and the predecessors for the Aztecs were no exception. Using an animation, the enlightening video recreates the Teotichuacan Fire Ceremony with rich details and features...
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The Comanche and the Horse
There was a time when the Comanche controlled an empire in North America, and the heart and soul of that empire was the horse. Scholars use the installment of the larger Native American Sacred Stories series to explore how the Spanish...
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The Hopi Origin Story
Help learners connect with the idea of being centered as they explore the Hopi origin story. The Hopi people believe their Creator called them up out of the earth and told them to journey until they found a center space they could call...
Crash Course
Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology #22
According to a Native American myth from Alaska, ravens were originally white. Viewers learn how the bird species changed colors with the 22nd installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars discover two of the...
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Fire and Buffalo Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #14
Aloha! Scholars explore a volcano goddess from Hawaii in the 14th installment of the 41-episode World Mythology series by Crash Course. Pupils explore the characteristics of goddesses and what makes them so unique. Viewers also discover...
Channel Islands Film
Once Upon A Time
Julie Tumamait-Stenslie, a Chumash Elder, narrates a documentary of the history of the Chumash people on Santa Cruz Island.
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Pbs: Indian Pride, Health, Part 3
Paul "Cowbone" Buster of the Seminole Tribe of Florida tells a story about a little boy who disobeys his mother and sings a song that the little boy sang. [3:38]
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Pbs: Indian Pride: Culture, Traditions, and Celebrations, Part 3
Walter Pratt of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma tells a story about Little Skunk, who disobeys his parents. [2:06]