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Season 2 of Native America is a groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Indian Country. This four-part Native directed series reveals the beauty and power of today’s Indigenous world. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century.

Donald Soctomah and Dwayne Tomah fight keep the Passamaquoddy language alive.
Manny Wheeler dubs Star Wars into Navajo to help keep the Navajo language alive.
Experience the fight of Native Americans to keep their languages and ways of life alive.
Funding is provided by Partnership with Native Americans.
Episodes
Ancient clues and modern science answer the question: who were America’s First Peoples?
Explore the rise of great American nations, from monarchies to democracies.
Discover the cosmological secrets behind America’s ancient cities.
Discover how resistance, survival and revival are revealed.
Native innovators lead a revolution in music, building, and space exploration.
Extras
Designer Jamie Okuma breaks down barriers between Indigenous and mainstream art.
Aaron Yazzie and TahNibaa Naataanii reflect on the birth of the universe.
Language expert Tom Belt translates some of the earliest evidence of Cherokee writing.
Manny Wheeler fights to preserve his people's language dubbing popular movies into Navajo.
The Halluci Nation performs "R.E.D.," "Stay," and "Sisters" in this extended performance.
Producer Dan Golding is surprised with 100-year-old recordings of his great-grandfather.
Celebrate the Native women drawing upon deep traditions to transform our modern world.
Celebrate the spirit empowering combat, games and athleticism.
Native innovators lead a revolution in music, building, and space exploration.
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, playwright, and comic book creator.
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