What Your History Teacher’s Not Telling You

We Shall Remain

From PBS

An Official Selection from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, this documentary explores Native American history in depth, touching upon monumental events and people, including the arrival of the Mayflower, Tecumseh, the Trail of Tears, Geronimo, and the seize of Wounded Knee in the 1970s. The five-episode film is narrated by Benjamin Bratt and features reenactments.

Also of Interest

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

From HBO Video

Based on the book, this Emmy-award winning film tells the story of the Sioux reservation after the victory over General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, and how individuals such as Sitting Bull and schoolteacher Elaine Goodale fought for better treatment of Sioux natives.

Tecumseh: A Biography

By Amy H. Sturgis

This book details the life of the Shawnee Indian who fought tirelessly for his tribe against American oppression. Chapters include: “From Follower to Leader,” “The Storm of War” and “The Battle of the Thames.”

The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears

By Theda Perdue and Michael D Green

Describing the tragedy that resulted from the Indian Removal Act in 1830, this book deals with the dark chapter of American history that many consider as ethnic cleansing, which caused the death and suffering of thousands.