Videos

A short film based on the old Ojibwe myth by Buhkwujjenene.

A history documentary on the the police of Ancient Egypt, from Medjay to Centurion! In this episode, we explore how the ancient civilization of Egypt kept the peace. This involves millennia spent developing one of the most sophisticated police...

In the realm of Wabanaki folklore, where the whispers of ancient spirits danced upon the wind, there lived a legendary figure known as Glooscap. A giant among men, a culture hero whose deeds shaped the destiny of the Northeastern Native American...

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/2DdzTCv | #NativeAmericaPBS Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth. For the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples, after they emerge they meet the caretaker of the earth...

Our Diné share stories about the origin of life in the winter time. Generally they are called “Winter Stories”. Our Diné share these to teach and remember where we come from and who we are. But, there is a problem. One story covers...

Susan Pollack recalls being selected for life by Dr. Josef Mengele. Pollack was one of 10 Holocaust survivors honored by the Queen of England in 2015. Video testimony from USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive. To learn more...

This is the darkest chapter in Minnesota History. In Mankato, 38 Dakota were hanged in the largest mass execution in United States History. Just under Fort Snelling, over a thousand Dakota were held in a concentration camp where hundreds...

Why has the Commission for Relief in Belgium, one of the greatest humanitarian relief operations in modern history, been almost completely forgotten? The operation started in Belgium in 1914 and relied on the heroic determination and managerial...

In 1914, Millions of people in German occupied territory in Belgium and France were facing the very real threat of starvation. Hope for these millions required the help of a neutral power walking a thin line between belligerents. The Commission...

Today, Minnesota is a highly diverse and evolving state. Many initiatives are teaching residents about the state's true history, helping people to make sense of the past and move forward in a good way. Efforts to commemorate the past and...