Native America Heritage

The director Martin Scorsese narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Patty Loew, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe explores the warrior ethic among Native Americans, this documentary also reveals how Native communities have traditionally viewed their warriors and why, during the 20th century, Native men and women have signed up for military service at a rate three times higher than non-Indians.

Across Native America, warrior traditions support incredible athletes and connect people to combat, games and glory. Celebrate and honor the men and women who live and breathe this legacy today.

Native women are leading, innovating and inspiring in the arts, politics and protecting the planet. Explore the diverse ways they carry forward deep traditions to better their communities, their lands and the world.

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity. Wikipedia

14 nurses who live and work in the Upper Great Plains. While their lives and stories are different, they all share a common theme -- their past life experiences and American Indian heritage have made them extraordinary healers.