Public Broadcasting Station

PBS

"PBS’ mission is to create content that educates, informs and inspires. To do this, PBS offers programming that expands the minds of children,documentaries that open up new worlds, non-commercialized news programs that keep citizens informed on world events and cultures and programs that expose America to the worlds of music, theater, dance and art."

NOVA

• The Great Inca Rebellion - Full Episode
• "Mass graves and forensic evidence reveal a complex truth about how the Inca Empire fell. 53:04"
• Secrets of Stonehenge - Full Episode
• "New archaeological finds shed light on this misunderstood monument of the ancient world. 53:07"
• Ghosts of Machu Picchu - Full Episode
• "Why did the Incas abandon their city in the clouds? 52:52"
• Cracking the Maya Code - Full Episode
• "The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs."
• Extract Your Own DNA  - Clip

• "Behold your very own DNA in this do-it-yourself science experiment. 2.45"
• Cracking Your Genetic Code Preview 0:44 

American Experience

• We Shall Remain: Shirley K. Sneve
• "Shirley K. Sneve, the Executive in Charge for Native American Public Telecommunications, discusses the importance of the phrase "we shall remain." "
• Taken from Their Families
• "For many decades, Native American children were taken to government boarding schools."
• The Relocation of Native Americans
• "Most Native Americans do not live on reservations. How did that happen?"
• The US Government's Education of Native American Children
• "What were Native American children expected to learn in schools run by the US government?"
• What was the American Indian Movement?
• "The American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights."
• What was the Occupation of Wounded Knee?
• "In February 1973, the American Indian Movement took over Wounded Knee, South Dakota."
• Calling Attention to Wounded Knee
• "Wounded Knee occupiers communicated their concerns via the press"
• "Civilization" and Native Americans
• "White Americans offered Native Americans equality- if they became more like them. 1:42"
• Are the Cherokee an Independent Nation?
• "In 1862 the United States Supreme Court recognized Cherokee sovereignty. 1:22"
• Creating a Written Alphabet for the Cherokee
• "Sequoyah invented a written language for the Cherokee. 1:17"
• Evacuating the Cherokee People
• "In May 1838 the United States began removing Cherokee from their homes in Georgia 1:00"
• President Jackson and the Indian Removal Bill
• "President Andrew Jackson supported moving Native Americans west of the Mississippi. 1:19"
• What Was the Trail of Tears?
• "The Trail of Tears march caused the death of more than 4,000 Cherokee people. 1:01"
• The Consequences of the Trail of Tears
• "The consequences of the Trail of Tears. 0:41"
• Will the Cherokee be Exiled?
• "Ratified by the US in 1836, the treaty of New Echota required the Cherokee to move out west"

Craft in America

• Episode IV: Origins
• "The American craft tradition did not just appear, fully-formed and mature. The artists in Origins tie their work to early craft techniques and demonstrate how they are involved in passing these techniques to others in a continuum of creativity. Featured artists include Philip Simmons, Mark Hewitt, Teri Greeves, Jim Bassler, Paul Stankard, and Vernon, Pam, and Travis Owens."

Finding Your Roots

• Pueblo Ancestors
• "Linda Chavez learns about her ancestors who were Pueblo. 1:29"
• Education- The Pueblo Revolt
• "Linda Chavez discovers how her family was involved in the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. 4:12"

Folk Ways

• Traditions of the Cherokee Indians
• "Meet the Cherokee natives responsible for keeping the traditions alive. 26:50"
• Cherokee Basket Making
• "Features Juanita Wolfe, master basket weaver. 28: 37"

History Detectives

• Chandler Tintype, Hollywood Indian Ledger, Harlem Heirs
• "What will this ledger tell us about how Hollywood treated Indian actors? 55:00"
• Hot Town Poster, Andrew Jackson Mouth, and Modoc Basket
• "Wes Cowan finds the name and life of a Native American heroine woven into a Modoc basket."
• Season 6, Episode 2
• Seth Eastman painting, "Is this painting an original depiction of Native American life from one of the premiere painters of the American west? 54:06"

Ohio Rocks

• Big Bone Lick
• Flint Ridge State Memorial Park
• Hocking Hills State Park Old Mans Cave
• Mohican State Park
• Seip Mound State Memorial Park
• Serpent Mound State Park