For Native American Heritage Month, the Native Cinema Showcase includes over 35 free online screenings representing 22 Indigenous Nations in six different countries.

National Museum of the American Indian
Watch Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s Film Retrospective at the National Museum of the American Indian
The museum celebrates the artist’s work in film over two decades with three free screenings followed by a conversation with Niro in NYC on October 7.
Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s First Major Retrospective Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian
Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch confronts the challenges of being Indigenous and female in the United States and Canada. On view in NYC.
Watch Indigenous Cinema at the Native New York Film Festival
See what makes New York a Native place on the big screen at the National Museum of the American Indian from May 5 through 7.
The National Museum of the American Indian Presents Fresh Focus on Native American Photography
Hear directly from Native American photographers who are defining what it means to be Indigenous today. Attend the program in NYC or online.
Watch Indigenous Cinema With the National Museum of the American Indian
For Native American Heritage Month, the Native Cinema Showcase includes over 35 free online screenings representing 30 Indigenous Nations in eight different countries.
Native Photojournalists Showcase Photo Essays at the National Museum of the American Indian
Russel Albert Daniels, Tailyr Irvine, and Donovan Quintero provide insights into contemporary Native life in this New York City exhibition.
What Does It Mean To Be a Native New Yorker?
The National Museum of the American Indian’s exhibition Native New York wants to change how visitors see Native people and New York State.
The National Museum of the American Indian Launches Ancestors Know Who We Are
Contemporary Black-Indigenous women artists Rodslen Brown, Joelle Joyner, Moira Pernambuco, Paige Pettibon, Monica Rickert-Bolter, and Storme Webber are featured in this digital exhibition.
Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian
This exhibition at the museum’s New York City location introduces new generations to one of the 20th century’s most innovative Native American painters.
Stream Without a Whisper – Konnon:Kwe Presented by the National Museum of the American Indian
After watching this film about Indigenous women’s influence on the early US women’s rights movement, viewers can check out a panel with the director and subjects.
Native Cinema Showcase Returns Online With Message of Resilience
The annual event from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the best in Native film. 47 titles are available to stream starting November 12.