Nov 1 – 30
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Join Arizona PBS as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Discover the rich cultures and traditions of our nation’s First People through stories that connect us all: people, animals and the natural world. With friends by our side, we learn, play and share incredible adventures, from sleigh rides to storytelling. Come along and explore how Native American heritage represents us all, showing that we’re connected in beautiful ways!
Specials for kids
PBS KIDS
Molly of Denali
In this animated series, we tag along with “Molly of Denali,” following the daily adventures of 10-year-old Alaska native Molly Mabray, her family, her dog Suki and her friends Tooey and Trini.
Heritage programs
NOVA
Legacy of the Land Collection
In this six-part series, indigenous filmmakers highlight climate stories from native communities across the United States and share insight from their traditions, culture and knowledge.
Community
Native America
Season 2 of Native America is a groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Native country. Building on the success of the first season, this four-part Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today’s Indigenous world.
More from PBS
Northern Nights, Starry Skies
A stunning celebration of the starry skies above the world’s largest Dark Sky sanctuary. Cultural astronomers and experts explore the wonders of the heavens and how to reduce light pollution. This is an experience that will transform your appreciation of the North Country’s spectacular starry skies.
PBS Special
Mundo Maya
Discover the present-day Maya of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and their culture, society and dreams for the future, both in their villages and in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film highlights respect for Indigenous people worldwide.
Indigenous arts and culture
Ed Kabotie
Ed Kabotie is a musician, painter, storyteller and educator from the Tewa village of Santa Clara in northern New Mexico, and the Hopi village of Shungopavi in northern Arizona. His music speaks to Native American history and the social and environmental injustices experienced by Native Americans in the southwestern U.S.
Hoop Dancing
What is the art of Hoop Dancing? Learn about the history and importance of Hoop Dancing from guest Dennis Bowen Sr., long time emcee of the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest hosted annually by the Heard Museum.
Native American stories
Culture
Growing Native
Learn how Native communities are working toward sustainable food sovereignty and renewable energy sources, and how they are adapting to impacts from climate change. Members can stream online anytime with Arizona PBS Passport.
Culture
Little Bird
Bezhig Little Bird was adopted into a Jewish family at the age of five, being stripped of her identity and becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and to fill in the missing pieces. Her quest lands her in the Canadian prairies where she discovers that she was one of the generation of children forcibly apprehended by the Canadian government.
