Here we've displayed a list of the best Native People films : The Searchers(1956), Nanook of the North(1922), Atanarjuat the Fast Runner(2001), Crude(2009), Whale Rider(2002), Where the Spirit Lives(1989), How the West Was Won(1962), The Plainsman(1936), The Emerald Forest(1985), Hawaii(1966), Distant Drums(1951), Something of Value(1957) ... ...
Western
USA
1956
119 Minutes
John Wayne Jeffrey Hunter Natalie Wood Vera Miles Ward Bond John Qualen Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey Antonio Moreno Henry Brandon Hank Worden
gunslinger uncle niece brother native american powerful engaging texas new mexico wilderness wild west abduction family revenge native people missing persons bigotry quest adventure discovery
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Documentary
USA|France
1922
79 Minutes
Nyla Cunayou Allee Allegoo Berry Kroeger
inuit father mother baby spirited striking arctic quebec survival native people family fishing hunting quest discovery 1920s
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Adventure, Drama
Canada
2001
168 Minutes
Natar Ungalaaq Sylvia Ivalu Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq Lucy Tulugarjuk Pakkak Innushuk Madeline Ivalu Paul Qulitalik Pauloosie Qulitalik Eugene Ipkarnak
brother wife tribal leader shaman gritty emotional canada arctic village love betrayal revenge marriage survival native people discovery rivalry sacrifice 2000s
The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace.
Documentary
USA
2009
104 Minutes
Pablo Fajardo Kent Robertson Amy Goodman Rafael Correa Hugo Chavez Trudie Styler
native activist executive environmentalist filmmaker bleak emotional ecuador jungle oil refinery south america oil business environmental disaster legal battle activism native people corporate greed wretched excess underdog discovery
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Kids & Family, Drama
New Zealand|Germany
2002
101 Minutes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Rawiri Paratene Vicky Haughton Cliff Curtis Grant Roa Mana Taumaunu Rachel House Taungaroa Emile Tammy Davis Mabel Wharekawa-Burt Rawinia Clarke
girl chief uncle grandmother grandfather touching inspiring passionate new zealand ocean beach tradition tribe myth coming of age feminism native people growing up quest underdog
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Drama
Canada
1989
97 Minutes
Michelle St. John Ann-Marie MacDonald David Hemblen Clayton Julian Heather Hess Ron White Chapelle Jaffe Patricia Collins
young girl native teacher mother grandmother priest melodramatic emotional canada woods school abduction culture clash native people education captivity escape underdog transformation 1930s
A young Native Canadian (First Nations person) fights to keep her culture and identity when she is abducted to a residential school.
Western
USA
1962
164 Minutes
Carroll Baker Richard Thorpe Henry Hathaway Lee J. Cobb Henry Fonda Carolyn Jones Karl Malden Gregory Peck George Peppard Robert Preston
gambler fur trapper singer frontiersman captain lieutenant striking rousing moving wild west san francisco st. louis new york state gold rush american civil war native people rebellion family family history adventure
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the nineteenth century - including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
Western
USA
1936
113 Minutes
Gary Cooper Jean Arthur Jimmy Ellison Charles Bickford Porter Hall Victor Varconi Helen Burgess John Miljan George "Gabby" Hayes Paul Harvey Frank McGlynn
military officer cowboy indian buffalo bill tense thrilling american west battle cowboys native people adventure sacrifice 1870s
Wild Bill Hickok attempts to stop an Indian uprising that was started by white gun-runners.
Adventure
UK
1985
113 Minutes
Powers Boothe Charley Boorman Meg Foster William Rodriquez Yara Vaneau Estee Chandler
father son tribal leader wife daughter engineer striking gripping amazon brazil jungle rainforest kidnapping father/son relationship obsession culture shock native people quest rescue transformation
After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Western
USA
1951
101 Minutes
Gary Cooper Mari Aldon Richard Webb Ray Teal Arthur Hunnicutt Robert Barrat Clancy Cooper Dan White Mel Archer Angelita McCall Lee Roberts
american soldier native american native american chief settler enemy lieutenant brooding dense gripping intense engaging florida everglades battlefield territorial disputes native people land dispute battle rescue mission
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety.
Drama
USA
1957
113 Minutes
Rock Hudson Dana Wynter Sidney Poitier Wendy Hiller Juano Hernandez William Marshall Robert Beatty Walter Fitzgerald Michael Pate Ivan Dixon Ken Renard
settler wife witch doctor tribal leader revolutionary powerful suspenseful brutal touching kenya plains jail battle race relations repression native people religion rivalry metamorphosis revenge
Although Peter and Kimani grew up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently. After Kimani's father is jailed for following tribal customs, Kimani joins a band... See full summary »
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
John Lund Jeff Chandler Susan Cabot Beverly Tyler Bruce Cowling John Hudson James Best Regis Toomey Richard Egan Hugh O'Brian Palmer Lee
american pioneer love interest native american native american chief soldier engaging gory gripping intense powerful tense united states new mexico territory battlefield ranch civil war territorial disputes fight to the death rivalry
When Cochise bands together with Geronimo and other Indian tribes, Major Colton abandons his fort, heading towards Fort Sheridan, through Apache Pass. The only thing in his way are the Indians he used to call his friends.
War, Drama, Action
USA
1989
117 Minutes
Nick Nolte Nigel Havers Frank McRae Marilyn Tokuda Aki Aleong William Wise Gerry Lopez Marius Weyers Elan Oberon Choy Chan Wing
prisoner of war native british soldier japanese soldier spirited engaging borneo jungle culture clash native people survival world war ii transformation escape 1940s
Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle. Two British soldiers are parachuted into the area to find local support for the battle against the Japanese.
Documentary
Belgium
1958
88 Minutes
Heinz Sielmann
native tribal leader animal tribesman orson welles fascinating wild spectacular gory congo jungle africa native people nature wild animals cultural differences adventure discovery 1950s
Documentary showing the struggles of the inhabitants--both human and animal--of what was then called the Belgian Congo.
Drama
USA
1961
124 Minutes
Angie Dickinson Peter Finch Roger Moore Errol John Woody Strode Juano Hernandez Frederick O'Neal Mary Wickes Scatman Crothers Rafer Johnson Chuck Wood
nurse pilot hospital administrator native witch doctor chief brooding tense melodramatic congo hospital jungle pregnancy military medicine native people relationships world war ii discovery love
While the Nazi regime subjugates European Nations, in the Belgian Congo, Doctor Rachel Cade tries to cure those troubled people. Colonel Derode falls in love with her, but a young American injured pilot upsets his plans.
Adventure
UK
1936
98 Minutes
Paul Robeson Leslie Banks Nina Mae McKinney Robert Cochran Martin Walker Richard M. Grey Allan Jeayes Orlando Martins Eric Maturin Charles Carson Marquis de Portago
british government official tribal leader rebel wife officer engaging patriotic tense nigeria river village headquarters hospital native people colonialism tribal life rebellion kidnapping murder adventure
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.
Action
1966
100 Minutes
Robert Taylor Ron Randell Marc Lawrence Ty Hardin Rosenda Monteros Felicia Roc Ángel del Pozo Mario Lozano Enrique Ávila Laura Granados Milo Quesada
native army officer revolutionary soldier bandit prostitute brash rousing amusing argentina plains fort village prostitution native people defection armed conflict old west military rivalry
An Army captain (Robert Taylor) in Argentina learns why his lonely men are deserting to an outlaw's (Ron Randell) gaucho gang.
Western
1953
75 Minutes
James Craig Rita Moreno Keith Larsen Reginald Denny Charles Irwin Morris Ankrum Guy Kingsford Michael Granger
brothel owner police officer mountie chief native american amusing cheeky fiery gritty gutsy canada mountain brother relationship good deeds bad behavior bad choices mountain life native americans native people war
Two North Dakota brothers (James Craig, Keith Larsen) flee to Canada and join the Mounties during an Indian dispute.
Adventure, Drama
1939
75 Minutes
Chester Morris Lucille Ball Wendy Barrie John Carradine Allen Jenkins Joseph Calleia C. Aubrey Smith Patric Knowles Kent Taylor Elisabeth Risdon Casey Johnson
prostitute pilot detective businessman anarchist professor melodramatic creepy suspenseful los angeles jungle amazon plane crash lost anarchy civilization native people death escape wretched excess
Conflicts arise among the 12 survivors of a jungle plane crash when it is learned only five can return to civilization.
War
1953
89 Minutes
Richard Widmark Don Taylor Casey Adams Ross Bagdasarian Murvyn Vye Judy Dann
pilot tribal leader soldier native engaging patriotic rousing mongolia desert armed conflict friendship historical events leadership military native people underdog rivalry quest 1940s
In exchange for saddles, Mongols help a Navy weather-station officer (Richard Widmark) and his men evade the Japanese.
Drama
2007
131 Minutes
Aidan Quinn Adam Beach Anna Paquin August Schellenberg J.K. Simmons Colm Feore Wes Studi Fred Dalton Thompson
senator lakota chief doctor general schoolteacher president tense disheartening powerful south dakota washington, d.c. expansionism government native people politics massacre battle of the little bighorn pursuit fall underdog