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Native American History Month

In honor of Native American History Month,
WXXI-TV and Radio will broadcast a variety of programs featuring the men and women who shaped the Native American experience. In addition to special programming,  WXXI is holding a Community Cinema screening of We Still Live Here- As Nutayuneân on Sunday, November 13 from 2-4 pm in the WXXI Studios.

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Jim Thorpe: The World's Greatest Athlete
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 9:00pm
on WXXI World

This film recounts these events of Jim Thorpe's life through in-depth interviews with Thorpe's surviving children, dramatic re-creations, and archival stills and film.

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Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison
Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 10:30pm
on WXXI-TV

The three main characters: the American bison, the Americans who understand and care about them, and the landscape they both inhabit: the American West.

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INDEPENDENT LENS: We Are Still Here – Âs Nutayuneân
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 8:00pm

Witness the resurrection of the Wampanoag language more than a century after the last native speaker died.

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We Shall Remain: American Experience: Wounded Knee
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 7:00pm
on WXXI World

Wounded Knee tells the gripping story of the 1973 siege of Wounded Knee

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Contrary Warrior: The Life and Times of Adam Fortunate Eagle
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 7:00pm
on WXXI World

The story of Adam Fortunate Eagle, a contemporary activist, artist, author, ceremonial leader.

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Native American History Month