NAPT's Native Radio Theater project is kicking off its third season of audio plays with a story of young love and a new variety show that includes music, poetry, comedy and more.

We Shall Remain, a five-part series that brings to life more than 300 years of Native American history in America, has launched a new Web site with behind the scenes footage and clips from the films.

"I think in the series what you find is that nothing is simple. And nothing is black or white," says Chris Eyre, NAPT board member and director of After the Mayflower, Tecumseh's Vision and Trail of Tears, all films in the series. "When you have the odds and the adversity that you find with a lot of this history and Indian people and what they went through, you can't always be sure of the choices you would have made at the time. And this series really sheds light on that."

NAPT has provided funding for the series and has served as an adviser. The series will debut on PBS' American Experience in April 2009.

To see clips and read about the series, go to: www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain.

NAPT and its partners, APT, ITVS, Independent Lens and NETA, present several new shows premiering on public television for Native American Heritage Month in November:

March Point

Cody, Nick and Travis, three teens from the Swinomish Tribe, wanted to make a gangster movie or rap video but instead were asked to investigate the impact of two oil refineries on the tribe.

March Point follows the teens' journey as they come to understand themselves, the environment and the threat they face.

To view a trailer and find out more information about March Point, go to: www.marchpointmovie.com. To read a press release about the film, click here.

March Point will debut on Independent Lens on Nov. 18.  To view Independent Lens' site, click here.



Waterbuster

A personal story of how a multimillion dollar damming project displaced the Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara Nation in North Dakota. Producer J. Carlos Peinado returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation to discover stories of the past.

To read a press release about Waterbuster, click here.  Check your local PBS station's listings to see if the film is showing in your area by clicking here.  Or call your local PBS station to request it be shown in your area.

Below is a sampling of which stations will air Waterbuster:

• Albuquerque:  3 p.m., Nov. 16, KNME
  
• Cincinnati:  10 p.m. Nov. 18, WCET
  
• Los Angeles:  9 p.m., Nov. 19, KLCS

Oceti Sakowin: The People of the
Seven Council Fires

Across the rolling plains of the Midwest, a great nation was created by a people who had their own system of government and a livelihood that was forever changed by settlers. The Oyate, the people, tell their own story in this hour-long documentary.

This film is designed to aid educators of grades K-12 in teachings of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Nations.

To view a trailer, read a press release or see historical pictures, click here. 



Weaving Worlds

Presenting an intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through the art of Navajo rugs, Weaving Worlds also reveals the often controversial struggle between the artists and Anglo traders in the face globalization.

To view a trailer and read a press release about Weaving Worlds, click here.  Check your local PBS station's listings to see if the film is showing in your area by clicking here.  Or call your local PBS station to request it be shown in your area.

Below is a sampling of which stations will air Weaving Worlds:

• Albuquerque:  2 p.m., Nov. 16, KNME
• San Francisco:  7 p.m., Nov. 23, KQED
• Milwaukee:  10 p.m., Nov. 23, WMVT
  

Coming to Create TV: Seasoned With Spirit

Much more than a cooking show, the five-part Seasoned With Spirit series takes viewers across Native America to embrace indigenous food, culture and traditions.

To view a trailer and read about the series, click here. To see Create TV's schedule, go to: www.createtv.com.



November is Native American Heritage Month. Seven out of 10 Native Americans live in urban areas, according to the U.S. Census, and many are consumers of public media.

For facts about Native Americans, click here.

For partnerships or community screenings using NAPT-funded films, contact Marketing Director Kim Baca at 505-604-3517 or kimbaca@gmail.com.

In order to better serve our viewers and listeners, NAPT will unveil a new website this month. Producers will be able to upload video and musicians will be able to upload audio.

Keep checking www.nativetelecom.org.

March Point follows the journey of three teens from the Swinomish Tribe who have been asked to make a film about the threat their people face from two local oil refineries. The refineries were built in the late 1950s on March Point, an area that was once part of the Swinomish reservation by treaty.

Reserve your copy today.

Celebrate the holiday with these special stories with a Native twist to make you laugh and cry.

Christmas in the Clouds

A romantic comedy set in Indian Country starring Graham Greene, Sheila Tousey and Rita Coolidge.

Only $14.95


A Native American Night Before Christmas

Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling with his team of flying white buffalo.

Only $12.95


Christmas Package:
Get both videos for one low price $21.95

NAPT/Visionmaker Video cannot guarantee that orders placed after December 11 will arrive by the Christmas holiday. Please take this into account when placing orders at visionmaker.org.

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