I just heard about an exciting new television series called We Shall Remain, which looks at American history through Native eyes.  The five-part series airs on PBS stations on Mondays starting April 13 at 9:00 pm ET & PT.  Here’s a description from the PBS website:

From the award-winning PBS series “American Experience” comes “We Shall Remain“, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.

At the heart of the project is a five-part television series that shows how Native peoples valiantly resisted expulsion from their lands and fought the extinction of their culture — from the Wampanoags of New England in the 1600s who used their alliance with the English to weaken rival tribes, to the bold new leaders of the 1970s who harnessed the momentum of the civil rights

“We Shall Remain” represents an unprecedented collaboration between Native and non-Native filmmakers and involves Native advisors and scholars at all levels of the project.

You can learn more, and watch a 25-minute preview, at www.pbs.org/weshallremain. At the site, you’ll also find a “Teach and Learn” section which lists dozens of books, websites, and other resources to help you learn more about Native history and culture.

- by Rich Avery