November 2026: Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month and Veteran's Day

Redeployment by Phil Klay, 2014

National Book Award–winning short‑story collection about U.S. Marines’ experiences during the Iraq War.

Valiant Women by Lena Andrews, 2023

Comprehensive, research‑rich history of the 350,000 American servicewomen who served in World War II.

Blue Angels, 2024

Documentary offering an inside look at the U.S. Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, following both veteran and new pilots.

Dog Tag Diaries - Where Military Women Share True Stories

Reservation Dogs, 2021-2023

This critically acclaimed comedy-drama television series follows four Indigenous teenagers living on a reservation in rural Oklahoma as they explore their heritage in the hopes of joining a broader world. Created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, it is also the first American series to feature all-Native American writers and directors and an almost entirely Native American cast and crew. 

Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld, 2026

This 2026 PBS documentary recounts the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians’ effort to reclaim ancestral lands on California’s Sonoma Coast after 170 years of displacement. Filmed over 14 years, it tackles themes of land restoration, cultural survival, historical roots, and Indigenous identity. 

Smoke Signals , 1998

Born in Portland and raised in Klamath Falls, Chris Eyre is an iconic Indigenous filmmaker and early industry game-changer. His seminal debut film, Smoke Signals (1998), broke from traditional representations of American Indians on screen, capturing everyday life in contemporary Indian country and other stories typically left untold. 

Old School Indian, by Aaron John Curtis, 2025

Follow along as Abe Jacobs, a forty-three-year-old man recently diagnosed with a rare disease, reluctantly returns to the Rez, where he’s convinced to undergo a healing at the hands of his Great Uncle Budge. Delivered with crackling wit and wildly inventive linguistic turns, Old School Indian is a striking exploration of the power and secrets of family, the capacity for healing and catharsis, and the ripple effects of history and culture.

My Side of the River, by Elias Kelly, 2023

In this memoir, Kelly illuminates the impact of government regulations on traditional life and resource conservation by alternating between personal stories of friends, family, and community and legal attempts to assimilate Native Alaskans into white U.S. fishing and hunting culture.

I Sing the Salmon Home: Poems from Washington State, 2023

Former Washington Poet Laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathers poems from more than 150 Washington poets ranging from first graders to tribal elders, all inspired by the Northwest’s beloved, iconic salmon.

All My Relations

Join hosts Matika Wilbur (Swinomish/Tulalip tribes) and Temryss Lane (Lummi Nation tribe) as they explore Indigenous identity, culture, and community, discussing contemporary issues through conversations with guest Native speakers and storytellers. 

Toasted Sister

This cooking podcast is a fresh and approachable way to explore Indigenous culture by learning more about their food, storytelling, and community. Host Andi Murphy frequently interviews Native chefs, farmers, restauranteurs, and other community members about Native foods, local ingredients, and how people are rebuilding relationships through traditional ingredients, land, and knowledge.