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Native traditions are building a better tomorrow. Watch NATIVE AMERICA Season 2 – November 2 at 6 pm


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NATIVE AMERICA

“New Worlds”

Sunday, November 2 at 6:00 pm

Follow the Native American Artists, Innovators, and Leaders Who Are Drawing Upon Deep Traditions to Build a Better 21st Century

Smashing stereotypes, NATIVE AMERICA follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. The series is narrated by Joy Harjo of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the internationally renowned poet, performer and writer who served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States.

Engineer Aaron Yazzie (Navajo) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (left) and Astronaut John Herrington (Chickasaw), the first Native American in space (center), meeting with students from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.
Engineer Aaron Yazzie (Navajo) from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (left) and Astronaut John Herrington (Chickasaw), the first Native American in space (center), meet with students from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

Episode 1:
Native innovators including NASA engineer Aaron Yazzie (Navajo), sustainable builder Henry Red Cloud (Lakota), and First Nations electronic music group The Halluci Nation are leading a revolution in space exploration, architecture and music. Their work is impacting lives across the globe — and even in outer space. Their revolutionary approach to their work combines deeply held traditions with modern innovation to transform and improve their communities. From designing key instruments used by NASA’s Perseverance rover as it searches for life on Mars, to developing new forms of energy-efficient housing inspired by Plains Indian traditions, to applying principles of electronic music and hip-hop to bring a contemporary powwow beat to the masses, Native people are playing a significant part in every aspect of the modern world.