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Season 1
Episode 1
About the Episode
Combine ancient wisdom and modern science to answer a 15,000-year-old question: who were America’s First Peoples? The answer hides in Amazonian cave paintings, Mexican burial chambers, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon and waves off California’s coast.
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Extras
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The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony
The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world.1:47 -
Hopi Origin Story
Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth.4:21 -
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The Comanche and the Horse
The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life.5:22 -
A Gift of Corn to the Choctaw
Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky.1:17 -
Native Recipes
Celebrate the history, culture, and traditions of American Indians through these recipes. -
Sacred Stories Shorts
Explore the cultural stories featured in Native America through animation.
