Can DNA technology Help Rebuild a Family Tree?
Season 50
Episode 18
About the Episode
Many Black families in America don’t have robust ancestry records because of the legacy of slavery and family separation. But this documentary filmmaker is on a mission: use DNA technology to solve the mysteries of his family tree.
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Extras
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Legacy of the Land
Native American communities share their culture and knowledge to address climate change. -
Harvesting the Future
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today.9:22 -
Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.7:51 -
Standing the Heat
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC.8:44 -
Tides of Tradition
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.9:47 -
Keepers of the Coastline
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture.11:56 -
Sands of Time
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During the winter months, food for the plant eaters would have withered or died.2:36 -
