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Medicine Woman

PBS Documentary on Dr. Picotte’s legacy and current women doctors continuing her mission.

 

Pellet of Poison

Interesting story about a possible connection between Dr. Picotte and Madame Curry.

Dr. Picotte - Know NE

Brief documentary on Dr. Picotte from Now you know Nebraska.

 

Against the Current

Brief PBS documentary on Dr. Picotte.

School Project: Dr. Picotte’s Story

Brief documentary by students from Omaha Public Schools.

 

Omaha Nation

 

The Omaha Speaking

This is the trailer for a short documentary on the preservation of the Omaha language.

 

Return of Umoⁿ'hoⁿ'ti

This is a short film from PBS, NET on the return of Umoⁿ'hoⁿ'ti (aka, the Real Omaha, the Sacred Pole).

 

Taylor Keens - Tribal Truth Seeker

This links to an episode of Mountain Prairie that focuses on Taylor Keens, a member of the Omaha tribe who does work preserving Omaha culture.

Winona Caramony

This is footage of Winona Caramony who was at the time the oldest living Omaha addressing a crowd at an early showing of the documentary The Omaha Speaking.

 

Personal Documentary

Nataanii Means, formerly a student at the Institute for American Indians, produced and narrates a personal story about his Omaha heritage.

KMTV News: 12 Speakers Left

This is a story that aired on a local station’s news broadcast about the few remaining speakers of the Omaha language.

 

Nebraska - Stories: Saving Sacred Seeds

Brief story about Omaha tribe member, Taylor Keens’ preservation of sacred seeds.