Rise

2017-01-27 Documentary TV-14

We travel to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonization.

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We travel to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonization.

First Aired

2017-01-27
Last Aired

2017-03-10
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Viceland

Keywords:

activism indigenous peoples

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Season 1

1. Sacred Water: Standing Rock Part I

The people of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation of North and South Dakota fight to stop a pipeline ...More

The people of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation of North and South Dakota fight to stop a pipeline from being built on their ancestral homeland.Less

43mins 2017-01-27

2. Red Power: Standing Rock Part II

Over 5,000 Red Power warriors have descended on Standing Rock camp to stand in solidarity and protect ...More

Over 5,000 Red Power warriors have descended on Standing Rock camp to stand in solidarity and protect tribal burial sites from the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.Less

43mins 2017-01-27

3. Apache Stronghold

The Apache's most sacred land has been handed over to a multinational mining company by the US governm...More

The Apache's most sacred land has been handed over to a multinational mining company by the US government, but the San Carlos Apache are fighting to stop the transfer.Less

43mins 2017-02-03

4. MMA Warriors

Young Navajo fighters who engage in mixed-martial arts in order to combat alcoholism, racism and viole...More

Young Navajo fighters who engage in mixed-martial arts in order to combat alcoholism, racism and violence are spotlighted.Less

43mins 2017-02-10

5. The Urban Rez

An urban reservation in Canada aims to fight poverty, crime and violence against girls and women.

An urban reservation in Canada aims to fight poverty, crime and violence against girls and women.Less

43mins 2017-02-17

6. Hawaiian Sovereignty

Young Indigenous Hawaiians fight to reclaim their Occupied Kingdom from US control, resisting the cons...More

Young Indigenous Hawaiians fight to reclaim their Occupied Kingdom from US control, resisting the construction of a billion-dollar telescope at the summit of their sacred Mauna Kea.Less

43mins 2017-02-24

7. Poisoned River

The Krenak People fight to survive a toxic spill that has contaminated their river.

The Krenak People fight to survive a toxic spill that has contaminated their river.Less

43mins 2017-03-03

8. Warriors Rising

Savage Family, a militant Native hip-hop crew, recruits disenfranchised Native youth using rap to recl...More

Savage Family, a militant Native hip-hop crew, recruits disenfranchised Native youth using rap to reclaim cultural identity and incite resistance by any means.Less