Bio-pic on Shawnee tribe leader Tecumseh, and his attempts to unite all Native American tribes.

Protagonist of the film is Tecumseh (1768-1813), Shawnee leader and arguably the greatest leader of all American Indians.

His road to history books was paved when he tried to unite all surviving Indian tribes of North American continent into single nation, able to resist constant pressure from white colonies at the Atlantic coast (and used British-American rivalry in order to achieve that goal).

Tecumseh's father was Puckshinwa, a minor Shawnee war chief of the Kispoko band and the Panther Clan of the tribe. According to some sources, Puckshinwa's father was Muscogee (Creek) and his mother was Shawnee. Either because his father died when he was young, or because among the Creeks a husband lives with his wife's family, Puckshinwa was considered a Shawnee.


Tecumseh's mother was Methotaske, Puckshinwa's second wife. She is believed to have been Shawnee through her father and her mother, possibly of the Pekowi band and the Turtle Clan. Some traditions hold that she was Creek, because she had lived among that tribe prior to marriage; some hold that she was Cherokee, having died in old age living among that tribe. Tecumseh's great-great grandfather on his mother's side, Straight Tail Meaurroway Opessa, was a prominent Chief of the Pekowi and the Turtle Clan.

Stranded Pup Is Saved After 4-Hour Rescue On Frozen Lake Michigan

A heroic ice rescue. A dog stranded on the ice in Lake Michigan and a team of firefighters and animal control worked to save her.

2-year-old Genevieve is safe tonight after a very stressful 24 hours. She ran off after her owners let her out in the morning.

Along Lake Michigan in Cudahy, ice, wind and whip along the lakeshore. Genevieve was spotted stranded on the ice, about 150 feet from shore.

Humane Officer Robin Stroiber was first to arrive. But the job was too tough for animal control. Firefighters from Cudahy and St. Francis came in for the rescue.


Determined to save her, the firefighters went in the water and along the ice. They worked in the bitter cold for about 4 hours — finally getting the little pup back to land and be thankful that determination made for a safe, healthy and happy dog. She is expected to be reunited with her owners soon and picked up from animal control.
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An arctic fox cub playing around in the volcanic landscape around the Thrihnukagigur Volcano. 

Filmed before a decent into a extinct magma chamber while researching for the next Insight Guide to Iceland.

The Arctic Fox is a true Icelander with roots in Iceland all the way from last ice age. He is believed to have lived in Iceland since the ice-cap redraw some thousands of years ago.

The Arctic Fox can be found in two different colors, the white and the blue. The white one is almost totally white at wintertime but the fur get mixed with some brownish color at summer time.


The blue one is actually brown and stays like that the whole year. This small animal (3-4 kg) has adapted quite well to sometimes cruel nature and often lack of food.

"We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind." - We the Children.

 1-Native Philosophy To The Children

As an eagle prepares its young to leave the nest will all the skills and knowledge it needs to participate in life, in the same manner so will I guide my children. I will use the culture to prepare them for life.

The most important thing I can give to my children is my time. I will spend time with them in order to learn from them and to listen to them.

We are the caretakers of the children for the Creator. They are His children, not ours.

I am proud of our own Native language. I will learn it if I can and help my children to learn it.


In today's world it is easy for the children to go astray, so I will work to provide positive alternatives for them. I will teach them the culture. I will encourage education. I will encourage sports. I will encourage them to talk to the Elders for guidance; but mostly, I will seek to be a role model myself.

I make this commitment to my children so they will have courage and find guidance through traditional ways.


2- Remember that your children are not your own, but are lent to you by the Creator. - Mohawk Proverb

3- Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Black Elk


4- We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees. Qwatsinas

5- Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. ~ Native Proverb ~


6- You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves.

7- Children are a gift from the heavens.

8- Grown men can learn from very little children, for the hearts of the little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.

9- Being spiritual is remembering. It is remembering that the first thing that was gifted to you when you came into being was the spirit.


10- The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood. Within each child lies our future and our past. Anon Saying (First People of Kanata )

11- Above all, let us set the children free, break the traps of fear that history has fashioned for them. Free to grow, to seek and question, to dance and sing, to be dreamers of tomorrow’s rainbows. and if we but give them our trust, they will guide us to a New Creation, for love is life believing in itself.


12- Sometimes adults think they know more than the children. But the children are closer to the truth. Have you ever noticed how quickly they can let go of resentments? Have you ever noticed how free they are of prejudice? Have you ever noticed how well the children listen to their bodies? Maybe adults need to be more like children. Black Elk

This was one of the first movies created by the National Film Board's First Nations unit, and was shown in schools across Canada.

 This historic short film – the work of an extraordinary Micmac singer, songwriter, and award-winning documentary filmmaker – examines the situation of Aboriginal people in North America through the figure of Crowfoot, the legendary 19th-century Blackfoot leader of the Plains.

The lyrics of Willie Dunn’s impassioned “Ballad of Crowfoot” are set against “a powerful montage of archival photographs and film footage of buffalo being slaughtered.

” The result is “what is considered is considered Canada’s first music video and one of the earliest NFB films directed by an aboriginal filmmaker.” As Willie told his fans, “It’s important for aboriginal people to tell their own stories, because Hollywood has done enough.”


Willie Dunn died on August 5, 2013, and we are dedicating the 2014 ReFrame festival to him. Gold Hugo award, best short film, Chicago International Film Festival, 1969

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. — Crowfoot's last words, 1890