The Native Americans

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The Native Americans
Genre Documentary
Directed byJohn Borden
Phil Lucas
George Burdeau
Narrated by Joy Harjo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producer Jonathan Taplin
Release
Original network TBS
Original releaseOctober 10 (1994-10-10) 
October 13, 1994 (1994-10-13)

The Native Americans is a three-part American television documentary miniseries that premiered on TBS on October 10, 1994. [1] The remaining two episodes aired on October 11 and 13, 1994. [2] Directed by John Borden, Phil Lucas and George Burdeau, the six-hour series explores the history of Native American cultures, with each hour of the series devoted to a particular region of the United States.

Music for the series was composed by Robbie Robertson in collaboration with other Native American and Canadian First Nations musicians, including Ulali, Rita Coolidge, Douglas Spotted Eagle and Kashtin, and was released on the album Music for The Native Americans . [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Heckman, Don (October 4, 1994). "Getting In Touch With His Roots". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 14 December 2009.