From the circumpolar regions to the Meso-American highlands, indigenous peoples thrived, some cultures dating back more than 30,000 years. Today on The Score we will explore films that celebrate the cultures that preceded Western colonization including the legends of the Inuit (In-you-it) of Canada in Atanarjuat: (Ah-tah-nar-joo-at) The Fastest Runner, contemporary life on the Coeur d’Alene reservation with Smoke Signals, and the Mayan civilization in Apocalytpo.
