It's time to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. So gather round and give thanks during this enchanting time of the year.

To get the holidays in full-swing, NAPT has compiled some of our all-time favorite holiday films and interviews.

Watch NAPT's Holiday Greetings Video

Christmas in the Clouds, written and directed by Kate Montgomery, is a Native American comedy of errors that humorously defies Native stereotypes on the big screen. Set at a plush Tribal owned and operated ski lodge, Christmas in the Clouds combines multiple cases of mistaken identity and a cast of quirky characters that flies "in the face of stereotypes about Native American people," says Montgomery.

Watch the trailer 

Read the article

Download the NAPT's interview with Kate Montgomery 

The Twelve Days of Native Christmas

on DVD

The Twelve Days of Native Christmas is an animated short film written and directed by Gary Robinson (Choctaw/Cherokee) with illustrations by Jesse T. Hummingbird (Cherokee). The whole family will enjoy this whimsical adaptation of the timeless classic yuletide song adapted to a Native American perspective. Twelve different Native American groups are represented in the lyrics and images of this fanciful animated short film.

Watch the trailer

Read the article

Download NAPT's interview with Gary and Jesse

NAPT's VisionMaker to Launch on Prescreen.com December 20 with

Ancient Spirit: Living Word

VisionMaker is now on Prescreen.com--a daily movie service that presents educational films at a low cost. A select number of NAPT's VisionMaker films for the home consumer (non-public performance rights) will become part of the Prescreen.com storefront beginning December 20 with Ancient Spirit: Living Word from filmmaker Daniel Salazar.

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In celebration of the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 22, 2011, NAPT invites you to share stories on our blog page. So get comfy in front of the warm glow of your computer monitor and enjoy stories from your friends around the globe.

To contribute to NAPT's blog, simply sign-up as an active user on our website at http://nativetelecom.org/user/register. Create a username and password. Create a new blog page and share your stories with us!

At this very special time of year, as we embrace the season of giving, we hope you'll find it in your heart through the Spirit to help those who need your gift the most.

Now is the time to reach out and make life-altering differences for Native youth all across the globe who have the talent and skills to pursue careers in the media but lack the hands-on training and support needed to get there. Please make your donation today--and be as generous as you can.

As you enjoy the season of giving thanks, remember that one of the things at NAPT that we are most thankful for is you! Thank you for  your support over the years and continuing to share in the joy that we, as a People, bring to educational endeavors across the globe. 

Yes, I'd like to help share Native stories with the World and support today's young media makers through educational opportunities.

Columbus Day Legacy, the new, award-winning documentary by Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain, takes viewers to Denver, Colorado, where Christopher Columbus and the holiday honoring him are subjects of heated debate.

Denver's Italian-Americans feel it is their right to honor Columbus, an Italian, and to celebrate his arrival to North America. The local American Indian Movement chapter is strongly opposed, and argue that Columbus should not be celebrated because of his acts of genocide on North America's Indigenous population. Unwavering in their viewpoints, the disagreement goes public during the Italian-Americans' annual Columbus Day parade.

In the film, Klain, unbiased in his filmmaking, captures the drama surrounding the 2007 parade from both sides of the conflict.

Listen to the Interview