Language Back
A short documentary about the importance of Native American language revitalization shot in Milwaukee, Keshena and Bjorklunden with Indigenous Nations Poets.
WNMU-TV PBS is proud to bring Fresh Coast Film Festival favorites to your screens. Held annually in Marquette, Michigan, this unique festival showcases powerful documentaries and short films that reflect the spirit and stories of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin.
Our Fresh Coast Flashback selections are carefully chosen to highlight topics that matter most to our region—local history, environmental stewardship, community voices, and humanitarian efforts.
Our next featured films will air on Sunday, March 22 starting at 7/6c on WNMU-TV PBS (channel 13.1).

A short documentary about the importance of Native American language revitalization shot in Milwaukee, Keshena and Bjorklunden with Indigenous Nations Poets.

A short documentary about three generations of Ojibwe women from L'Anse, MI, sharing their stories about intergenerational trauma.
Ron Yob, Chairman of the Grand River Bands of Ottowa Indians, seeks to fight for federal recognition from the Federal government through proof of monumental and documentation evidence of the tribe's past reign in Grand Rapids.
Rooted in the core values of uplifting representation, place, and public learning, this segment follows Alice Lyn and community members on a powerful journey to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where they learn to ice climb at Michigan Ice Fest. Let’s help this inspiring story reach far and wide!
We return with the second half of our Michigan Ice Fest adventure! Rooted in the core values of uplifting representation, place, and public learning, this segment follows Alice Lyn and community members on a powerful journey to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where they learn to ice climb at Michigan Ice Fest.