directed by: Jonathan Wacks, year: 1989
actors: A Martinez, Gary Farmer

Powwow Highway is a 1989 road comedy-drama about Buddy Red Bow and his friend as they journey across the American Southwest to confront a mining magnate and corrupt law enforcement. The film blends humor, spirituality, and social critique, portraying Indigenous pride and solidarity in the face of corporate encroachment. Through a string of misadventures and encounters with Indigenous communities, it explores friendship, tradition, and resistance.

Indigenous Rights, Drama, Road Movie, Native American Cinema, Buddy Film, Social Critique