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KVIE is far more than television. In fact, we don't think of ourselves as being in the business of television. Our business, rather, is really about ideas, learning, arts and culture, and citizenship. Television is simply the means by which we deliver these resources to our community.

As a public service, we profit by improving the community in which we depend for support. We succeed to the extent that our children learn, our viewers become engaged in matters that concern them, and those within our communities join together in a common cause.

Native American Indian Heritage Month
KVIE is proud to honor the history and heritage of Native Americans during November. Join us as we explore the lives of those who have accomplished great things.

Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete
Witness this sports superstar's remarkable life (1887-1953) — from his boyhood in Oklahoma and gold-medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics to his subsequent fall from grace and his advocacy of American Indian rights and self-sufficiency.
Monday, November 2, 10:00pm-11:00pm

Water Haulers
Seventy thousand people on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico live without easy access to running water — they must make daily treks to obtain the a fresh supply. Learn about the Navajos’ struggle to prosper in their dry ancestral land, and hear an expert explanation of pressing water-rights issues.
Friday, November 6, 3:30pm-4:00pm

Independent Lens: Power Paths
Explore how Native American tribes pursue renewable energy. Using solar and wind sources to provide clean sustainable energy for cities across the west, heir traditional values regarding conservation and the earth offer real solutions to America’s energy crisis.
Friday, November 6, 8:00pm-9:00pm

River of Renewal
River of Renewal showcases the Klamath Basin tribes’ struggle with to secure the bounties of a nearby river. Witness the tribes’ effort to take dams apart and gain the right to fish. This powerful show won the Documentary Award at the American Indian Film Festival.
Friday, November 6, 9:00pm-10:00pm

Unconquered Seminoles
Trace the history and identity of Florida’s resilient Seminole tribe, one deeply rooted in a pattern of obstacle and challenge, survival, and achievement. Three wars in the 1800s sought to displace the Seminoles without success. Explore how this tribe eventually thrived while still preserving their cultural traditions.
Friday, November 13, 9:30pm-10:00pm

Playing for the World
In 1904, a unique combination of Native women came together at a Montana boarding school, using the new sport of basketball to help them adjust to a rapidly changing world. Their experiences led them to places they never imagined. Discover how these women played for something much larger than themselves.
Monday, November 16, 11:00pm-Mid.

To Brooklyn and Back
Join Mohawk filmmaker Reaghan Tarbell of Kahnawake, Quebec, explores her roots and traces the connections of her family to the Mohawk community in Brooklyn, New York. The stories of Kahnawake Mohawk women who lived in Brooklyn have remained untold until now.
Tuesday, November 17, 11:00pm-Mid.

Words on the Wind
The picturesque special Words on the Wind blends readings of contemporary Native American poetry with original music, scenes of tribal lands, and sounds from the natural world.
Friday, November 20, 9:30pm-10pm

Summer Sun, Winter Moon
A symphony inspired by the Lewis and Clark expedition brings together two individuals from different worlds: Rob Kapilow, a celebrated composer trying to breathe new life into classical music, and Darrell Robes Kipp, a Blackfeet Indian poet fighting to save his language from extinction.
Friday, November 27, 9pm-10pm

All Saints Day
All Saints Day is a Christian holiday celebrated on November first. It honors those who have served the church and entered sainthood as well as those who have not.

Vatican City & the Papacy with Burt Wolf
Vatican City and the Papacy reveals the far-reaching influence of the papal office, its rich 2,000-year history and its future course. Join Burt Wolf as he visits the first-century tomb of St. Peter, takes a private tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, and beholds the artistry of the Sistene Chapel.
Sunday, November 1, 3:00pm-4:00pm

Picturing Mary
For nearly two millennia, the Virgin Mary has inspired some of the finest artistic achievements. From tiny keepsakes to giant mosaics, artists have endowed her with humanity’s virtues, joys, and sorrows. Join Jane Seymour as she journeys through history to survey some of Mary’s most treasured images.
Sunday, November 1, 4:00pm-5:00pm

National Alzheimer’s Month
Please join us for a look into the lives of those with and affected by Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that causes the deterioration of brain cells—and eventually, the loss of memory. National Alzheimer’s Month serves as a reminder of the many who are bravely facing this disease and provides us with an opportunity to learn about the illness itself.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Facing the Facts
Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive and fatal brain condition that destroys one’s memory and identity. This documentary examines the personal and societal implications of the illness through the accounts of families of Alzheimer’s sufferers, doctors and researchers.
Tuesday, November 3, 11:00pm-12:00pm

There is a Bridge
There is a Bridge challenges conventional views of Alzheimer's sufferers as "unreachable" and explores the complex nature of identity. Moving and provocative, this documentary illuminates the possibility for meaningful connections regardless of a person's cognitive impairments.
Sunday, November 15, 4:00pm-5:00pm

Stories of Differently-Abled People
KVIE has always been dedicated to exploring and rejoicing in the qualities that make us unique. Please join us for an exploration of those who teach us how to maximize and cultivate our abilities during National Diversity Awareness Month.

Living with Fragile X
Fragile X syndrome is at the root of congenital mental health problems. Questioning the very foundation of many people’s thoughts on what is a normal mental state; this documentary explores the lives of those affected by Fragile X through a unique lens.
Wednesday, November 18, 11:00pm-12:00pm

Children & Autism: Time is Brain
Witness the sensitive and engaging portrait of two families faced with the daunting challenge of raising an autistic child. Therapists and a board-certified behavior analyst discuss diagnosis, early intervention and the treatment of autism, which hampers communication skills.
Sunday, November 22, 2pm-2:30pm

Fall of the Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary
KVIE is proud to honor the fall of the Berlin Wall, which represents the conclusion of the Cold War and the union of East and West Germany. November 9, 1989 marked the day East West Germans celebrated their newfound solidarity together.

Berlin Celebration Concert
Leonard Bernstein conducts an historic performance marking the fall of the Berlin Wall. Performed on Christmas Day 1989 in the former East Berlin, the concert unites an international cast of celebrated musicians and vocalists for a moving performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Monday, November 9, 10:00pm-11:00pm

Kristallnacht
Otherwise known as “The Night of Broken Glass,” Kristallnacht marks the beginning of the Holocaust. This brutal assault of Jewish people occurred in Nazi Germany and Austria on November 9 and 10, 1938. KVIE recognizes the importance of learning from this dark time in world history.

Hidden Heroes
Over 100,000 Dutch Jews died during the Holocaust; families were shattered and most were left homeless. Dutch Jews living in the Netherlands relive the terrifying ordeal they experienced at the hands of the Nazis, and provide accounts of the daring hidden heroes who risked their lives to save them.
Sunday, November 8, 3:00pm-4:00pm

Desperate Hours
Explore the little-known Holocaust stories of small groups of Turkish Muslims, Jews, and Christians who worked together to save lives in a time when millions were murdered before the eyes of an indifferent world. The film explores how diplomats risked their own lives by rescuing Jews of Turkish origin.
Sunday, November 8, 4:00pm-5:00pm

Veterans Day
KVIE is proud to honor those who have bravely served the United States. Armistice Day was a holiday created by President Woodrow Wilson after World War I. The holiday, now celebrated on November 11 and renamed “Veterans” Day in 1954, serves as a day of gratitude for those who helped secure peace for the United States.

Let Freedom Ring: The Lesson is Priceless
A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and the Normandy invasion educates a new generation about the lessons of war in Let Freedom Ring. Follow him back to the battlefields of Europe, where he and fellow veterans recount the brutal Nazi occupation and talk with Belgian schoolchildren.
Sunday, November 8, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Let Freedom Ring: Memories of France
Join George Ciampa, a World War II veteran, as he tours historical sites. He gains valuable information from civilians living on the sites of the Battle of the Bulge and the Normandy invasion and gains perspective from resistance fighters.
Sunday, November 8, 2:00pm-3:00pm

American Experience: Berlin Airlift
Explore the Cold War’s beginnings by exploring the largest humanitarian campaign the world has ever seen. American, British and German soldiers collaborated to bring supplies to two million civilians and 20,000 allied soldiers in West Berlin, whose population and economy were suffering due to Soviet road blocks.
Sunday, November 8, 10:00pm-11:00pm

Hallowed Grounds
This documentary provides a rare visit to America’s extraordinary overseas military cemeteries, also relaying powerful stories about the men and women who are buried in them. It also contains interviews with formal and informal historians and witnesses to WWI and WWII.
Sunday, November 8, 11:00pm-Mid.

Secrets of the Dead: Airmen & the Headhunters
This documentary investigates the personal accounts surrounding the extraordinary rescue of a U.S. air crew shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. The Dayak tribesman, known for taking the heads of their enemies, helped the crew to safety.
Wednesday, November 11, 8:00pm-9:00pm

Colour of War: Adolf Hitler
Drawing from two recently discovered German color film collections that comprise more than ten hours of previously unseen color footage, Colour of War: Adolf Hitler provides an intimate view of the story of the man whose fanaticism led to the greatest tragedy in human history.
Wednesday, November 11, 9:00pm-10:00pm

POV: The Way We Get By
On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting nearly 800,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Look into the experiences of three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.
Wednesday, November 11, 10:00pm-11:30pm

John F. Kennedy's Death
We join in somber remembrance of John F. Kennedy, killed on November 22, 1963. Shot in San Antonio during a trip to promote his presidential candidacy, Kennedy planned to integrate sustainability and improvements to education into his future policies. His televised funeral was witnessed by scores of Americans whose grief united them.

American Experience: Oswald’s Ghost
Drawing upon authoritative interviews and rarely seen archival footage, “Oswald’s Ghost” takes a fresh look at Kennedy’s assassination, the public’s reaction to the tragedy and the government investigations that led to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern American society.
Sunday, November 22, 2:30pm-3:30pm; 11/22 @ 11:30pm

JFK: Breaking the News
This moving documentary looks at the broadcast coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Breaking the News offers one of the first broadcast examinations of how local journalists in 1963 delivered rapidly breaking news to a nation in despair.
Sunday, November 22, 4pm-5pm; 11/22 @ 10:30pm

Thanksgiving
To many, Thanksgiving represents a gratitude for family and friends. With roots in these concepts, the original Thanksgiving in 1621 was established between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians as they provided food for one another in honor of the fall harvest. This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 26.

A Home for Christy Rost: Thanksgiving
Award-winning chef and home design expert Christy Rost plans a Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends in this holiday special. Christy weaves her cooking tips and table setting ideas into an exploration of the history and renovation of her home, a 19th-century Colorado mountain estate.
Wednesday, November 25, 11:00pm-Mid.

Cook's Country: Fail Safe Thanksgivings
Learn how to create your own fail safe Thanksgiving with Bridget Lancaster, who makes an old-fashioned roast turkey and reveals secrets to quick and easy mashed potatoes with super roasted garlic flavor. Also, find out if there are any frozen dinner rolls that can compete with a homemade recipe.
Tuesday, November 24, 3:30pm-4:00pm

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