New Worlds dares to ask, what is in Native America’s future and how will Native people across this nation continue to harness Indigenous knowledge? It explores the growing power of contemporary Native innovators and how their bold new designs are impacting life across the globe - and even in outer space. What lies at the heart of their revolutionary approach? Across Native America, answers emerge in the diverse ways they apply their deeply held traditions to transform the modern world.

This powerful heritage of imagery, belief, and artistry has long been at the heart of Indigenous life. Now, by integrating these traditions with 21st century technology, Native leaders are imagining, designing, and engineering new ways of living. And they are proudly leading teams in their roles as astronauts, engineers, builders, and musicians. New Worlds showcases how their work is offering solutions for a restorative tomorrow – and the ways they are ensuring the next generation will have the tools they need to succeed.

These 21st century heroes are bringing forth a bold new future of Native art and engineering. And their influence will only grow in the future. The journey of New Worlds leads us to a Native youth rocket launching project, led by the first Native in space, John Herrington. But the story stretches back to time immemorial.

Navajo engineer Aaron Yazzie seeks to understand how Indigenous knowledge set the foundation for his incredible work at NASA - creating tools for the Perseverance rover to search for life on Mars. His journey takes him from his space-age lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the Mars-like landscape of his homeland at Navajo Nation. There, he uncovers how weaving, religion, and powerful Native traditions of geometric and scientific engineering have impacted the lives of countless Navajo people before him - and give him the tools he uses to solve space-age challenges.

These otherworldly challenges come down to Earth in the work of Henry Red Cloud, a direct descendant of the famed 19th century Lakota war chief Red Cloud. Henry faces a new type of battle from his great-great grandfather – the battle to safely house his people in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He develops new forms of energy-efficient architecture inspired by Plains Indian traditions, which are now setting the stage for a clean energy and sustainable housing revolution.

Other Native heroes are incorporating traditions and technology to build community. The award-winning music duo "The Halluci Nation'' applies principles of electronic music and hip-hop to bring a contemporary powwow beat to the masses. Their performance at a New York City dance club draws in huge numbers and offers a chance to bring together the 80,000 Natives from all over the country who today call this city home.

People across Native America are using 21st century technology in new, more powerful, and more ethical ways by applying values that have been passed down through generations. These Native heroes are revolutionizing every aspect of the modern world. And they are just getting started.