Sarain and Kris catch up with Water Walker Josephine Mandamin during her 10,900 mile walk around the Great Lakes and visit with Artist/Activist Christi Belcourt in Elliot Lake. On Georgina Island, Kris and Sarain witness the results of the restoration project of Gerties Creek supervised by Environmentalist Kerry-Ann Charles.
Anishinaabe pop singer Thea May draws strength and inspiration from the beauty of her community after a devastating personal loss. This episode features family members and is set in her beautiful home of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.
The backbone of the Rama Tribal Police Service is its diverse group of officers and their ongoing commitment to their work and their community.
Canadian National Whitewater Canoe Team athlete, Haley Daniels, is Gracey's featured athlete for an Impact Magazine photo shoot on the Kananaskis River in Alberta.
Long before the inception of one of Canada's most picturesque national parks, this remote part of the Yukon was the ancestral home of the Kluane First Nation. With climate change re-shaping their environment, the Nation is looking to wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy to empower their people into the future.
Brandy starts her journey in Oregon in Portland where she learns about the Maker movement and craft beer. Then she travels to Albany to ride and carve at Albany's Historic Carousel Museum. Next she goes on an ATV excursion through Deschutes National Forest and learns to be a cattle rancher in Fossil. She finishes her trip in Pendleton where she learns how to make cowboy boots and visits the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute.
Set on the former grounds of the Duke of Buckingham, Dan takes Art to his old school, Stowe, to try and teach Art how to fly fish. A nearby farm provides just what they need to go with their catch. Visiting his old alma mater, Dan gets a chance to cook for people that once cooked for him. Bon appetite!
Elder Margaret Behan has had an interesting life to say the least. After overcoming alcohol addiction, Margaret discovered a desire and passion to generate public awareness of indigenous cultures. Her travels took her to India, Japan and other lands where people yearned to hear about Native American culture.
CHOCTAW CODE TALKERS is the empowering chronicle of Choctaw Soldiers as the original Code Talkers during World War I, a story that has been buried in history for nearly a hundred years. With testimonies from family members and Choctaw tribal leaders, the program brings a unique perspective to these forgotten heroes and their wartime contributions.
HOMECOMING SONG is a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who returned home, and the ancient song that connects them. Many years ago, Kaax'achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of Southeast Alaska disappeared at sea and was thought lost by his family and people. Three years later he returned with a song telling of his experiences. Years later, a young First Nations man named Pete Sidney went off to fight in WW2. When he came back after being away for six years, his mother Angela sang this song for him.
This is the saga of the United Keetoowah Band, the first American Indian tribe to try and relocate across state lines, from Oklahoma to Arkansas, to reclaim their native land lost to them in 1828. The program is narrated by Jim Henson, a full blooded UKB, who tells the story from the Keetoowah perspective in both English and the Keetoowah language.
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The participants take a good look at their diets and learn to cook low-fat alternatives.
Teepee writes his name; Teepee eats lunch in the school cafeteria for the first time.
Noongar people have been solid tool makers for a long, long time. Karli, the boomerang and kitj, the spear are very useful tools.
Tiga shares a musical day with the children - instruments like glass jars filled with colored water, bells and triangles and of course, Jason's favourite, the drums! Costume-clad Gertie and Gavin have fun dancing, Kokum and Tiga travel on a horse and Jason gets a teaching from Sammy the Sandhill Crane - he learns that it doesn?t matter what other people think, it's wonderful to dance.
Nina decides she'd rather play than work on preparing her jingle dress until she realizes she's almost out of time. Her friends carry out a demanding rescue to help Nina save her dream of dancing at the pow-wow. When Joe and his friends forget Mishoom's message and pick too many crabapples, the baskets tip over and roll downhill. After a dramatic apple chase the kids discover that they have saved enough extra fruit to share a basketful with the animals of the forest.
Thunder, lightning and no sign of Old Dog - luckily Uncle Mick can join Little J's search party. Little J and Big Cuz are worried when Old Dog goes missing after a big storm. Surely with Uncle Mick in their search party they'll find him. Meanwhile, cheeky Old Dog is safe and sound - causing havoc in Big Cuz's bed!
Little J finds an imaginative solution when Ally misses her Dad at her first-ever sleepover. Little J has a big plan for Ally's first sleepover, but Ally refuses to join the fun. She's pining for her Dad, who's far away on an emergency call out. Will Little J's pretend road trip to see her Dad cheer Ally up?
There's a strange odor in town, the sled dogs are howling, and the northern lights have disappeared. What's going on in Wapos Bay? Talon, Raven and T-Bear learn what can happen when they forget to respect tradition. Raven can't resist whistling at the glimmering northern lights, even though she's been warned not to. And T-Bear breaks with an age-old ritual by neglecting to offer tobacco ties before picking sweet grass for the elders. All three children discover that their careless behavior may be the source of the community's recent small misfortunes. With help from Mushom and a wise elder, they take part in a traditional ceremony that puts things right.
Amy, Casey and Theodore meet an unusual boy who is on his way to his village. The chief has stolen the sun and has absolute power over night and day. The kids and their new friend convince the Chief to play a "riddle" game show, with the winner receiving the gift of the sun. The lesson learned is not to steal.
Tomias and Dahlia ditch Lizzie and set out to catch the prize barramundi but a hungry saltwater crocodile has other ideas.
Christian Yrizarry Lead singer of the group Ho?onua and Beach 5 has been doing music since High school. It was only appropriate to have him on the show to share some of his talent not only with the ukulele, but in the kitchen. Today he shares his Hawaiian Sunrise French Toast recipe.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in Fonwhary, New Caledonia, to revisit the Caledonian stuffed crab. For her revisit, she meets with Mickael, a fisherman who will teach her how to catch crabs, as well as a soursop producer, Franck.
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The second season of People of the Pines begins with a historical view of the tribe and their life on a small, impoverished reservation located in the foothills of San Bernardino. Their future economic fate is held in the balance as they consider the decision to open a bingo hall.
It's game day! The first out of two important showcase games is finally here. The players were warned that not everyone would be playing and a few boys are forced to watch the game from the sidelines. Scouts are present and so are the nerves. No one wants to lose and every player wants to prove to the coaching staff that they made the right choice in keeping them in the line-up.
Gracey meets up again with Brett Tippie and goes back to where his freeride mountain bike career all started, Kamloops British Columbia. Gracey recaptures Brett's magazine cover shots from his early career.
The youth meet with dietician Kristy Leavitt and are challenged to shop for and prepare a healthy dish for a picnic.
Terra Houska returns this week to demonstrate more details of straight dress making.
Lisa explores the heart-breaking issue of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. This impactful episode features interviews with Maria Campbell, Christi Belcourt and Nahanni Fontaine.
Drew meets the people that are reinventing capitalism on Native terms. He visits Canada's newest urban reserve, meets a Metis sash maker drawing his inspiration and works from indigenous South Americans, and witnesses how Aboriginal venture capital is opening doors.
Ms. Thorn, San Diegan and of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians brings to her docuseries her native American experience; Her mother was an artist and was involved in the women's rights movement, while her father, part of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, was one of the first Native Americans to occupy Alcatraz in an effort to gain equal rights for the Native Americans living on reservations, who at the time weren't allowed to vote. In 2018, Thorn was elected as the chairwoman of the Rincon Economic Development Corporation of her tribe and has been on the board for 5 years. She oversees businesses that are owned by the tribe and is an active member of California chapter of the Native American Chamber of Commerce. This will be an immersive cultural experience: Native American Artists and their works which are truly the intersection of Fine Art and historical significance. As a content creator for the presentation of Fine Art as well as the critically-acclaimed docuseries Art of The City TV, she has captured the flavor and historical significance of Native American artistic relevance, and presents to the world the timely story of the cultural capital of the Indigenous people, a story that has always been on the right side of history and on the right side of Artistic Accomplishment; Illustrating Native American Art both as curating and illuminating through the lens of her knowledge and being.
This episode of "Indian Road" features a look at the ONEOK Gallery inside the Oklahoma History Center. The Center has an extensive collection of Cheyenne and Arapaho artifacts on display and in storage. "Battle on tha Plainz," a b-boy dance event hosted in Concho, is also featured, as is a tribal member who turns dead trees into art.
The Oneida Speak blends traditional Oneida storytelling with modern media, providing a window to a world that no longer exists. This documentary depicts an engaging personal account written by elders of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin during the early 1930s. The Oneida Speak is a dramatic portrayal of the land grab policies carried out by government agents. It raises awareness and educates viewers about these policies through the nature of its personal narrative and personalized storytelling.
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Are presidential debates even worth the air time in an age of social media when voters know in real time where candidates stand on issues? Rep. Tom Cole had a resounding win against a self-funded candidate who spent millions, and will third party candidates have a major impact on this year's election? Regular contributor Michael Stopp weighs in. Perpetuating Native language is important. One Ojibwe woman will deepen her knowledge through a recently received Bush Fellowship. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with Michelle Goose. Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone gives another powerful performance in the new film "Fancy Dance," alongside breakout star Isabel Deroy-Olsen. The movie is streaming soon on Apple TV. It follows an aunt who kidnaps her niece after her mother has gone missing--all in hopes of making it to the powwow for healing. ICT's Paris Wise spoke with the duo about this gripping tale.
Elder Virgil Surveyor has always believed in education as a key to a fulfilling life. Join Mr. Surveyor as he takes us back to some interesting times. From discrimination during his schoolboy days to serving as a high school principal, Virgil has seen much and has always reserved a place in his life for tradition.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Unborn Biru.The film is about a pregnant widow in desperate need of help. Without help from the community, she decides to steal silver from a dead body, in order to survive and feed her daughter. But the silver is cursed, and it has consequences for all of them, including the unborn.
Tara watches in shock as a gruesome apparition disappears into a freshly dug grave. Investigating further, Tara sparks outrage and threats when she digs up the consecrated grave and unleashes a super bug that spreads throughout Rabbit Fall. Will the mysterious little girl's gift to Tara help her stop the wide-spreading disease before it's too late?
It's not unheard of to have deer in a city, but the herds of deer in Richmond Park, London, are truly something to gawk at. A local butcher and a community garden offer some splendid treats to help Dan's dish. Let's hope he doesn't make too big of a mess in his mummy's kitchen. Oh dear!! Bon appetite!
Ms. Thorn, San Diegan and of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians brings to her docuseries her native American experience; Her mother was an artist and was involved in the women's rights movement, while her father, part of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, was one of the first Native Americans to occupy Alcatraz in an effort to gain equal rights for the Native Americans living on reservations, who at the time weren't allowed to vote. In 2018, Thorn was elected as the chairwoman of the Rincon Economic Development Corporation of her tribe and has been on the board for 5 years. She oversees businesses that are owned by the tribe and is an active member of California chapter of the Native American Chamber of Commerce. This will be an immersive cultural experience: Native American Artists and their works which are truly the intersection of Fine Art and historical significance. As a content creator for the presentation of Fine Art as well as the critically-acclaimed docuseries Art of The City TV, she has captured the flavor and historical significance of Native American artistic relevance, and presents to the world the timely story of the cultural capital of the Indigenous people, a story that has always been on the right side of history and on the right side of Artistic Accomplishment; Illustrating Native American Art both as curating and illuminating through the lens of her knowledge and being.
From his birth in the Bitterroot Mountains among the Salish Tribe, to his exploits as a warrior with the Lemhi Shoshone and Bannocks, Washakie was recognized early as an extraordinary person. But he made his historical claim to greatness in the second half of the 19th century, as chief of the Eastern Shoshone. He led the tribe in battle and in peace, and navigated the difficult negotiations with the U.S. government that eventually provided the Shoshone with a permanent homeland along the eastern slopes of the Wind River Mountains. The Documentary, funded in part by the Wyoming State Legislature, features a wealth of historical photographs and artwork, as well as aerial photography shot over the Wind River Indian Reservation. Research was conducted at the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institute and museums throughout the West.
A heartwarming story about the power of love and family. Embark on a journey of transformation as one family from the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota finds healing through the path of the heart.