All dissension is put aside for the big day of the wedding between Liz and John. Scott is befuddled when his plans take a twist. Matthew Tommy realizes, maybe too late, that he has been too ambitious to understand the value of relationships in his life.
With the school on hiatus the students pursue personal interests - the break is anything but quiet. Trouble lurks as Charlie and Gina search for the missing diamonds, Farida tries to shake off her past and Healy and Nancy appear to be on a self-destructive journey.
When Harley's girlfriend Gabriel is sexually assaulted and found dead in a bear trap, suspicion immediately falls on Johnny Redden, the reclusive trapper who found her. Redden insists he was led to the body by a dream interpreted by the town medicine man. But his story doesn't add up and the evidence shows Redden was the last person to see Gabriel alive. Deep down, Tara is not convinced this quiet man could commit the heinous act of murder. Little does she know her partner Bob has tampered with the truth. Reason gives way to passion as Tara begins a dangerous affair with Harley.
Gracey travels to Banff, Alberta for the MEC Ice Climbing Festival and climbs an ice route in Johnston Canyon with pro ice climber Jenn Olsen. Gracey ropes up with mentor photographer Tracy Elliott to shoot from a vertical ice fall and then pitch her photos to Gripped Magazine.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the contemporary love story Mino Bimaadiziwin as well as the film Lichen, a biological documentary shot for iMax.
Pete Sands is a Navajo musician, filmmaker. You've seen him on Paramount's Yellowstone, and he's a long time contributor to FNX programming.
Dan and Art learn how to catch salmon in the Sooke River. They find that this Salish technique takes all of the patience they can muster. The two are then taken to the T'souke smoke house to learn a local smoke barbecuing fish technique.
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.
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.
Yellow Fever follows young Navajo veteran, Tina Garnanez on her journey to investigate the history of the Navajo Uranium Boom, its lasting impacts in her area and the potential new mining in her region.
ICT Newscast delivers daily news and analysis about Native America and global Indigenous communities. Stories are reported from bureaus in Phoenix, Washington D.C. and Anchorage.
The youth meet each other for their initial weigh-ins and fitness tests.
Teepee goes to the petting zoo and takes a bath.
Maara, hands and djena, feet are very useful to us and together with the other parts of our body help us every day. Maara baam, hands clap and djena kakarook, feet dance. It's too deadly koolangka.
Smiles are important but they don't stay healthy all by themselves! Though she likes to smiles, Gertie doesn't want to brush her teeth. The kids teach her why she needs to brush and show her what happens if you don't!
Pam persists in putting on her pants, which are now too small. Despite the discomfort she feels, she has no desire to put on bigger pants. Viola sees that she is afraid to grow up. And it's true, she doesn't want things to change. When she meets Cuckoo the Snake, she realizes that growing up means growing stronger. And it's also by seeing her moult that she'll become convinced that we're much more comfortable in clothes that fit us.
When Randy arrives at Louis' house, he's given the task of the day, which is to get pitheses (bird) food for Mr. Charles. Katie thinks pitheses means fish. When they get to Mr. Charles' house, the kids find him outside, building a bird house. Mr. Charles tells them that he needs bird food, not fish food. Louis tells Randy that he needs to find a box for wanihta ikwa miska (lost and found) for the community centre. Katie thinks wanihta ikwa miska means hide and seek. Randy thinks that Louis wants to play hide and seek the next time there's an event at the community centre, and he wants a box to hide in.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Cheyenne word for "my grandfather" along with additional Cheyenne phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about honesty, teamwork, and not giving up. The puppet friends also take turns telling scary stories around the campfire.
Aboriginal Day festivities are getting underway, but there's even more cause for excitement in Wapos Bay... T-Bear unexpectedly spends the night in the fire tower after he climbs up and is too afraid to come down. Jacob goes up to get his son and realizes he's scared too. In an amusing twist, the story is reported as a political protest on TV. After much soul searching, father and son make it back to solid ground. Meanwhile, Raven doesn't want to go fishing with her mother, Sarah, because she's frightened of the river. Sarah helps her daughter feel at ease in open water, one step at a time. Raven and T-Bear discover how important honesty, patience and courage are, especially when you're scared.
The Kids encounter a strange Man who has been chased up a tree by a tiny horse and refuses to come down until it is gone. Knowing that the Man has important information about the Cloud for them the Kids have to find a way to get him down. When they do the Man tells them that inside the Cloud are the Takers, real bad fellas, and if they want to stop them they're going to need to get to the Thalu, a sacred place of great power, before the Takers do.
A trip from the art centre to Bajinhurrba (Cossack) - a ghost town on the coast - involves a stop to see the final resting place of Red Dog - the famous red kelpie about whom three movies have been made. After braving the Ngurin River crossing, the Riders reach the little town, where once upon a time turtles were made into turtle soup. Once there, the Red Dirt Riders create artworks in the heritage Bond Store where the annual art competition is held.
"Sioux Chef," Dickie Yuzicapi, creates modern variations on traditional Aboriginal cooking. In summer and fall trips through Saskatchewan's Qu'Appelle Valley, he hunts a mule deer and rabbit. He combines these with gathered sage, chokecherries, and rosehips, which he serves to a few local friends.
Daniel Picard and Chef Peter Moineau discover Lake Mead, near Las Vegas. Inspiration is found at Hoover Dam, before cooking directly on the Lake's shore some trout fillets in a salty crust - the Warrior Blends way.
ICT Newscast delivers daily news and analysis about Native America and global Indigenous communities. Stories are reported from bureaus in Phoenix, Washington D.C. and Anchorage.
FNX NOW is the station's flagship news series and the first interstitial community engagement series created by the channel after its initial launch in 2012. This new half-hour block looks to house all the most recent FNX NOW interstitial segments and showcase them in one spot.
Things get off to a bad start with a lousy practice that sends Coach Chabot through the roof. The boys manage to negotiate a deal to get access to their phones, and finish off the day with a game of archery.
Out one night doing his stencil work, Dylan is confronted by the local graffiti crew.
The youth meet each other for their initial weigh-ins and fitness tests.
Special guest host, Terra Houska shows how to construct baby moccasins out of pigskin leather!
In the grand finale of "Bears' Lair," our four finalists bring their A-game with new and improved pitches for the Bears and four special guest judges. Then, one lucky entrepreneur walks away with the grand prize of $100,000!
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk learns about the wines and islands of British Columbia while traveling through the southern Gulf Islands and parts of Vancouver Island on an expedition vessel with Maple Leaf Adventures. Brandy visits the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, South Pender Island, Salt Spring Island and the Cowichan Valley.
Orange Shirt Day, an annual remembrance of the harm of Canada's residential school system; professors of the Ojibwe and Dakota languages discuss the importance of preserving the languages.
FNX NOW is the station's flagship news series and the first interstitial community engagement series created by the channel after its initial launch in 2012. This new half-hour block looks to house all the most recent FNX NOW interstitial segments and showcase them in one spot.
Activist scholars Dina Gilio-Whitaker and Sociologist Erich Steiman, Ph.D., discuss the influence of Dr. Rudolph Ryser's seminal theories and application of Self-determination of Indigenous nations on the development of their thinking and writing. Key concepts touched upon include fourth world theory, the limitations of the term sovereignty, and defining the fight for Indigenous self-determination as a process of nation-building rather than a quest for equality and inclusion.
In this inspiring documentary, Dr. Leslie Korn, of the Center for World Indigenous Studies and her team, bring traditional massage and exercise to rural indigenous communities experiencing high rates of diabetes type 2.
Democracy Now! is an award-winning, independent, noncommercial, nationally-distributed public television news hour. Produced each weekday, Democracy Now! is available for public television stations free of charge.
Election results through a Montana lens and sovereignty in language, data, and food. A look to service among Native American women veterans. A report from the Crow Nation following the election, which turned Republican this year. Meet a Dakota language warrior and a Dine' scientist who protects data sovereignty. Help for Native veterans and a profile of one of the oldest Native-run restaurants in Denver.
Miracle Dolls, the sister ROCK duo from the Hidatsa Tribe. The band is a trio fronted by twin sisters Dani Doll and Dezy Doll. Dani and Dezy are members of the Hidatsa tribe of the Three Affiliated Tribes from Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota. Their sound is a fusion of Alternative / Rock / Indie pop from Southern California. Mixing melodies, dancing back and forth between the Bass and Guitar, with heart racing rhythms and the natural balance of the twins sharing vocals.
A rotating compilation of music videos featuring diverse talents of Native American & World Indigenous cultures. Different genres such as hip hop, rap, dance, rock, and many more are featured on The AUX.
Art takes Dan to BC's Northern Rockies to hunt moose; the iconic Canadian symbol and staple of many First Nations for countless generations. Dan learns a bit about what it takes to hunt moose and is miffed to learn this is the "easy" way.
At Donnie's hockey tournament, Hank and Tazz engage in a rising conflict with a hockey dad from an opposing team. Following a tie, there is a slight incident with the Zamboni and nobody wins. Kookum is arrested for stealing a hockey trophy.
Jimmy Dore, Helen Hong, Drew Lacapa and Chizz Bah YellowHorse perform.
The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay, where a number of tragic incidents have exposed racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then, a meeting with residential school survivors in southern Ontario shocks the participants.