Dave learns about the use of peyote in religious Native American ceremony, from Laredo, Texas all the way up to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
"Indian Road" Season Two Episode Two focuses entirely on the new First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City. It took 20+ years for FAM to move from an idea to a first-class museum, and now it stands as a gathering place for not only Oklahoma Tribes, but also for Natives and non-Natives from all over.
From Carcross in the Yukon Territory to the far reaches of Nunavut, life in Canada's north can be a real challenge. Thin ice, avalanches and polar bears are just some of the threats these women have encountered, and they've all learned to survive, by blending modern-day technologies with tried-and-true traditions passed on through the generations.
Stakes are high for Gracey with a looming photo pitch to Freeskier Magazine and a photo submission featuring young rising star freeskier Dylan Marineau. Expert advice from adventure photographer Krystle Wright has Gracey changing direction mid shoot to increase her chances of success.
Gigi Modrich, Chad Tahchawwickah, Tom Thakkar and Candice Thompson perform.
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.
David Fleming in conversation with Steve Rushingwind and Nelson Rios. We'll be speaking primarily about 'Fuego', the new release from Rushingwind and the Native Groove and will include an in-studio performance.
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.
Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet with people from communities deeply affected by the death of Colten Boushie. Finally, the group travels to the Yukon, where self-governance is helping a community flourish.
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.
Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians fights for federal recognition and full access to sacred sites in CA; Native demonstrators stand against the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project in MN; Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reflects on the U.S. returning land to them.
When the kids fall under the spell of Yoinks, a hand-held computer game from the olden days that Tal found in the hard rubbish, it's up to Eddie and Junior to try and rescue them - before they all become 'Yoinkified'!
With Tal having to face-off against reigning playground Rock Paper Scissor champion Lachie, former champ Eddie is forced to make a tough decision - does he let Tal lose, or does he face his past and come out of retirement to help his friend?
2a- When a new cub at school is teased by Too-Tall and the gang for his lack of sporting ability, Brother takes it upon himself to help his new friend renew his self-esteem by finding value in the things he can do well. 2b- When Mama decides to open her own quilt shop, Papa and the cubs are convinced they won?t be able to cope around the house without her. However it?s only when they stop thinking about themselves and start thinking about supporting Mama and her new endeavour do Papa and the cubs band together to share the load and make it work.
Learning to follow instructions can be a long learning curve. In this episode, Nico is a bit nonchalant about following Viola's instructions. It's only in the funny adventure, when he sees the concern he feels when Pam doesn't follow the return time instructions, that he understands the consequences of not following the instructions.
Randy learns something important about hot days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles help Randy and Katie build a scarecrow!
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my father" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about being polite, bullying, and having confidence in yourself. Raven shares a TV story about being a Tribal princess.
If an ancient stone is unearthed, it could cause a chain reaction that will impact the Earth's electromagnetic waves and neutralize Tshakapesh's powers. Tshen may finally have an advantage over his enemy!
A deadly disease starts to spread when the shaman's mikuen plants are stolen. Tshakapesh suspects Tshen is the thief and faces off against his archenemy.
Today on the show, our theme is sports. Let's get started and see what it takes to hit the Bull's Eye!
Chef Aaron Bear Robe operates the Aboriginal themed restaurant Keriwa Cafe in the bustling metropolis of Toronto. He escapes briefly for a peaceful retreat north of the city, where he fishes for rainbow trout, and gathers wild leeks, fiddleheads and ginger root.
Perry does some Cheyenne kickball training and tries for his personal best, dribbling the soccer ball as fast as he can through staggered pylons. Later, he makes a rabbit stew with potatoes, celery, onion and carrots.
Daniel Picard and Chef Peter Moineau discover the small town of Laughlin which runs along the Colorado River. They get inspired by a seafood dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. to create a Cioppino recipe - a seafood tomato soup.
Drew uncovers how First Nations artists are pushing the boundaries of pop culture when he meets up with professional zombies, axe throwing and legend-morphing film directors, and native video games designers.
Racing as a team for the first time, the MaveriX are excited and nervous...and those nerves get the better of them in the heat of battle.
Ava meets cool roller-derby-chick Macy who encourages her, Zoe and Lily to get wheels under their feet and join her roller derby 'fresh meat' trials.
In this series opener, we meet the four Bears and the first three Indigenous-owned businesses compete for the episode prize of $10,000 and the chance to win the grand prize of $100,000!
Kris goes to Ottawa to meet Elaine Kicknosway, 60's Scoop Advocate and Co-Founder of The National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network whose work gives survivors a voice and platform in their fight for recognition, justice and reconciliation. Sarain travels to Ajax and enters the "situation room," where Mi'kmaq Lawyer, Professor and Social Justice Advocate Dr. Pamela Palmater records her "Warrior Life" podcast. Kris and Sarain go into the bush to visit Nimkii Aazhibikong, the year-round Ojibway Art, Culture and Language Revitalization Camp in Elliot Lake where Elders and Youth come together to preserve and revive oral transmission of knowledge in an environment of land-based teachings.
"Meegwitch" in Ojibway means "Creator", and "hi hi" is, "thank you". In this episode Laura begins to rejoice and is thankful in how fortunate she and all artists are to have their artistic gifts. She meets JR Bjornson, a blind and anxious stand-up guy, that is also, an up-and-coming stand-up comedian! She also visits the delipitating farm of a groundbreaking visual artist, Candace Lipischak, who brings a fresh application of the saying, "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Laura also has an opportunity to visit the museum of an Indigenous hero she's always wanted to know more about, Louis Riel. The season ends with a grand musical finale with a very thankful multicultural choir!
Art shows Dan where he grew up eating wild snowshoe hares in a Northern BC community near Cowichan River. Dan learns how to snare wild rabbits and forage for plants with a local medicine woman.
There are many, many recreational fishers and this is a problem too. How to educate recreational fisher people, investigate fish limits and sizes with sustainability in mind. But mainly, look at marine protected areas, types, and uses where fish can breed safely, and seafloor material can get established perpetuating more life. Perhaps there?s an indigenous solution.
Situated in Canada's 'Saudi Arabia' of wind, three Mi'gmaq communities faced an uphill struggle to stake their claim in the Gaspe Bay's booming wind energy sector. Now that effort is paying off with long term economic and social benefits.
On this episode of "Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People," learn to make a traditional bow with Cherokee National Treasure Richard Fields, hit the races with acclaimed horse trainer Dee Keener, and hear about the career of internationally celebrated opera singer Barbara McAlister. This month's "Cherokee Almanac" tells the story of the first woman physician in Indian Territory, and in the "Let's Talk Cherokee," learn to ask "Where do you live" and "Do you have brothers and sisters?"
Haida and Cree singer Kristi Lane Sinclair shares her emotional journey of returning to Haida Gwaii to find love and forgiveness. In this episode dedicated to Kristi's late mother, Kristi connects with close friend and fellow creator Sara Roque.
From Carcross in the Yukon Territory to the far reaches of Nunavut, life in Canada's north can be a real challenge. Thin ice, avalanches and polar bears are just some of the threats these women have encountered, and they've all learned to survive, by blending modern-day technologies with tried-and-true traditions passed on through the generations.
A Rama police officer responding to a call never knows what's going to happen.
As the election candidates continue to battle it out, an opiate overdose at the high school blindsides the community. The tragedy forces Tara to question her purpose. Rayna realizes the devastating impact her "scooping" as an infant has had on her mother.
Liz is left reeling after her fiance' is kidnapped. Does Matthew Tommy's shady past connect him to the kidnapping?
It's the first day back and the students are thrown into the deep end with a visit to a "Tent City" where they minister to the disenfranchised and the homeless.
In this wilderness adventure, Lia, a 16 year-old urban princess, is sent to spend the summer with her Gwich'in grandmother in a small Arctic Circle community. Desperate to return to city life she steals a boat and sets out into the vast Northern wilderness hoping to reach the nearest town. Totally lost, she is discovered by Alfred, a Gwich'in hunter who reluctantly takes her under his wing as he navigates the massive landscape in search of caribou. When Alfred is severely wounded, Lia pushes on and fights to save both of their lives.
Chizh for Cheii (Dine' for 'firewood for grandpa') is providing a warm home environment for Dine' elders living on the Navajo Nation. Many elders on Navajo Nation live in remote rural areas with limited resources to acquire their household needs, such as firewood. Fire plays a huge factor in offering warmth, cooking food, and purifying hauled water for many Dine' relatives during the cold seasons that do not have electricity. Chizh For Cheii (CFC) is a grassroots organization founded in 2011 by Dine' Actor/Musician/Activist Loren Anthony. In 2020 Loren and his team cut and delivered 1,700 loads of firewood which is over $500,000 in mutual aid. With his team of dedicated volunteers Loren not only provided firewood , but over 112, 000 food boxes and supplies and home repairs throughout the winter to the elders in our Dine' community. What began as an idea to aid our community, has turned into a movement of love, hope, and inspiration under Loren's leadership.
Lucinda Hinojos, known professionally as La Morena, was commissioned by the NFL as the first Native American artist to design theme art for a Super Bowl. Her artwork was featured on Super Bowl LVII tickets, displays, footballs and more. Amongst this notable work is a 9, 500-square-foot mural, the largest to date created for a Super Bowl. La Morena, who is Chicanx, Apache, O'odham and Yaqui, enlisted the help of other Indigenous Artists from various Native and Indigenous Nations to complete the mural in just 22 days. It was a team driven by strong and resilient women. Native Hope Champions: Las Morenas, is a segment that highlights some, but not all of the artists, including "CC" Carie Sage Curley (Apache), Eunique Yazzie (Navajo), Anitra "Yukue" Molina (Pascua Yaqui), and Jessie Yazzie (Dine').
"Golden Eagles: Witnesses to a Changing West" takes you in the field with eagle researchers in Wyoming as they strive to discover how the birds are adapting to the many challenges facing them, from climate change to sprawl, lead poisoning to energy development. Rappel into eagle nests; go behind the scenes at wildlife rehabilitation centers; and hear stories of Indigenous peoples' connections to the magnificent golden eagle.