Casino mogul Matthew Tommy sends his top executive, Liz McKendra, to rural Manitoba to iron out a land deal. He also sends a little extra baggage - his son Justin whom he's forcing to learn the "family biz". But when Liz meets wealthy rancher John Eagle, she gets a little more that she can handle.
The students learn that the only constant in medicine, as in life, is change.
Tara and Zoe discover the body of a young girl in an area of the forest that Tara later discovers is a sacred site with dangerous supernatural powers. When Tara learns Simon Blackhorse sent the girl there for a traditional berry fast, she is determined to prove he is responsible for her death. Bob sets his sights on a more convenient suspect, a sex offender who just happens to be visiting Rabbit Fall.
Mason and Gracey give back to the mountain bike community and shoot crowd funding photos for the Coast Gravity Park.
"Native Shorts presented by Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous Program" is a series that will feature short films produced, premiered or showcased at the Sundance Film Festival through its Native American and Indigenous Program, followed by a brief discussion with hosts Ariel Tweto (Flying Wild Alaska, Wipe-Out) an Inupiaq Eskimo from Unakleet Alaska and the Sundance Institute's own Bird Runningwater, a Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache.
Singer/songwriter Raye Zaragoza, of Akimel O'otham descent, shares her gentle guitar and powerful voice as she performs her original music. She discusses what drives her creatively and her connection to inspiring young girls through example.
Art and Dan arrive in Iqaluit and while walking in the elements, are turned back by a blizzard. When the storm dies, they travel the hillsides hunting arctic hare. Later the hosts visit Sylvia Cloutier who gives them lessons on making aluk, an Inuit dessert of berries and caribou fat.
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Filmmaker Ed Breeding takes viewers into depth with Mother Earth. He shares the beautiful landscapes, and areas of Mother Earth, and the negativity that has been taking place as a result of the human effect. Also, several tribal elders and leaders in the community voice their thoughts and give advice on the human species finding balance and living in peace in harmony with the environment and each other.
Native Cry By Deep Wells, Featuring Geronimo Vela
The one-hundred-and-twenty hand-crafted birds, formed from coconut fiber and lightweight materials traditionally used in West Coast Indigenous basket making, currently sit on cables placed in the gardens during a recent holiday light show. The birds are part of a public health-focused art installation titled "Birds on a Wire."
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.
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 road has been a long and tough one as the four participants gather together one more time for the final fitness test. The numbers on the scale will reveal whether or not they have met their fitness goals.
Teepee cleans his room; Teepee makes his bed by himself.
Waabiny time, playing time is djooradiny, it's fun. It's about keeping walang, keeping healthy. Let's play djenborl football and learn to handball and take on the obstacle course. It's deadly koolangk
Kokum's pussy willows signal spring, when the world wakes up again and everything's brand new. Spring Salmon fingerling carvings are presented, Jodie and Jason play hide and seek to the 5 Little Raindrops song to help Gertie stay awake, and Kokum gets a big surprise from last year's spring gathering.
Pam is fearful when we talk to her about ghosts. Even if they tell her that ghosts don't exist, she is afraid. In the funny adventure, she will meet Cathy, a female beaver, who is afraid of a ghost. After solving the mystery of the ghost, Pam realizes that there is no point in being afraid of what does not exist.
Big Cuz invites Ms Chen camping, but will Little J's antics wreck the trip? Big Cuz learns that her teacher has never seen kangaroos or emus up close. She's delighted when Ms Chen accepts the invitation to go camping out bush. But will giggling Little J ever stop scaring all the animals away?
Little J loves putting on his play, until the cast mutinies... Little J and his friends are putting on a play for school assembly. But soon the cast mutinies - Little J's so bossy! As Big Cuz watches Little J rehearse playing all the roles, she knows embarrassment looms... unless they can entice the cast back.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Cheyenne word for "my father" along with additional Cheyenne 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.
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.
Vinka is sick. She needs rest and food. While the rest of the Kids set up camp, Hudson, Samara and Keile go on ahead. They enter an old town, deserted except for two brothers who haven't spoken for years. The Kids tell them about Vinka and the brothers agree she needs some of their roo tail stew, but they can't make it, because that's what they argued about. Hudson tricks them into making it, and the brothers make up. The Kids take the stew back to Vinka and it works, but when they return to the town they find the brothers gone, but one of the special stones in their place.
The Ngurin River runs to the coast but is often dry. On a rare rainy day, the Red Dirt Riders want to see how much water is in the dam. In this episode the Riders hear about what the river was like before the dam, and they meet some sisters looking at country in the warm winter weather. The trip to the dam is interrupted though, when one of the support vehicles becomes bogged.
Sinclair Philips Sooke Harbour House, on Vancouver Island, features an edible landscape of over 200 herbs, greens, flowers, and vegetables. Chef Robin Jackson and restaurateur / forager Sinclair Philip search the areas seashore, forests, and rivers for salmon, crab, crayfish, seaweed, and mushrooms.
Daniel Picard and Chef Peter Moineau discover Red Rock Canyon National Park near Las Vegas. They are inspired by the majestic scenery and the local flora to concoct, in the heart of the park, a Beef Tartare recipe with Cactus du Guerrier spices.
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.
John travels to the 2012 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Saskatoon and begins his scouting process. He hopes to find the best Aboriginal talent for a hockey camp in Gatineau. With more than two hundred players to choose from, picking the top fifteen will prove to be a challenge.
It's the lead up to Ava's final showcase and her stage fright is causing her serious issues.
The road has been a long and tough one as the four participants gather together one more time for the final fitness test. The numbers on the scale will reveal whether or not they have met their fitness goals.
On this episode, Juaquin begins construction of a Men's Southern Straight Dance shirt. Joining Juaquin is notable Southern Straight Dancer, Red Sky Wahpepahh.
In the first of two semifinal episodes, we learn a little bit more about three of the competitors before they pitch to the Bears for a coveted spot in the grand finale and a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize.
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Carters Point, New Brunswick where she learns about sturgeon caviar from Cornel Ceapa from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. Then Brandy visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism. Next Brandy goes to Gananoque, Ontario where she sees the magnificent 1000 islands in a helicopter tour with Kouri's Kopters Inc.
On this edition of Native Report... Come with us and experience the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's Nation Annual Wildrice Celebration and Powwow. We then learn about the Bad River Nation's efforts to protect the environment in and around the boundaries of their reservation. And we meet Bad River Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins, Jr. We also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our Elders on this edition of Native Report.
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.
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe located along the border of the U.S. and Mexico has experienced a loss of life, ceremony, and tradition. Tribal members and the tribal government offer an insight into some of those that were lost and how the tribe is coping as well as educating their tribal members in the fight against the pandemic.
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.
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.
Juaneno Acjachemen & Kambiwa' violinist and singer QVLN (Quetzal Guerrero) wows with his unique brand of electric violin and layered, live music looping. His enlightening discussion covers inspiration from around the world and his upbeat positivity and light.
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 and Dan join a community-wide ptarmigan hunting contest and learn to bake using foraged Inuit ingredients like crowberries. They also visit the local soup kitchen where they whip up some ptarmigan stew. Art and Dan are both put to work feeding the hungry who have come in off the cold streets.
When Josie's ex-boyfriend receives special attention at the restaurant, Hank becomes jealous. Tazz decides to take matters into his own hands and tries to drive Mark out of town. His attempt backfires, leaving Hank to clean up the mess.
Jackie Keliiaa, Larry Omaha, and Nikki Glaser perform.
Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau, Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic for his childhood, and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at his family's traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold history of his people interweave with the process of preparing the food as he struggles to pay his bills, keep the IRS off his back, and keep his business afloat. By turns tragic, bizarre, or just plain ridiculous, SMOKIN' FISH tells the story of one man's attempts to navigate the messy collision between the modern world and an ancient culture.