We spend time on the set with Hollywood stuntman Blake Pocquette, hear thoughts on life lessons and following the old ways with elder Crosslin Smith and meet San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck.
On this edition of Native Report... We travel to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin to meet Elder Twila Cassador, a member of the I-Collective, an indigenous group of chefs and cooks. We then revisit the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin's Hemp Project. And then we learn why the construction of an outdoor lacrosse box is of such importance to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. We also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our Elders on this edition of Native Report.
In this series kick-off of Tribal Police Files the officers inspect the scene of a motor vehicle accident where drinking and driving is suspected. The Chief Officer for the Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police Service, Dee Doss-Cody, attends a pow-wow and shares the importance of traditional spiritual practices for her team. Chief Officer Dee Doss-Cody also reveals the tension and pressure of facing danger down the barrel of a gun.
One of the best ways to learn as a photographer is to see your photo through the eyes of a photo editor. Gallup sets Mason up with the opportunity to work with Peter Moynes, Photo Editor from Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine, on a photo shoot at Selkirk Wilderness Skiing. Gracey gets in way over her head.
Brandy Yanchyk starts her journey of Utah in Salt Lake City, where she learns about the history of the state at This Is The Place Heritage Park. Going deeper into Utah's natural history, Brandy discovers the paleontological wonders at Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry at the Jurassic National Monument. Next, she tries canyoneering at Goblin Valley State Park, followed by an Indigenous experience with Navajo Guides at the iconic Monument Valley. Last up is an adrenaline-fueled ride in aside-by-side and sand boarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Smith Falls, Ontario where she learns how to drive a luxury boat with Le Boat down the Rideau Canal which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then Brandy flies west across Canada to Abbotsford, British Columbia where she makes samosas at the Mann Farm and learns about the owners' South Asian Culture. Nearby Brandy explores the Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery and tastes wine made with grapes from across British Columbia's wine regions.
Cowichan Chief Tzouhalem is arguably one of the most fascinating and polarizing figures in Canadian history. His story is a matter of historical record yet is the subject of legend. There is a mountain, road, and other landmarks in Cowichan territory named after him. This documentary, through interviews and creative re-enactments, examines the account of his life from both historians and First Nations Elders, the folkloric tales concerning him, his impact on the relationship between the Crown and First Nations, and how his legend remains alive, critically examining how his story has been told and passed down to us.
Sage smudging has become a viral trend. What's the truth behind the smoke? "Saging" has become common in movies, TV shows, social media, and cleansing rituals - people burning sage bundles in the hope of purifying space and clearing bad energy. Instead of healing, the appropriated use of saging in popular culture is having a harmful effect. Indigenous communities have tended a relationship with white sage for thousands of generations. White sage (Salvia apiana) only occurs in southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Today, poachers are stealing metric tons of this plant from the wild to supply international demand. Saging the World spotlights the ecological and cultural issues intertwined with white sage, centering the voices of Native advocates who have long protected and cherished this plant.
We spend time on the set with Hollywood stuntman Blake Pocquette, hear thoughts on life lessons and following the old ways with elder Crosslin Smith and meet San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck.
Winona LaDuke has already made history. She's run for the vice presidency twice. She has received an electoral college vote. And she is a voice of conscience and change. Paul DeMain reports.
Teepee packs his suitcase; Teepee rides in an airplane.
Keny, Koodjal, Dambart-One, Two Three. Counting is moorditj And do you know the kala, the colours of the rainbow?
Tiga, Jodie and Jason rejoice in the delights of summer - swimming, sand castle building, shell collecting at the beach, and stylish sunhats for protection from the sun's rays. Kokum and Tiga fly to the Land of the Midnight Sun in a small float plane and learn traditional net fishing from the elders, while Jodie and Jason imagine a fishing game complete with swans and grizzly bears - their imaginations help them stay cool.
In a frog filled marsh Joe and the team stretch their skills rescuing a baby skunk then must use teamwork to build a new shelter for the whole skunk family before a big storm arrives. When Buddy sets out to find a crow feather just like his father did as a kid he finds it challenging until he applies a clever strategy to earn his feather, which makes his father proud.
The Big Match looms - but footy mad Little J is out with an injury. It's the School Footy Match this week! Big Cuz reluctantly agrees to be the commentator, while Little J boasts he'll kick twenty goals. He's devastated when he breaks his arm at practice - now he can't play! But maybe Big Cuz can make him a radio star.
Housework turns into a slapstick disaster when Little J and Big Cuz take over. Nanna is unwell so Little J and Big Cuz eagerly take over running the house - their way! Fun ways to do housework soon descend into slapstick chaos.
Amy re-caps all the adventures and lessons learned in season 1
An evil entity has hidden itself on the Guardians' drop ship and wreaks havoc with the crew.
We can all help save animal homes - learn from Dr. Ruby Dunstan who helped protect the Stein Valley and wildlife habitat.
Singer, songwriter and 14-time winner of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award, Mark Yamanaka, joined us in the Cooking Hawaiian Style Kitchen. Proudly representing Hawaii island and the town of Hilo. He said he loves to cook and is sharing that side of his talents with his Tulip Fried Rice recipe.
Matricia describes the versatility and benefits of wild blueberries. Then, she bakes wild blueberry muffins over an open fire and makes a wild blueberry mocktail. To close the episode, she plays her drum and sings a song called "Mother Mother."
Host Simon Baker travels to New Zealand's North Island to see how science and indigenous knowledge are combining to breathe life back into a sacred lake decimated by years of industrial pollution.
All the different players arrive in the Gatineau area. Not sure what to expect, the players are immediately thrust into the Hit The Ice experience and specifically the rigours of an elite hockey development program. For the coaching staff it's important that everyone understands from the get go what is expected.
Sometimes you need to roll up your sleeves and get creative with your photography ideas and projects to pay your bills. Mason and Gracey experience the mid-winter work slowdown and they to get creative on projects.
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.
"Indian Road" is a relaunch of a show originally produced by CATV between 2012-2014
Lisa travels to her home community to speak with the Tsilhqot'in Chiefs, central to the historic land title settlement. This isn't 'Treaty' this is 'Title' and this changes everything. This episode features interviews with Chief Joe Alphonse, Crystal Verhaeghe, Chief Percy Guichon and Chief Roger William.
From the stage to the written page to the traditional campfire, Drew explores the role indigenous storytelling plays in myth-making, theater, and in keeping native culture alive and well.
In Ibiza, Dan's summer childhood home, Dan and Art go spear fishing on the Mediterranean! With a big load of tropical fish, Dan decides they are going to make a seafood paella.
FIRST PEOPLE is the story of Ka'o (11), a mountain patupaiarehe (fairy) who dwells in the Tararua ranges with Moe (45), her Toiroa nomadic father. Moe is dealing with the loss of his wife, Tira, and as father and daughter struggle to find healing in their daily karakia and ceremony, their relationship further deteriorates
Tiaki's (14) older brother Tamatea (18) has the honour of being selected to retrieve the revered tohunga safely for the birthing of the chief's heir. Tiaki scrambles to finish his pake just in time for Tamatea's departure. With his pake in hand Tiaki is sure the path will be clear for Tamatea to reunite the tohunga with their chief, allowing him to open the spiritual portal to deliver the heir and true purpose.
Whiro (17) has just lost her beloved kuia but the villagers have not gathered at the sand dunes for her burial. All of Whiro's whanau mourns except Whiro, she is unable to wail and watches from the dunes above. Embarrassed by her behaviour, Whiro's aunties accuse Tita (35), her frail mother, of not raising Whiro to respect tradition and are wondering why the villagers haven't attend their well respected mothers tangi.
In the second of two semifinal episodes, the three remaining semifinalists pitch their concepts to the Bears. Then, we find out who is advancing to the grand finale to pitch to a panel of guest judges for the chance to win $100,000!
Rich Francis visits the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, Quebec, where he discovers an ancient technique of spear-fishing one of his favourite fish- the Walleye! Joined by his friend Treena DeLormier, a Mohawk professor of Nutrition at McGill University, Rich will meet Christine. ZacharyDeom, Kanawake's Chief of Council, who will show Rich how she makes her famous "Mohawk Minestrone", her take on traditional corn soup. Local fisherman and ex-RCMP officer Billy Diabo will take Rich out on the river to learn the process involved in harvesting the fish with his version of the spear- the pitchfork! Together, they will teach Rich about the history and relevance of Walleye to the Mohawk of the St. Lawrence river and Great Lake regions. With his culinary imagination sparked by the flavours found along the St. Lawrence, Rich brings his new learnings to the firepit, inspired to create some new and exciting sturgeon dishes for everyone to enjoy, including the viewers at home.
Tom tells Shayla to go check out the legends of coyote in Kamloops, BC.
Written and directed by Angie-Pepper O'Bomsawin. Julie Paama-Pengelly is a veteran in the revitalization of ta moko Maori tattooing. Her studio in Mount Maunganui mixes contemporary and traditional designs and cultivates artists from all walks of life. With twenty years teaching experience, her art practice ranges from the use of symbolic imagery to pure abstraction in graphic design, painting, mixed media, and tattooing. Over time many misconceptions have surfaced about who has the right to wear and practice tâ moko. Julie is one of the first women to practice in the male-dominated field. She is a strong voice for Maori women's rights and continues to break down barriers to give women a place in tâ moko and in the arts.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Fast Horse, an Inside look at Indian Horse relays. They also screen and discuss Throat Singing in Kangirsuk featuring Inuit throat singing.
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.
RE-KEN-SIL-E-A-SHEN is a poignant feature-length documentary from two-spirit Me'tis filmmaker Jamie Bourque-Blyan, where Jamie unearths painful truths about his family's past, and connects with fellow survivors of conquest and colonization to explore how other countries including South Africa, Croatia, and New Zealand - have engaged in the process of truth and reconciliation post-atrocity, and how alternative approaches to healing through collective memory might be applied in Canada.
Ollie and Emma, a heartwarming sitcom web series about two awkward, shy young adults navigating an intercultural relationship in spite of their well-meaning friends and family. Ollie (Caucasian) and Emma (First Nations) meet in college, and while they are immediately smitten, it is not an easy transition into love. They are more comfortable moving at a slower pace, however Ollie's best friend, James, an overly helpful exchange student from England, and Emma's sister, Mandy, a sensational extrovert, both have their own plans for the young couple's budding romance.