Kris and Sarain meet with Traditional Healer/Counsellor John Rice in Orillia who teaches them about Mino Bimaadiziwin. They receive a check-up with Family Physician Dr. Karen Hill and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Val King and Elva Jamieson at Juddah's Place, a health clinic that combines Indigenous and Western Medicine. Sarain and Kris visit with Personal Trainer Isabelle Aube who reminds them of their own power and strength.
Songwriter iskwe sets out to write a song that responds to the loss of young Tina Fontaine in 2015, while Dr. Cindy Blackstock weighs in on the colonial policies that continue to affect thousands of Indigenous children.
Two tribal police officers respond to the report of a sudden death, and they must determine if there are any suspicious circumstances. Sergeant Dale Austinson reveals what it was like to grow up as the son of a Mountie. And when faced with growing anger and animosity at the scene of a call-out, tribal police officers continue to show respect and understanding to the community members.
Gracey is commissioned to shoot photos of the Mudderella event in Whistler, BC. This event is a 5 to 7 mile obstacle course challenge, designed by women for women. They expect to have five to ten thousand participants so Gracey's opportunity to get a good shot is endless.
Situated in the hottest place in Canada, the Kanaka Bar Indian Band know firsthand the rising threats of climate change. See how they're adapting through innovative approaches to water, food, energy and resource security that are now garnering national praise.
Brandy Yanchyk starts her island-hopping adventure on the island of Molokai. In the Halawa Valley, she has an Indigenous experience with Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner Greg Solatorio, followed by a tour of a Macadamia Nut Farm. Next, Brandy takes to the seas on a small expedition vessel. First stop is the island of Lanai, where Brandy learns about native Hawaiian culture at the Lanai Culture and Heritage Center. Next is Maui, where she visits the Kohola Brewery and learns about the state's craft brewing industry. Finally, she travels to the island of Hawaii and explores the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park and mingles with local birds at the Hawaii Wildlife Center.
Art takes Dan to a Northern BC community to hunt beaver. It's all a culture shock for Dan. He is taught to skin a beaver by an Elder, learns about edible plants, and participates in a friendly cook-off with community-minded women.
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.
Mad Cow Sacred Cow: a farm crisis, a food crisis and the bizarre journey of a beef-eating Hindu Terrified of his food, filmmaker Anand Ramayya (Cosmic Current) embarks on a journey from his in-laws family farm in Canada all the way back to India, land of the Sacred Cow. His journey reveals shocking connections between the Mad Cow crisis, Farm crisis and Global Food crisis.
The group arrives in Muskrat Dam, one of several fly-in reserves in Northern Ontario. Most Canadians don't understand why people continue to live in remote places like this one. During their stay the group will learn why relocating isn't an option for the people whose families have been here for generations. They will also learn tough lessons about educating youth in a remote fly-in community, the impact of the legacy of residential schools, and how it is possible that clean drinking water is an issue here and in 140 other reserves across the country. The next stop takes the travelers deep into the heart of Alberta. With a population of over 17,000, Maskwacis has a reputation for gangs, crime, and a high suicide rate, but by the time this leg of their journey is over, the six will have attended their first Pow Wow and sweat lodge ceremony, and some attitudes within the group begin a major shift.
Me'tis singer Amanda Rheaume is inspired by the resilience and power of her culture in spite of the Me'tis scrip system that tried to displace her people. This episode features insightful interviews with Elder Tony Belcourt and Me'tis scholar Paul Chartrand.
The Youth have their final weigh-ins and recap their experience.
Teepee builds a birdhouse; Teepee goes to the store by himself.
Kwort Kwobikin, to celebrate is deadly! Moort madja, family get-togethers are deadly!
The kids have to rescue the puppets from a tree and together they find other tree games to play.
Joe and his friends are looking forward to the outdoor movie screening on the beach tonight but Hank hasn't shown up with the projection equipment. The kids discover he has had some bad luck on his journey and must rescue him in time for the big movie night event. When a storm approaches, the trio are sent to alert the people of Turtle Bay. Nina feels anxious but helping a nervous little goat into the safety of the town hall makes her realize that helping someone else is a good way to overcome your fear.
Big Cuz is under pressure - Little J is so convinced she's going to catch a big Murray Cod, he's invited guests to the river for a campfire feed. But whatever they try, the kids can't seem to catch a fish. Fingers crossed their fish traps work in time
Big Cuz and Little J head to the fund-raising sausage sizzle - forgetting to feed Old Dog. Old Dog has the solution - those sausages must be for him! Soon Old Dog is in a battle for the sausages with cheeky Goanna. What's everyone going to have for lunch now?
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.
Devon finds a time portal in the forest and takes T-Bear and Talon into the future, where they discover that environmental damage caused by a large mining corporation in the past has impacted the Earth. The boys are then sent back in time by the leader of the resistance, David Suzuki, to stop the mining project from going ahead.
When Tomias gets offered a place in a Melbourne Boarding School, he doesn't know how to tell Dahlia, deciding instead to hide it from her, whilst the kids' band together to free the town chickens, now locked up by Armstrong, an act that will be his undoing.
I first met Rex 6 years ago as he worked as part of our Cooking Hawaiian Style staff. His energy and Aloha is contagious.We are happy to have one of our Cooking Hawaiian Style ohana on the show this season. Rex shares a family tradition, Stuffed bitter melon with pork hash.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in Va?tupu, Wallis and Futuna, to revisit the Wallisian fish salad. For her revisit, she meets with Syassi, a fisherman, and Paole, a traditional cook.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Environmental Protection Agency and host Darren Brown talk about the mission and focus of their work. The topics are water reading, hazardous materials and dumping, preventative measures, changing our way of thinking about our lands, and some of the long-term solutions currently under work. The attendees included Chieko Buffalo, Robin French, Dewayne Dudley, and Brian Sevenstar.
There are only a few Aboriginal players in the NHL today. And even fewer that have won a Stanley Cup. Jordan Nolan of the L.A. Kings is one of them. He joins the Hit The Ice team to help them get ready both physically and mentally for their last big game.
Gracey is commissioned by Landyachtz to shoot photos of their team in the Landyachtz World Cup Race. Riders will reach speeds up to 70 km/h and face a gnarly 1/6 km road that features a 1000 foot vertical drop and seven 180 degree hairpin turns with 12 corners.
The participants evaluate how far they've come and the closing celebration takes place.
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 pilot episode we meet Lisa as she takes her dream to industry insiders and asks if there is a place for an urban native magazine as the print industry is retracting. This episode features interviews with Shelley Ambrose from The Walrus, Jamie Monastyrski from Spirit Magazine and Lorraine Zander from Faze Magazine.
Drew paddles into deep waters as he explores how wild rice is harvested by canoe, how birchbark canoes are constructed the old-fashioned way, and why this vessel was a sacred and necessary invention of indigenous peoples.
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.
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Part 1 of 2. A look at the rise and fall of the Aztec empire, which once flourished in what is now Mexico but was destroyed in a series of battles with Spanish explorer Hern'n Cort's, who arrived with his army in 1519.
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The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Environmental Protection Agency and host Darren Brown talk about the mission and focus of their work. The topics are water reading, hazardous materials and dumping, preventative measures, changing our way of thinking about our lands, and some of the long-term solutions currently under work. The attendees included Chieko Buffalo, Robin French, Dewayne Dudley, and Brian Sevenstar.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Hawaiki.The film tells of a refuge called Hawaiki created by children of the Okiwi School as a refuge with spiritual and metaphysical connections for the Maori people. They also screen and discuss Fainting Spells.Told through recollections of youth, learning, lore, and departure, this myth is imagined for the Indian pipe plant used by the Ho-Chunk to revive those who have fainted.
A professional indiscretion lands Constable Tara Wheaton in the remote northern town of Rabbit Fall, where she's immediately plunged into the case of a missing girl and a house party that ends in murder. Tara has no leads on the missing girl and the murder case seems to be going nowhere when the only witness is a child too afraid to speak. The investigation leads Tara into the forest where she makes a disturbing discovery-one that links both cases and ties Tara directly to them.
Art and Dan go hunting on a Vancouver Island farm where deer have become a pest to local farmers. Art teaches Dan to track and what signs to look for as they build a hunting blind in the rain.
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.
Barrel Racers, Cattle Ropers, and a Bareback Bronc Rider talk about the Rodeo Circuit, how Native female athletes are making their mark in the sport, and what makes the Indian National Finals Rodeo special to Indian Country.
The Hoopa Fire Department, tells the story of how traditional fire burning or cultural burns helped California prevent major fires. This story is told by Hupa culture keepers who have firsthand accounts of their relationship to fire.
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.