With his golf course finally set to open, Matthew Tommy discovers he has to stay on the Rez longer than expected. Liz returns from Dubai and reunites with John Eagle, who has a surprise in store for Justin.
Dave explores the world of graphic novels in Winnipeg, and then travels to The Little Bighorn Battlefield in South Dakota to film battle reenactments.
Tom asks Shayla if she's heard about a thing called fey realm. He mentions vague details of a guy who went missing on Bell Island and wants Shayla to go there to find out what happened.
Gracey is commissioned by BC Snowboard to cover Ryan Johnston at the "Like Me Snowboard Series" snowboard cross event. Ryan is both a high performance athlete and coach for the First Nations Snowboard Team. He finished 3rd last year so hopefully he makes it to the podium again.
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The moment all of these players have been waiting for, the showcase game. For the past two weeks every single player has done what he can to get ready. An unexpected event rocks the team's roster and John is forced to make a tough decision that could have a major impact on the game. The boys head over to the Meredith Centre for a quick morning skate and to get accustomed to the rink. Unfortunately, John must also break the news to the players that will be sitting out.
Dan takes Art to the English county of Devon to stay at a refurbished medieval farm and partake in the region's culinary gifts. Art and Dan are invited to cook a lamb dinner in the medieval kitchen.
A production of NPR radio affiliate and FNX sister station KVCR, host David Flemming and/or Sahar Khadjenoury (Navajo Nation) visit with Native American artists about their work and endeavors.
HOMECOMING SONG is a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who returned home, and the ancient song that connects them. Many years ago, Kaax'achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of Southeast Alaska disappeared at sea and was thought lost by his family and people. Three years later he returned with a song telling of his experiences. Years later, a young First Nations man named Pete Sidney went off to fight in WW2. When he came back after being away for six years, his mother Angela sang this song for him.
The National Native American Veterans Memorial, located on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian, stands as a tribute to all American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian veterans. It was designed by Harvey Pratt, a Vietnam veteran himself. Pratt, a Cheyenne Peace Chief and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal citizen, submitted his design along with over five hundred other artists in 2017. The next year, he was chosen as one of six finalists, and finally as the winning artist that same year. Groundbreaking for the memorial took place in 2019, with a planned dedication the next year. However, Covid-19 changed the plans drastically, and the dedication had to wait until November of 2022. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes traveled to Washington, DC with a large group of C&A veterans and elders, and Cheyenne and Arapaho Television was invited.
Joe Morris Sr. shares his experience working as a Navajo Code Talker during World War II. Lying about his age to obtain a draft registration card, he was inducted into the Marine Corps in 1944. He was assigned to Navajo Communication School that was created to devise an unbreakable code based on the Navajo language for the military to use during combat. This film was created in an effort to preserve and share the story of the Navajo Code Talkers.
Celebrated Mohawk rock star Tom Wilson crafts a powerful song based on a famous painting by Me'tis artist Christi Belcourt. In conversation at a diner, the two remarkable artists explore their creative processes and sources of inspiration.
Cracks begin to show as Kent catches up with the participants to find out if they have been staying on track or have been straying off course.
Teepee brushes his teeth and goes swimming for the very first time.
There are maar keny bonar, six seasons. Birak is hot time, time for djiba-djobaliny, swimming time.
Tiga is bored until he discovers the Fuh sound. Fuh is for fun and Fuh is for friends. Kokum takes Tiga on a ferry boat to Kuper Island Reserve. He and the children have fun making the Fuh sound and listening to a story about Freddy Fox. Tiga also gets to go to a traditional salmon bar-b-q on the beach with the school children. Back home, Gavin has a stiff neck, and Tiga, Gertie and Gavin teach Kimmie and Jason the Friendship Song.
When Julie gets stuck in the pond, she is too embarrassed and proud to ask for help. On an expedition, she will understand that everyone needs help sometimes and that it's okay to ask for it!
Randy and Katie turn dried flowers into beautiful potpourri for Mrs. Charles. / Randy and Katie train Osky to search for lost coins.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my relative" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about getting along with family, lying, and not being selfish. Justin and Flash get a surprise when they try to order a pizza.
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.
After tearful farewells, Kyanna heads back to Alice Springs. But, the twins remain determined to sort out the mystery of why they were separated at birth.
Chefs and cookbook authors Dolly McRae and Annie Watts forage for wild ingredients near their home in Port Alberni, BC. While Annie goes commercial fishing at night, Dolly gathers wild crab apples, kelp, and wild cherries. The mother/daughter team collaborates to create a traditional feast over an open fire.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in Martinique. The young commis chef Ryan takes Chef Kelly to meet with Fabienne to discover the traditional recipe of the "pate en pot." For her revisit, Chef Kelly meets with Bruno, a Martinik sheep farmer in the heights of Marin, as well as Uncle Leon, the first farmer to go completely organic in Fonds Saint Denis.
On this episode spend time with Betty Kirk, a quilter who always finds an opportunity to share the Cherokee language, hum a few tunes on the porch with Cherokee songbird Monica Taylor and learn about the sustaining tradition between the Cherokee people and strawberries.
Indian people from throughout California discuss the importance of maintaining their unique cultures to preserve this knowledge for future generations.
The team travels down highway 417 for their first showcase game against the Kanata Lasers. An injury rattles the team and has lasting effects on the dressing room.
Gracey is commissioned by her friend, Justin Jacob to help promote his new online clothing business called Section 35. Gracey and Jacob collaborate and decide to shoot skateboarders doing their thing wearing Section 35 garb. Gracey calls upon her friends to help out.
The youth get a jigging lesson from Sagkeeng's Finest, followed by their 1st weigh-in.
Juaquin constructs dance sticks and shows you how to design them to endure the rigors of fancy dancing.
Our first episode includes two watercolor artists, Terry Honstead and Angela Shogren, a local car collector, Kermit Anderson and Cyrus Swann, a potter.
In Toronto, Lawyer Sara Mainville offers insights into Indigenous concepts of Justice and criminality. Using food to build community Johl Whiteduck Ringuette prepares lunch for Kris and Sarain at NishDish Marketeria. On the Sacred Grounds at the Collins Bay Penitentiary in Kingston, they talk with Elder Jim Johnson who brings ceremony, cultural support and medicines to the male inmates.
Dan takes Art to the English county of Devon to stay at a refurbished medieval farm and partake in the region's culinary gifts. Art and Dan are invited to cook a lamb dinner in the medieval kitchen.
Rich Francis visits the Inuvialuit community of Inuvik, NWT, where he's eager to learn one of the most important food sources harvested on Turtle Island- the Caribou! He will visit with Jimmy Kalinek, a local guide and hunter, and his wife Diane, who have been hunting and eating Caribou their whole lives. He will join them for a meal of Caribou kidney, heart and tongue soup, a favourite among the Inuvialuit, and learn how this staple food source has kept the Inuvialuit fed and healthy for as long as they've been in the North, and how this important food source has helped shape the culture of the Inuvialuit people. Jimmy will take Rich out to the west coast of Richard's Island, to learn the process involved in harvesting the Caribou, which can be quite a task! Jimmy will teach Rich about the history and relevance of Caribou to the Inuvialuit of the Beaufort Delta and the process of processing this important food source. With his culinary imagination sparked by the flavours found along the Delta, Rich brings his new learnings to the firepit, inspired to create some new and exciting Caribou dishes for everyone to enjoy, including the viewers at home.
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.
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On this episode spend time with Betty Kirk, a quilter who always finds an opportunity to share the Cherokee language, hum a few tunes on the porch with Cherokee songbird Monica Taylor and learn about the sustaining tradition between the Cherokee people and strawberries.
Hank takes on the roles of boss and Father figure when Teresa, a young single mother, joins his team as an apprentice. Tazz feels threatened by the new addition, and during his week off begins to search for a different job.
A bounty hunter has tracked Harold from England. Raukura uses her ex-lover and womanly smarts to make a double play. Harold is oblivious, but there's bigger fish to fry. Hinepu and Tereti have seen a war party in their territory.
Cancer free Kyle comes to town, making Eva question her choices. Charlie takes the kids but double books himself, getting into hot water with Tara. Cameron and Gina receive complaints, forcing a new understanding of medical ethics.
It's all about the expensive roe from giant, prehistoric fish as Dan leads Art on a fascinating journey through the entire rearing, harvesting and canning process as they get into tanks with the powerful sturgeon and help harvest.
Elder Floyd Black Bear has a fascinating background. After serving in the Civil Rights Movement in the 60's, Mr. Black Bear made a huge difference championing causes for Native American youth and tribal members. His work in the community continues to this day.
From his birth in the Bitterroot Mountains among the Salish Tribe, to his exploits as a warrior with the Lemhi Shoshone and Bannocks, Washakie was recognized early as an extraordinary person. But he made his historical claim to greatness in the second half of the 19th century, as chief of the Eastern Shoshone. He led the tribe in battle and in peace, and navigated the difficult negotiations with the U.S. government that eventually provided the Shoshone with a permanent homeland along the eastern slopes of the Wind River Mountains. The Documentary, funded in part by the Wyoming State Legislature, features a wealth of historical photographs and artwork, as well as aerial photography shot over the Wind River Indian Reservation. Research was conducted at the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institute and museums throughout the West.
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.