Kris sits with Elder Advocate Meeka Mike and learns about her fight to protect Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit Knowledge.) Sarain throws herself into an improvisation game with theatre students at Debajehmujig Creation Centre on Manitoulin Island, a training school and touring company who are Indigenizing the theatre creation process. Kris and Sarain meet Anishnaabe LED Hoopdancer and MMIW Advocate Theland Kicknosway and get a glimpse into his life as performer, activist, knowledge keeper and high school student.
After reading Cherie Dimaline's award-winning book The Marrow Thieves, Cree songwriter Christa Couture sets out to create a new song that speaks to the harrowing journey the characters face, ultimately inspired by our own Indigenous resilience.
Introducing the Ontario First Nations community of Rama, and one of the most unique Tribal Police Services in Canada.
Gracey travels to Banff, Alberta for the MEC Ice Climbing Festival and climbs an ice route in Johnston Canyon with pro ice climber Jenn Olsen. Gracey ropes up with mentor photographer Tracy Elliott to shoot from a vertical ice fall and then pitch her photos to Gripped Magazine.
Hereditary Chief Ernest Alfred of the Namgis, Tlowit'sis and Mamalilikala Nation leads a group opposed to a commercial salmon farm on their traditional territory. At stake is the west coast wild salmon population and the threat that open net salmon farms pose to them. See why their movement is gaining local and international support
Brandy Yanchyk starts her journey of Arizona in Phoenix where she visits the Desert Botanical Garden. Next, in Scottsdale, she learns to cook a delicious dish with Chef Jeremy Pacheco at Lon's restaurant. In Flagstaff, she tries glass blowing with local Glass Artist George Averbeck. In Sedona she explores the town in a jeep tour. Brandy then learns how to bake bread with Don Guerra of Barrio Bread in Tucson and tries beekeeping.
The guys head out on the open ice to try their luck at seal hunting. Returning empty handed, the guys learn of an Elder known as the Laughing Chef, who has offered to give them some seal meat to cook with. At the Elder's Centre, Dan and Art cook up their seal dish, the Laughing Chef brings seal intestine soup and the Deputy Minister of Justice has delivers cupcakes with crowberry frosting.
Marie has a passion for preserving her Cheyenne language. Throughout her life, she has encouraged the next generation to hold their native language in a higher regard. Watch as Marie recounts her childhood growing up on a farm as well as her career in medicine and her devotion to others.
Narrated by Peter Coyote, FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL: ENDING JIM CROW IN ALASKA traces the Native Alaskan civil rights movement. The film profiles the remarkable people behind the victories for citizenship, voting rights, and school desegregation, including Alberta Schenck Adams ("Alaska's Rosa Parks") and Elizabeth Peratrovich, an unassuming young woman whose compelling testimony helped sway the Alaska State Senate to pass the first civil-rights bill since the Civil War. Blending re-enactments, rare and newly discovered historic footage and photographs, and interviews with tribal elders, FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL chronicles Alaska Natives' efforts to honor their heritage and leverage their future.
A sincere admiration of Native culture gives way to this charming documentary about a small group of French citizens-called "Savy Western"-who share a passion for everything Native American. Every weekend, they dress in Native regalia and make appearances at various village fairs alongside their countrymen in France. However, in order to fulfill their dream, they must travel to the United States and meet "real Indians." Together, they finally manage a two-week drive across the Midwest and discover that the reality of contemporary Native Americans is quite different from their portrayed envisioning. Filled with unforeseen emotion, this road movie presents great encounters on both sides.
On IndigiPolitics, our weekly political segment, John Tahsuda talks about the latest news for tribal gaming. Previously, Tahsuda was general counsel and legislative director of the Indian Gaming Association. ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw has the interview. Claudia Kauffman is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe and a Washington state senator. She talked to ICT's Mark Trahant about her work in the legislature. Indigenous communities are taking bold steps to bring power to their people through financial literacy. The hope is that money management becomes a skill that is passed down through generations. Reporter Lily Meskers delves into what All Nations Health Center in Missoula, Montana is doing to change Indigenous financial statistics.
Four unhealthy and overweight individuals set out on a journey towards a healthy living.
Teepee goes to the petting zoo and takes a bath.
In Noongar Boodgar, Noongar Country there's so much to see, from the boorn, the trees, right down to the djet, the pretty little flowers.
The kids have to rescue the puppets from a tree and together they find other tree games to play.
Joe is convinced he's not good at fishing but finding a little forest spirit in distress he uses his other skills to lead a successful fishing style rescue. Out late to view the Northern Lights, the friends race to rescue Buddy's run-away drum before it rolls off a cliff, saving it, then playing it to celebrate the dancing lights in the sky.
Louis uses both English and Cree words to tell Randy that Emily's son is sick and that he needs to get him a maskohkan (teddy bear) to make him feel better. Randy thinks maskohkan means a bear's fang. Mr. Thompson tells Randy that maskohkan means teddy bear and not a bear's fang. Louis tells Randy that Mrs. Charles need mekisuk (beads). Katie thinks the word means berries. Randy, Katie and Anne go to pick up berries for Mrs. Charles. When they arrive at Mrs. Charles' house they learn that the word for berries is menisu not mekisuk which means beads.
Raven learns that she has a lot of power as a woman, and Talon, T-Bear and Mushom realize just how integral women are to Wapos Bay.
Amy finds herself in the role of the young girl who thinks she is better than everyone else. Amy makes a deal with the geese to fly south with them for the winter. She builds herself goose feather wings and announces to everyone to "look" at her. When everyone is watching, Amy crashes down, breaking the ice below. Alone, she learns that being the best isn't as important as being with friends and family.
After ditching school, best friends Tomias and Dahlia have no choice but to fight fire with fire.
Beulah has been a great addition to the cast of Hawaii 5-0 not just for his talent, but also representing Polynesians. He joins us in the Cooking Hawaiian Style kitchen showing off another aspect of his talents, cooking, check out his Fa'alifu Taro.
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 IndigiPolitics, our weekly political segment, John Tahsuda talks about the latest news for tribal gaming. Previously, Tahsuda was general counsel and legislative director of the Indian Gaming Association. ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw has the interview. Claudia Kauffman is a citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe and a Washington state senator. She talked to ICT's Mark Trahant about her work in the legislature. Indigenous communities are taking bold steps to bring power to their people through financial literacy. The hope is that money management becomes a skill that is passed down through generations. Reporter Lily Meskers delves into what All Nations Health Center in Missoula, Montana is doing to change Indigenous financial statistics.
Gaining Legitimacy finds the tribe in a new era of prosperity. They have become a major force in the Inland Empire; bringing much needed jobs and economic revitalization to the area. Their journey from poverty has been difficult, however, as legal battles over their sovereignty continue to challenge their gaming venture.
Seemingly out of the blue, bad news comes to one player. And after a high-energy practice, the boys get to go to the beach-only to work some more.
Gracey travels to Searchmont Resort in Ontario to cover the Canadian Snowcross Racing national series event. Pro snowcross racer and photographer Shelby Mahon works with Gracey on a photo shoot with pro snowcross competitor, Dylan Hall, from Team Rockstar Enery Polaris. Gracey pitches On Snow Magazine for a potential sale.
The youth meet each other for their initial weigh-ins and fitness tests.
On this episode, Juaquin begins construction on a boy's fancy apron.
Lisa sends writer and Six Nations part-time resident Falen Johnson into her reserve to explore the push and pull of reserve life. This episode features interviews with Santee Smith, Cheri Maracle and a round-table discussion with Falen's family.
Drew reveals an amazing indigenous-survivalist-past when travels to the Canadian Rockies. There he learns live with no tools or shelter, and how to throw the deadly Central American weapon called the "atlatl" spear. Then he visits an ancient tribe still salmon net-fishing off the cliffs of a treacherous Washington State river.
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This program follows Navajo students in a collaboration with mathematicians. Using a model called math circles, the students stay late after school and assemble over the summer at Dine College in Tsaile, Arizona, to study mathematics. The math circles approach emphasizes student-centered learning by putting children in charge of exploring mathematics to their own joy and satisfaction.
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The Homestead Act brought a wave of immigrants to the Great Plains in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Rebecca Clarren relates the story of her Jewish ancestors that settled in western South Dakota, near the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview. A man from Blackfeet Country in Montana is devoted to revitalizing his Native language. ICT's Renata Birkenbuel caught up with Robert Hall, to ask about his work and a taste of Hollywood fame. Two women from the Whitefish Lake First Nation in Alberta, Canada, have not been able to vote. Here's an update from our partners at APTN. Chris Stewart has the story. A fire at a cultural center nearly four years ago ruined a collection on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. Liz Dempsey, from the Montana School of Journalism, reports on how museums and curators from around the region joined in the effort to protect and preserve the sacred, and everyday items damaged in the blaze.
Opal Chavez is a Cheyenne elder who is married to Gerald Chavez, a Pueblo Cochiti. Together, they have forged out a happy life that has been tempered by mutual respect and a deep devotion to their traditions.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Unborn Biru.The film is about a pregnant widow in desperate need of help. Without help from the community, she decides to steal silver from a dead body, in order to survive and feed her daughter. But the silver is cursed, and it has consequences for all of them, including the unborn.
When evidence of Bob's plot against her is destroyed, Tara knows she has many powerful enemies in Rabbit Fall. Can she trust her supernatural gifts to saver her as the battle between the present and the past escalates in this explosive season finale.
Art and Dan head to "The Blossoming Place" a nursery/community garden at the T'sartlip First Nation that feeds young students and teaches them about plants. The hosts cook Pulled BBQ'd Bandit with Lamb's Quarters potato salad, cooking rustic style over a campfire and some gas stoves. It's a seaside picnic to remember as the guests taste raccoon for the first time!
Ruth-Ann travels to the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-Saint Paul to explore the rich culture of the modern Native American people. She begins her voyage at a Native American center and immediately finds herself in chef Brian Yazzie's kitchen. Here, Ruth-Ann delves deep into the story of how cooking transformed Yazzie's life, while he teaches her a thing or two about culinary delights. Next, Ruth-Ann is introduced to Colin Monette, a blues guitarist who proudly follows his Native American people's tradition of the powwow drum. She listens intently as he relates how he reconnects with his culture. Ruth-Ann has the opportunity to make a stop at Daytons, one of the oldest luxury department stores. From a time when Natives were not welcomed, the Native roots trading post and its curator Robert Pilot have implemented a 'LandBack' initiative to recognize the works of featured modern indigenous artists Misko Chapman, Kent Estey, and Joseph Allen. Join Ruth-Ann on her final stop to Owamni, the popular restaurant owned by three-time James Beard award-winning chef Sean Sherman. Here she discovers the exquisitely crafted dishes, all inspired by the pre colonial Sioux culture.
The Oneida Speak blends traditional Oneida storytelling with modern media, providing a window to a world that no longer exists. This documentary depicts an engaging personal account written by elders of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin during the early 1930s. The Oneida Speak is a dramatic portrayal of the land grab policies carried out by government agents. It raises awareness and educates viewers about these policies through the nature of its personal narrative and personalized storytelling.
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.