Trevor is challenged to use his "gift" when he and Cheyenne are confronted with serious danger. Justin begins to wonder whether his new buddy, Brody, hints of danger. Liz flirts with another type of danger when she makes a detour to see Matthew while she's on her trip to purchase a wedding dress for her marriage to John Eagle.
Dave's journey takes him all the way to Alcatraz Island to learn about the Native American occupation of 1969. He then heads home and finds Idle No More activism happening in his own back yard.
Tom tells Shayla to go to Vancouver Island to learn about an elusive sea serpent, known as the Cadborosaurus, aka "Caddy."
Gracey is commissioned by Canadian Cowboy Magazine to shoot the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Gracey will cover First Nations, Bareback rider, Ty Taypotat who is going into this rodeo ranked 5th in the Bareback event.
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.
A Hit the Ice vet is taken to task for giving less than one hundred percent. The boys are put through the ringer in a second round of power skating and intensive yoga. Then it's off to the lake for some well-earned R&R.
Art takes Dan to his home territory to introduce him to a caribou restoration project and an annual culture camp.
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.
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.
CHOCTAW CODE TALKERS is the empowering chronicle of Choctaw Soldiers as the original Code Talkers during World War I, a story that has been buried in history for nearly a hundred years. With testimonies from family members and Choctaw tribal leaders, the program brings a unique perspective to these forgotten heroes and their wartime contributions.
The Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning podcast host, Connie Walker, was recently named one of Time 100: Most Influential People of 2024. She discusses her journey on her podcast "Stolen" with ICT's Paris Wise. The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with an Indigenous tourism organization to advance cultural tourism with Native nations across the country. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with Jerrilyn Spencer from the Pitt River Tribe, in Northern California, looking to advance clean energy. Across the country, tribes are gaining more influence in land use decisions, under so-called co-management pacts. The idea is spreading among federal and state agencies. Now, a central database of these pacts makes it easier for tribes to find best practices. ICT's Stewart Huntington reports.
Now that the ladies are shedding pounds and losing inches it's time to update their wardrobe with the help of a professional stylist.
Teepee cleans his room; Teepee makes his bed by himself.
Maara, hands and djena, feet are very useful to us and together with the other parts of our body help us every day. Maara baam, hands clap and djena kakarook, feet dance. It's too deadly koolangka.
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.
Pam persists in putting on her pants, which are now too small. Despite the discomfort she feels, she has no desire to put on bigger pants. Viola sees that she is afraid to grow up. And it's true, she doesn't want things to change. When she meets Cuckoo the Snake, she realizes that growing up means growing stronger. And it's also by seeing her moult that she'll become convinced that we're much more comfortable in clothes that fit us.
Randy learns something important about hot days. Mr. and Mrs. Charles help Randy and Katie build a scarecrow!
T-Bear, Talon and Devon learn that their favorite rap artist is performing in Wapos Bay. When T-Bear wins two tickets to the show, he must decide who he should take, Talon or Devon. Talon and Devon's battle to win the free ticket turns into a turf war. The boys become split and divided. The boys themselves become estranged to their family with their new looks and attitudes. When the boys' actions begin to have a negative influence on Raven, they can see themselves and begin to put things in perspective.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my mother" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about forgiveness and not taking other people's property. We also meet Dusty the buffalo for the first time. Raven shares a TV story about powwow dancing.
After swapping homes and families, twins Yuma and Kyanna realise it's going to be tricky to swap back, with Kyanna facing a history test and Yuma meeting a snake in the bush.
Chef Moe Mathieu uses local ingredients in his Saskatchewan restaurants. In the fall, he travels to Lac La Ronge where he harvests wild rice, chanterelle mushrooms, blueberries, and rosehips. Returning in the dead of winter, he nets lake trout, whitefish, and burbot through the ice.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is on the Reunion Island. The young commis chef Gaetan takes Chef Kelly to meet with Jean-Fran?ois Dally to discover the traditional recipe of the "carry langoustes et citron caviar" (lobster carry with "citron caviar"). For her revisit, Chef Kelly meets with Ary, a local ginger producer in Saint-Benoit, as well as a farmer, and organic lime producer in Tampon, Renald.
The Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning podcast host, Connie Walker, was recently named one of Time 100: Most Influential People of 2024. She discusses her journey on her podcast "Stolen" with ICT's Paris Wise. The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with an Indigenous tourism organization to advance cultural tourism with Native nations across the country. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with Jerrilyn Spencer from the Pitt River Tribe, in Northern California, looking to advance clean energy. Across the country, tribes are gaining more influence in land use decisions, under so-called co-management pacts. The idea is spreading among federal and state agencies. Now, a central database of these pacts makes it easier for tribes to find best practices. ICT's Stewart Huntington reports.
Patsy Phillips is the Director of the Museum of Contemporary Native Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she advocates for contemporary Native artists. Few know the Cherokee Blowgun as well as Danny McCarter. As a lifelong teacher and Cherokee national treasure, Danny shares his passion for preserving traditions. Daniel Mink's passion led him to a unique career in graphic design. Rooted in ancestral art and motifs, his work creates a modern visual identity for the Cherokee Nation. And learn about the historic efforts of Principal Chief John Ross to hold the Cherokee Nation together during the divisive period of the U.S. Civil War.
In the wake of two revealing scrimmages, the coaches send several players home. The rest head off to the beach for a fun but challenging pirate-themed activity.
A California-based clothing company called Be Non Human commissions Gracey to take photos of one of its sponsored elite female athletes, Shana Pasapa. Shana is an inspiring Aboriginal athlete and Gracey recognizes this as a great opportunity to build another connection to a branded company.
The participants learn about style and fashion to accommodate their new figures.
Special guest host, Willow Abrahamson joins Juaquin Lonelodge as they construct a bustle backboard.
Jane Freeman a Watercolor Artist describes the contrast of light in her paintings. Donna Johansson, a glass artist walks us through a stained glass project. The Sons Of Norway show us how important cultural events can be to younger generations.
Kris visits the Haudenosaunee Longhouses in the interactive museum of Ska-nah-doht Village in the Lower Thames Valley. Sarain tackles the famous Cup and Saucer Trail on Manitoulin Island as part of the Great Spirit Circle Trail, a tour guide company that is reframing the way tourists experience the land. Kris and Sarain lose themselves in the world of Virtual Reality with Haudenosaunee Software Developer Monica Peters, who gives them head-mounted displays and takes them on a journey into Endangered Languages.
Art takes Dan to his home territory to introduce him to a caribou restoration project and an annual culture camp.
Resume Rich Francis visits the Haudenosaunee community of Six Nations, Ontario, where he's eager to learn one of the most important food sources harvested on Turtle Island- White Corn! He will visit with Terrylynn Brant, a local farmer and seed keeper/seed security advocate, and her daughter Tawnya, also a chef who is pushing the boundaries of indigenous food in Canada, who have been harvesting and eating Corn their whole lives. He will join Tawnya for a preparation of some of her favourite corn dishes and will discuss the history of corn, a favourite among the Haudenosaunee, and learn how this staple food source has kept the Haudenosaunee fed and healthy for as long as they've been here, and how this important food source has helped shape the cultures of the Haudenosaunee people. Terrylynn will take Rich into her garden to learn the process involved in harvesting and processing the Corn, which can be quite a task! Tawnya will take him into the bush to forage and gather the plethora of wild foods that grow this time of year. With his culinary imagination sparked by the flavours found in the garden and in the bush, Rich brings his new learnings to the firepit, inspired to create some new and exciting Corn dishes for everyone to enjoy, including the viewers at home.
Oklahoma is home to thirty-nine federally recognized tribes. Nowhere in North America will you find such diversity among Native Peoples, and nowhere will you find a more tragic history. Host Moses Brings Plenty (Oglala Lakota) guides this episode of Growing Native, on a journey to Oklahoma's past and present. What he discovers among the many faces of Oklahoma culture is the determination, values and respect that tribes have brought to this land, once called Indian Territory.
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.
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole is solidifying himself as one of the most powerful politicians in Congress. We turn now to regular contributor, Michael Stopp, for this conversation with ICT Political Correspondent Pauly Denetclaw. The Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative started in 2014 after issues were identified in a community needs assessment. The program has since grown into a teaching and production farm. Our partners at South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Larry Rohrer and Jonathan Rouse, have this story. ICT covers land back stories all over the country, but this one is special. The Cheyenne River Youth Project purchased land next to a site sacred to many tribes. ICT Senior Producer Shirley Sneve interviewed its executive director Julie Garreau, about the 40-acres near Bear Butte.
Hank lands a new job working, but gets busted for not having a genuine plumbing certificate. He then enrolls at the local trade school where he encounters Mick. Doreen tells Hank about a foreclosure on a big new house and pushes him to take it. Kate, Josie's sister, arrives to stir things up. The big house quickly becomes crowded.
Tuwhare's champion is defeated in an underhanded battle, and he smells a rat. Tereti is taken to a magical place by Hinepu and then beaten by Tuwhare. After being down on his luck, Harold finds a new fighter on a dark street.
Charlie and Gary rescue a lumberjack with severed fingers. Gina and Cameron come face to face with an elderly, over-prescribing doctor, and Farida deals with the death of a patient and close friend. Nancy suspects two monks of having AIDS.
Art brings Dan to Haida Gwaii to dig for razor clams, learn about the Haida potato and cook in a Haida longhouse.
Dr. Neyooxet Greymorning is a Professor of Anthropology and Native American Studies at the University of Montana. He is an Arapaho elder with a passion for preserving the language. On this edition of Elder Stories - From the Pages of Our Lives, Dr. Greymorning tells of his upbringing and some valuable lessons imparted by some of the elders in his own community.
This documentary follows Kate Beane, a young Dakota woman, as she examines the extraordinary life of her celebrated relative, Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa). Biography and journey come together as Kate traces Eastman's path-from traditional Dakota boyhood, through education at Dartmouth College, and in later roles as physician, author, lecturer and Native American advocate.