All dissension is put aside for the big day of the wedding between Liz and John. Scott is befuddled when his plans take a twist. Matthew Tommy realizes, maybe too late, that he has been too ambitious to understand the value of relationships in his life.
Eva eases Amanda's return to the Rez to meet the baby she ran out on. Melanie helps Mylo find her way back to treatment for her leukemia, and Healy confronts Farida about her drug use, while Gina's animal rescue operation is busted.
Old wounds are stirred when a missing American tourist washes up on the notorious Dog Island. His body is half eaten and the people of Rabbit Fall are convinced the Weetigo?a creature who takes over humans' souls and turns them into cannibals?is back. The discovery coincides with the return of John Spence, a child killer who cannibalized his victim in one of Rabbit Fall's most haunting crimes. Fear morphs into frenzy and a group of vigilantes sets out to destroy the alleged Weetigo before he strikes again. The case spirals out of control when Tara brings Spence into protective custody.
West Coast Expeditions treats the crew to some unreal kayaking and Naked Bikes on Quadra Island brings new meaning to underEXPOSED.
"Native Shorts presented by Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous Program" is a series that will feature short films produced, premiered or showcased at the Sundance Film Festival through its Native American and Indigenous Program, followed by a brief discussion with hosts Ariel Tweto (Flying Wild Alaska, Wipe-Out) an Inupiaq Eskimo from Unakleet Alaska and the Sundance Institute's own Bird Runningwater, a Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache.
Features Native R&B artist and rock & roll royalty, PJ VEGAS, son of Redbone basist Pat Vegas.
Dan and Art learn how to catch salmon in the Sooke River. They find that this Salish technique takes all of the patience they can muster. The two are then taken to the T'souke smoke house to learn a local smoke barbecuing fish technique.
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.
All across Alaska, Native cultures have depended on the abundant natural resources found there to support their families, cultures and ways of life. Now, however, those resources are growing scarce, and the people who have relied on them for centuries have to find new ways to adapt. Growing Native visits some of the many communities engaged in this familiar struggle - the struggle to maintain their traditions and ways of life, while continuing to thrive in a constantly changing world. Host Chris Eyre (Cheyenne Arapaho) meets Alaska Natives who thrive and survive in this complex environment.
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.
In the coming decades, Indigenous communities will likely look much different than right now. In this special edition of the ICT Newscast, we highlight our series called Indigenous in 2024. Changemakers speak about their reflections, observations and hopes. We begin with Dine' weaver, designer and model Naiomi Glasses. Jhane Myers is a Comanche and Blackfeet creative who won several awards for her role as a producer on the science fiction action movie "Prey." She shares her passion for filmmaking and her influence on her talented children. Tyler Glasses is a seventh generation weaver and photographer - and Naiomi's brother. He reflects on his experiences growing up in a family of artists
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 goes to the petting zoo and takes a bath.
Kwort Kwobikin, to celebrate is deadly! Moort madja, family get-togethers are deadly!
Jason and Tiga get to go fishing with Dad and try to catch a big one. Gertie needs help trying to find her favorite hair bow and Kokum takes a fancy old-fashioned car for a spin.
Julie meets Passifou, the little gannets' fool. She would like to keep him forever, but the baby gets bored and ends up running away. It's only when she meets Nitap, a teddy bear who wants to keep her with him forever, that Julie really understands what she has put the little gannets' little fool through.
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.
The carnival comes to Wapos Bay, and T-Bear is smitten by the carnival owner's daughter, Evelyn, and will do anything to help out at the carnival. T-Bear's dad Jacob tries everything to keep his son away from the "carnies," as he calls them, because of his own earlier experiences. Raven is bedridden with chicken pox and develops an overactive imagination by watching too many soap operas on TV.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Cheyenne word for "my father" along with additional Cheyenne phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about being polite, bullying, and having confidence in yourself. Raven shares a TV story about being a Tribal princess.
The Kids make camp for the night at the base of a spooky hill, and are surprised to find their food missing. Keile blames it on a Nhuka, a cheeky little humbugger that lives in places just like that - but Vinka follows Keile and discovers that he is taking the food. A Trapper arrives and gives the Kids plans for a Nhuka trap, but the only thing it traps is him! Keile confesses to taking the food, and as the Kids leave the camp site, Keile is shocked to see Vinka wave to her friend on the hill - the Nhuka!
A practice ride to check the safe riding skills of the Red Dirt Riders results in the Pilibara's first traffic jam. The flat near Jones Marsh is the unofficial test track where the riders prove their skills and receive instructions about navigating around a salt marsh. Living proof of the dangers, a bogged and burnt Toyota - that even adults didn't rescue stands as testament to the depth of the muddy marsh. Some yarns are shared about being bogged with family.
Sinclair Philips Sooke Harbour House, on Vancouver Island, features an edible landscape of over 200 herbs, greens, flowers, and vegetables. Chef Robin Jackson and restaurateur / forager Sinclair Philip search the areas seashore, forests, and rivers for salmon, crab, crayfish, seaweed, and mushrooms.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in New Caledonia. The young commis chef Jennifer takes Chef Kelly to meet with Olivier to discover the traditional recipe of the tuna tartare. For her revisit, Chef Kelly meets with Leon and Jessica, who transform the caught tuna in Noumea, as well as an orange producer in Poya, Yann.
In the coming decades, Indigenous communities will likely look much different than right now. In this special edition of the ICT Newscast, we highlight our series called Indigenous in 2024. Changemakers speak about their reflections, observations and hopes. We begin with Dine' weaver, designer and model Naiomi Glasses. Jhane Myers is a Comanche and Blackfeet creative who won several awards for her role as a producer on the science fiction action movie "Prey." She shares her passion for filmmaking and her influence on her talented children. Tyler Glasses is a seventh generation weaver and photographer - and Naiomi's brother. He reflects on his experiences growing up in a family of artists
FNX NOW is the station's flagship news series and the first interstitial community engagement series created by the channel after its initial launch in 2012. This new half-hour block looks to house all the most recent FNX NOW interstitial segments and showcase them in one spot.
On their day off, the players get away from the rink and participate in a team-building event, battling it out in a medieval-style tournament. The day is marred by an unfortunate incident as tensions boil over between some of the players.
It's the lead up to Ava's final showcase and her stage fright is causing her serious issues.
Progress on workout plans becomes evident when the participants complete their 'mid-point' check in with Kent.
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 this series opener, we meet the four Bears and the first three Indigenous-owned businesses compete for the episode prize of $10,000 and the chance to win the grand prize of $100,000!
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk learns about the wines and islands of British Columbia while traveling through the southern Gulf Islands and parts of Vancouver Island on an expedition vessel with Maple Leaf Adventures. Brandy visits the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, South Pender Island, Salt Spring Island and the Cowichan Valley.
Native student shares beginnings of a journey into the medical field in pandemic times; learn more about Native Report hosts Rita Aspinwall and Ernie Stevens.
FNX NOW is the station's flagship news series and the first interstitial community engagement series created by the channel after its initial launch in 2012. This new half-hour block looks to house all the most recent FNX NOW interstitial segments and showcase them in one spot.
Host John Parsons, brings viewers on a journey of understanding as he strives to grasp the differing world views that motivated tribal leaders, settlers, and the United States government of the 19th Century. Why Treaties' focuses on the 1863 "Old Crossing Treaty" in which the Red Lake and Pembina bands of the Chippewa ceded some 11 million acres of land to the United States Government.
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.
How does a tribal nation, such as Quinault in Washington state, grapple with the threats that come with climate change? And, perhaps even more pressing, how do they pay for it? ICT's Mark Trahant sheds light on these complex issues in part two of his coverage on the Quinault Nation. The Klamath tribes in southern Oregon haven't seen salmon for over a century. That could change with a major dam removal project along the Klamath river. ICT's and Underscore's Nika Bartoo-Smith met with tribal citizens along the river and got a firsthand look at the hope that is springing up. A pilot program to address the challenges of addiction and homelessness launched on Montana's Flathead reservation. People committed to recovery will be offered housing and support services to keep them sober and off the streets. Liz Dempsey reports how the program is already making a difference. Joy Harjo has won the minds and hearts of folks all over the globe with her words and music. From poetry, children's books and music, she is a true artist and philosopher whose work reflects her Muskogee heritage. Harjo was our nation's 23rd Poet Laureate. She's also a saxophone player as well as a mother and grandmother. ICT's Shirley Sneve asked her what issues Native people face in the world today.
Features the rusty blues/hip hop fusion of Wild The Coyote & BADD WOLF (Choctaw). We'll let their swagger speak for itself, this one is a good'un!
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.
Art takes Dan to BC's Northern Rockies to hunt moose; the iconic Canadian symbol and staple of many First Nations for countless generations. Dan learns a bit about what it takes to hunt moose and is miffed to learn this is the "easy" way.
At Donnie's hockey tournament, Hank and Tazz engage in a rising conflict with a hockey dad from an opposing team. Following a tie, there is a slight incident with the Zamboni and nobody wins. Kookum is arrested for stealing a hockey trophy.
Jimmy Dore, Helen Hong, Drew Lacapa and Chizz Bah YellowHorse perform.
FIRST CONTACT is a bold and timely documentary series that confronts racist attitudes head on with a life-changing and immersive experience. Six Canadians - all with strong opinions about Indigenous people - embark on a journey into the heart of Indigenous communities that will challenge their views and confront their prejudices about a world they never imagined they would see. An experience that will turn the participants' lives upside down, and change them forever.