Dave explores the world of graphic novels in Winnipeg, and then travels to The Little Bighorn Battlefield in South Dakota to film battle reenactments.
This episode of "Indian Road" features a bio on Henrietta Mann, a story about Clinton's Mohawk Lodge, a look at Sooner Spectator's Native issue, a look at downtown OKC's Red Earth Museum, and info about Washita National Battlefield Historic Site.
Three women work on the front lines on the Muskwacheese First Nation. An officer, EMT, and firefighter share their struggles from the community of Hobbema, Alberta as they deal with the area's rampant gangs and drug issues. They are some of the few who keep hope alive within the Community.
We meet adventure sports photographer, Mason Mashon and writer, Tannis Baradziej. Both of them have plenty of experience, but Tannis is new to action adventure sports writing. In the premiere episode they meet four-time world surfing champion, Lisa Anderson during the Roxy Champ Camp in Tofino, BC.
Jimmy Dore, Helen Hong, Drew Lacapa and Chizz Bah YellowHorse perform.
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.
William Prince, Kelly Fraser, Sister Says and Shauit perform.
Uncle Charlie shows up at the new house with a fresh Moose carcass. Vicky is surprised by the moose and declares she is a vegetarian. Walt launches his 'green' campaign after visiting the dump with his father. Hank and his kids visit their mom's gravesite to commemorate her death.
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.
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.
Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians fights for federal recognition and full access to sacred sites in CA; Native demonstrators stand against the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project in MN; Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reflects on the U.S. returning land to them.
Teepee visits his grandmother; Teepee rakes leaves.
Something or someone is making a mess in the playground, and Shanti won't rest until she works out who, or what, is doing it! Meanwhile Junior's quest to become a Big Kid comes under threat when the culprit decides to reveals itself.
When the kids fall under the spell of Yoinks, a hand-held computer game from the olden days that Tal found in the hard rubbish, it's up to Eddie and Junior to try and rescue them - before they all become 'Yoinkified'!
7a-Brother and Sister are good baseball players and both sign up to try out for the Bear Country Cardinals. The problem is, there's only one position left on the team. Worried about the humiliating possibility of losing to his talented kid sister, Brother backs out of the competition. Sister has some encouraging words for Brother which inspire him to stick with it. The two cubs practice for the big tryout together. 7b-Brother and Sister often complain that their friends have more things than they do. Mama and Papa tell them they should be thankful for all the things they do have. When a big thunderstorm rages outside and the power goes out, the cubs are reminded of how fortunate they are to have loving parents and a cozy home to live in. It?s a good time to count their blessings.
Julie would like to walk like a tightrope walker on a high tightrope. Of course, she overestimates her abilities! She also overestimates them in the comical adventure as she takes on the mission of taming a horse that even her master has difficulty mastering. With this experience, she will understand that it is not enough to want to succeed in something; it also takes time and practice (without skipping a step) before becoming skilled in something.
Louis asks Randy to bring peminuhkwan (rope) to Mr. Thompson. Katie tells Randy that she heard her sister saying the word peminuhkwan when she was skipping the rope. Randy thinks that Mr. Thompson needs a skipping rope, but what Mr. Thompson needs is a rope to hang his hammock. Louis tells Randy to help Mr. Thompson kitchistin (clean) his car. Randy meets Katie, who thinks kitchistin the car means, fix the car. The kids decide to ask Mr. Charles for tools, and then go to Mr. Thompson's house. Mr. Thompson tells Randy that his car is working fine, and that what he needs to do is clean it.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my grandmother" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about respecting our elders, and being brave when taking on new challenges. Raven shares a TV story about frybread and Justin and Flash also try their luck at making their own.
The Village is disrupted by the arrival of a fierce businesswoman who wants to turn it into a watersport resort. Could this woman be none other than Tshen? Tshakapesh will have to be clever to defeat her.
If an ancient stone is unearthed, it could cause a chain reaction that will impact the Earth's electromagnetic waves and neutralize Tshakapesh's powers. Tshen may finally have an advantage over his enemy!
Today on the show, our theme is food. Let's get started and see what it takes to hit the Bull's Eye!
Chef Brock Windsor utilizes only local ingredients in his restaurant. Together with medicine woman Della Rice Sylvester, he combs the rainforests in Cowichan Valley, BC for blackberries, huckleberries, and lobster mushrooms. He combines these with his own domesticated wild ingredients like nodding onion, Jerusalem artichoke, and a smoked mulefoot hog.
Matricia harvests fresh bearberries which she uses to make a mixed berry crumble and a delicious bearberry iced tea. She finishes the episode by drumming and singing a song called "Okistitowin MISTA hiya. "
Daniel Picard and Chef Peter Moineau discover Red Rock Canyon National Park near Las Vegas. They are inspired by the majestic scenery and the local flora to concoct, in the heart of the park, a Beef Tartare recipe with Cactus du Guerrier spices.
After exploring Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park and its 800-year-old Pueblo cave dwellings, Drew then reveals how cutting-edge indigenous architects are drawing lessons, and designs, from their own tribal past.
Scott's fight to put the team back together becomes a fight to save Bear when he acts out after an argument with his dad, putting himself in grave danger.
A major athletics meet brings Zoe's family down from Darwin to visit, compelling Levi and Zoe to suppress their growing romance. But tensions explode when the two families meet and discover that Zoe and Levi have been secretly seeing one another.
In the second of two semifinal episodes, the three remaining semifinalists pitch their concepts to the Bears. Then, we find out who is advancing to the grand finale to pitch to a panel of guest judges for the chance to win $100,000!
Kris walks through the Sheguiandah Quarry on Manitoulin Island, an unmarked prehistoric site that proves Indigenous settlement since the Ice Age. Sarain visits with Anishnaabe Singer/Drummer/Teacher Tasheena Sarazin who creates safe places for women around the drum, on the pow wow trail, and in their own families and communities. Kris and Sarain get a glimpse into the food sustainability programs created by Enaadmaagehjik: Wikwemikong Development Commission on Manitoulin Island.
Laura Vinson shares her heart and her personal queries that lead her into a quest to find Indigenous Artists who have disabilities. As she sets out on her journey, she discovers Esther Auger, a young female artist with SOTOS, who paints, does embroidery and has a dream. She also bumps into an old friend from an inner city support agency, Lorrie Lawrence who is now the driving force of the Indigenous Artist Market, and begins to work on a plan to help Esther with her dream. Laura has her first ever exposure to a "Slam Poet" with Gabe Calderon, a dynamic twin-spirited Slam Poet.
Art and Dan explore British countryside pub culture and all of the culinary delights of UK's Somerset region. They visit the Natterjack Inn where the owners are treated to Dan's upscale version of bangers and mash.
Is the environmental mess we find ourselves in due to our drift from nature? We look at our relationship with nature and whether greed is partly responsible for the gulf's deterioration. Look at some of the solutions. There is hope, it is not too late. What about the young people? The solution is now in their hands. Together with better government, we can make a difference.
In many parts of the country, building and maintaining sufficient housing on reserve is a constant challenge. The Nuxalk Nation looked inward for solutions to their housing problems and now become a homegrown model for construction capacity.
Storytelling is an art form mastered by Cherokee National Treasure Choogie Kingfisher with his own brand of Cherokee humor. When Cherokee Chef Nico Albert isn't fronting her metal punk band, she's in the kitchen learning and cultivating ancestral ways of cooking. Sonny Sixkiller is a Cherokee football legend to Washington Huskies fans. We hear how his Cherokee roots shaped his career and how he continues to give back to his community. We also take a step back and hear the story of Judaculla Rock and the message he left in stone for many Cherokee generations to come.
Anishinaabe electro-pop artist Wolf Saga draws inspiration for his music from a painting his grandmother bought, which connects him to his culture. This episode features Richard Gracious, Janis Monture, Elder Mary Lou Smoke and Betty Albert.
Three women work on the front lines on the Muskwacheese First Nation. An officer, EMT, and firefighter share their struggles from the community of Hobbema, Alberta as they deal with the area's rampant gangs and drug issues. They are some of the few who keep hope alive within the Community.
Community life may have been simpler before it arrived, but Casino Rama has brought economic stability and growth - as well as some new challenges.
Rayna and her family are being welcomed back into her community with a public ceremony. But Rayna's mother, Molly Wasnoday, is anything but welcoming with her passive aggressive attitude.
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.
What makes the best prospective doctor? Book smarts? GPA? A-type personality? Not according to the crazy questions the faculty of Hard Rock Medical asks of medical school hopefuls.
A misfit from the Northern Territories endures relentless bullying after surviving a family tragedy in this poignant teen drama based on a novel by Richard Van Camp. Larry Sole (Joel Nathan Evans) lives in an isolated community where most teenagers pass the time with drinking and sports. A member of the Tlicho First Nation, his extreme musical tastes and general disinterest in such frivolous pastimes make him not only a target for adolescent aggressor Darcy (Adam Butcher), but a virtual unknown to Juliet (Chloe Rose), the pretty girl whom he quietly pines for. When rebellious Aboriginal Johnny (Kiowa Gordon) transfers to their school and quickly puts Darcy in his place, both Larry and Juliet are impulsively drawn to their fearless new classmate.
Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle, she sells enough dope to pay Popper, the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school, off. The precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed when her drug money is stolen. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'g Maq doesn't run.