In this episode, we look at the life of Chief Tom Buffington and why he's sometimes incorrectly referred to as "The Last Chief of the Cherokees."? We try to keep up with the Muskrats, a Cherokee racing family who eat, sleep, and breathe racing. We get to know Kelli Masters who as one of the first female professional sports agents has become a trailblazer and inspiration to young women everywhere. In our Cherokee Almanac, we explore the agency Cherokee had and continue to practice in their own health in the wake of disease epidemics.
On this edition of Native Report... We travel to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin to meet Elder Twila Cassador, a member of the I-Collective, an indigenous group of chefs and cooks. We then revisit the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin's Hemp Project. And then we learn why the construction of an outdoor lacrosse box is of such importance to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. We also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our Elders on this edition of Native Report.
A lively First Nations Day parade and powwow means the officers of the Tribal Police get to interact and celebrate with their community.
Gracey is commissioned by Landyachtz to shoot photos of their team in the Landyachtz World Cup Race. Riders will reach speeds up to 70 km/h and face a gnarly 1/6 km road that features a 1000 foot vertical drop and seven 180 degree hairpin turns with 12 corners.
Brandy Yanchyk starts her Louisiana journey in New Orleans where she makes a po' boy sandwich, meets the Mardi Gras Indians and samples the famous Sazerac cocktail. In St. John the Baptist Parish she visits the Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Next, Brandy learns how to make pralines at Fee-Fo-Lay Cafe. In Lafayette, she tries gumbo at the Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folk Life Park and learns about cajun and creole music at Sola Violins. Her trip ends in Houma where she learns about the United Houma Nation through master palmetto basket weaver Janie Verret Luster and on a swamp tour with R.J. Molinere.
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Carters Point, New Brunswick where she learns about sturgeon caviar from Cornel Ceapa from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc. Then Brandy visits with the Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation for an Indigenous tourism experience with Stephen and Florence Paul from First Nations Tourism. Next Brandy goes to Gananoque, Ontario where she sees the magnificent 1000 islands in a helicopter tour with Kouri's Kopters Inc.
In this feature animation film, Talon and Raven learn that their dad, Alphonse, has taken a job in the big city and their family will have to move away from Wapos Bay, their Cree community in Northern Saskatchewan. This news takes Talon on a journey of self-discovery as he sets off to accomplish his bucket list of things he wants to do with his friends before they leave. Raven, on the other hand, decides to take matters into her own hands with the clear goal of keeping the family in Wapos Bay. With their whole world being turned upside down, Talon and Raven must join forces to keep the family together before it's too late.
Windcatcher is set in the heartwarming town of Herbertson, where Percy Boy, a fast-running Aboriginal boy, forms an unexpected alliance with Keithy Cobb, the newcomer, and Daisy Hawkins, a daring girl. The trio aims to clinch the athletics carnival title from the "Wolf Pack" - the notorious grade five bullies. As Percy Boy trains, he uncovers his unique gift of seeing Lost Souls, a gift inherited from his grandfather. But as the big day approaches, a crisis looms over Herbertson and threatens Percy Boy's family and the town. Percy Boy must harness the support of his mates, family, and community to face the challenge head-on. This is not just a journey about winning but discovering the strength to make your mark. For Percy Boy, catching the wind is only the start of his great big adventure.
In this episode, we look at the life of Chief Tom Buffington and why he's sometimes incorrectly referred to as "The Last Chief of the Cherokees."? We try to keep up with the Muskrats, a Cherokee racing family who eat, sleep, and breathe racing. We get to know Kelli Masters who as one of the first female professional sports agents has become a trailblazer and inspiration to young women everywhere. In our Cherokee Almanac, we explore the agency Cherokee had and continue to practice in their own health in the wake of disease epidemics.
The Kalinago people were among the first Native Americans to encounter Columbus. More than five centuries they cling to their homeland on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. The Tribe faces new challenges with climate change and stronger hurricanes.
Teepee makes bannock; Teepee washes the dishes by himself for the first time.
Waabiny time, playing time is djooradiny, it's fun. It's about keeping walang, keeping healthy. Let's play djenborl football and learn to handball and take on the obstacle course. It's deadly koolangk
5a-When Mama puts a ban on television watching for one whole week, the cubs initially go into hysterics. As the week unfolds, Brother, Sister and Papa too, find that their interests extend well beyond the television set. They grow to realize just how entertaining the great outdoors and other "simple" pleasures can be. 5b-Brother and Sister plan to avoid Widder Jones? house when they go trick or treating because neighbourhood lore has it that she?s a witch. Mama knows Widder Jones personally and tells the cubs what a sweet person she is. When the evening is over the cubs agree with Mama. They enjoyed visiting Widder Jones more than anyone else that Halloween.
The friends become competitive as they attempt to win a ribbon for best bike decoration. When Smudge accidentally ends up on an out of control wagon the trio forget their rivalry and join forces to save him. When the kids find a diary in an old tree stump they must not only unravel the mystery of which of Turtle Bay's residents wrote it but also rescue the precious book from a crafty raccoon.
The Big Match looms - but footy mad Little J is out with an injury. It's the School Footy Match this week! Big Cuz reluctantly agrees to be the commentator, while Little J boasts he'll kick twenty goals. He's devastated when he breaks his arm at practice - now he can't play! But maybe Big Cuz can make him a radio star.
Housework turns into a slapstick disaster when Little J and Big Cuz take over. Nanna is unwell so Little J and Big Cuz eagerly take over running the house - their way! Fun ways to do housework soon descend into slapstick chaos.
Amy, Casey and Theodore meet an unusual boy who is on his way to his village. The chief has stolen the sun and has absolute power over night and day. The kids and their new friend convince the Chief to play a "riddle" game show, with the winner receiving the gift of the sun. The lesson learned is not to steal.
The Guardians find an island of talking cats; Ambrona and Danton take over a powerful new base on the Moon and use it to begin tracking down the heroic Guardians.
Visit with Elder Woody Morrison who shares about how it all began - from an Indigenous perspective and we learn some of the science of the big bang.
Chef Kevin is no stranger to incredible kitchens as he did his time in a few Michelin star restaurants. When you ask what type of food he serves, its hard to put your finger on one particular style but I will say he can do it all. Fresh, local ingredients with hints of Chinese, Japanese, American. All that matters is his food is clean and ONO. Today he shares one of his secrets from his menu that won't disappoint, Chilled Poached Shrimp Salad.
Perry plays a stick game that is played by many Indigenous Peoples, including the Cree. Later, he cooks his favorite Cree venison stew and homemade bannock using a secret ingredient.
Host Simon Baker travels to Ecuador and deep into the Amazon jungle to meet one Aboriginal tribe waging an international fight to keep oil companies and their government off their territory
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.
Gracey is commissioned by world-renowned, bike trails rider, Ryan Leech to help promote his new "How To" instructional videos in her own backyard - Vancouver, BC. Ryan is looking for good still photographs and this is where Gracey comes in.
This episode features Taboo of the Black-Eyed Peas, who shares his journey of embracing his Chicano and Native American heritage and giving back to the Indigenous community through his creative projects. Viewers also meet Indigenous chef Claudia Serrano, who connects with her roots through pre-colonial recipes, and visit Indian Alley, now a memorial celebrating Native resilience. The episode concludes with comedian JR Redwater, who uses humor to address reservation life and generational trauma.
This episode of "Indian Road" features a look at the ONEOK Gallery inside the Oklahoma History Center. The Center has an extensive collection of Cheyenne and Arapaho artifacts on display and in storage. "Battle on tha Plainz," a b-boy dance event hosted in Concho, is also featured, as is a tribal member who turns dead trees into art.
Lisa travels to Winnipeg, the Urban Aboriginal Capital of Canada. Is it a city on the rise or a one mired in racism and struggle? This episode features interviews with Sean McCormick, Waneek Horn Miller and Alan Greyeyes.
From an incredible "Spotted Lake" in British Columbia to a sacred waterfall in Washington State, Drew explores the people, ideas, and hallowed spaces linked to Aboriginal spirituality.
Art and Dan arrive in Iqaluit and while walking in the elements, are turned back by a blizzard. When the storm dies, they travel the hillsides hunting arctic hare. Later the hosts visit Sylvia Cloutier who gives them lessons on making aluk, an Inuit dessert of berries and caribou fat.
Badger Creek is a half-hour documentary portrait of a Blackfeet (Pikuni) family, the Mombergs, who live on the lower Blackfeet Reservation in Montana near the banks of Badger Creek. In addition to running a prosperous ranching business, they practice a traditional Blackfeet cultural lifestyle that sustains and nourishes them, including sending their children to a Blackfeet language immersion school, participating in Blackfeet spiritual ceremonies and maintaining a Blackfeet worldview. The film takes us through a year in the life of the family, and through four seasons of the magnificent and traditional territory of the Pikuni Nation.
Walter Littlemoon attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota sixty years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950, was still to "kill the Indian and save the man." The children were not allowed to be Indians - to speak their language or express their culture or native identity in any way at the risk of being severely beaten, humiliated or abused. What effects did these actions cause? Many Indians, like Walter, lived with this unresolved trauma into adulthood, acting it out through alcoholism and domestic violence. At age 58, Walter decided to write and publish his memoirs as a way to explain his past abusive behaviors to his estranged children. But dealing with the memories of his boarding school days nearly put an end to it. "The Thick Dark Fog" tells the story of how Walter confronted the "thick dark fog" of his past so that he could renew himself and his community.
In this episode focused on Indigenous youth, two businesses started by teenagers and one business geared towards teenagers pitch their plans to the Bears for a shot at the episode prize of $10,000 and the grand prize of $100,000.
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.
Shayla sets out to determine if there really is a connection between Bigfoot and UFO sightings. Her first stop is in Kecksburg, where the infamous widely reported UFO sighting occurred on December 9, 1965.
Written and directed by Roxann Whitebean. Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt founded the Onaman Collective, which represents a group of multidisciplinary artists who focus on land-based decolonization. They established a new traditional community called Nimkii Aazhibikong in Northern Ontario. Under the guidance of elders, they studied ancient markings from the past and are carrying them forward by tattooing individuals from various nations to unify the Indigenous peoples of the land.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the contemporary love story Mino Bimaadiziwin as well as the film Lichen, a biological documentary shot for iMax.
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.
Barrel Racers, Cattle Ropers, and a Bareback Bronc Rider talk about the Rodeo Circuit, how Native female athletes are making their mark in the sport, and what makes the Indian National Finals Rodeo special to Indian Country.
And Now We Rise is a portrait of Samuel Johns, a young Athabaskan hip hop artist, founder of the Forget Me Not Facebook Group for displaced people in Alaska, and activist for a cultural renaissance as he heals from his own legacy of historical trauma.
Through their music and work in communities and in schools, First Nation indigenous hip-hop artists in Canada lead an effort to right long standing social injustices, heal personal traumas, and preserve their cultures.