On Native Ground Youth Reports' Field Reporters will cover news, entertainment, film festivals, sports, the rodeo, and the powwow trail, as well as Native celebrities and role models for today's youth. Special interest stories concentrate on cultural, political, and educational events. On Native Ground will cover news and entertainment throughout Indian Country.
Wood Turners, Dave and Kathy Towley show us the beauty found engrained in wood. We'll take you on a tour of the William S. Marvin Training and Visitor Center in Warroad. Plus we'll introduce you to Jeff Kreitz and metal sculptor from Breezy Point who uses various metals to create art.
T-Bear, Talon, Jacob and Mushom think that they have videotaped a Bigfoot around Wapos Bay. Jacob and T-Bear try to sell the footage for $6 million to Steve from Austin, Texas (Lee Majors), who works for the O.S.I. (Observation of Sasquatch Institute). Raven learns about sharing with her mother Sarah and grandmother Kohkum while picking berries for the elders of the community.
The Sharing Circle dives into the world of professional wrestling and examines historic and contemporary role of Aboriginal people in this industry. We profile the men behind the characters; find out what drives these wrestlers to do what they do and how they hope to influence the younger generation.
Robin films a historical re-enactment of the founding of Moose and casts herself as the village tramp. Joan and Beaver go undercover for some hard-hitting investigative journalism. Gerry confronts George about his past dalliance with Alice and Robin overhears them. A brawl breaks out at the station.
Paul Hacker has a knack for handcrafted creations. Hacker focuses his talents on historical pottery, flutes, custom knives, parfleche, and ledger art. Allan Houser is a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and book illustrator. He is one of the most renowned Native American painters and sculptors and his work is on display in galleries throughout the World.
One is from a remote Inuit community in the Arctic Tundra, the other from the bustling but poverty-stricken capital of Guinea, West Africa. But Guillaume Saladin and Yamoussa Bangoura share a dream: take circus to the youth in their communities. Filmed between two locations at the opposite ends of the world, Circus without Borders introduces two figures committed to change, with the talent to achieve it.
After decades struggling to protect her ancestors burial places, now engulfed by San Francisco's sprawl, a Native woman from a non-federally recognized Ohlone tribe and her allies occupy a sacred site to prevent its desecration. When this life-altering event fails to stop the development, they vow to follow a new path- to establish the first women-led urban Indigenous land trust. Beyond Recognition explores the quest to preserve one's culture and homeland in a society bent on erasing them.
Hunting hallucinogen honey with a Himalayan Tribe In the heart of Nepal, at the foot of an 8,000-metre-high mountain, a tribe of " honey hunters ", the Gurung people, confront the giant Himalayan bees, the biggest in the world. The Gurungs take considerable risks to harvest the honey, hanging on to sheer cliff faces, exposed to buzzing hives without any protection. The bees tap toxic flowers, rhododendrons, which give the honey medicinal properties, as well as aphrodisiac? and hallucinogenic qualities. The honey must therefore be consumed with great moderation, to avoid serious intoxication. This is the adventure that a young Frenchman Rapha?l is about to experience, as he discovers the Gurungs and their " crazy honey "?
"On November 29, 1864 Col. John Chivington led an attack against a group of Cheyenne and Arapaho camped in Southeast Colorado. Chivington and his soldiers killed approximately 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people - mostly women, children, and elders. Many of those killed were also mutilated." "Sacred Steps: Remembering Sand Creek" is a behind-the-scenes look. Through interviews with tribal elders, runners, and observers, the audience will gain an understanding of the emotions Sand Creek evokes. From the opening ceremonies, each day of the Healing Run, the candle light vigil, and the last day?s walk through downtown Denver, Sacred Steps brings these experiences to life.
Don meets with the women of the Ojibway Cree Cultural Center in northwestern Ontario to meet his ultimate challenge: preparing an annual feast. Don must learn quickly if he is going to pull off this community feast which brings together both the modern and the traditional tools and techniques required to make these community members happy.
We have a special focus on kids and teens. Our junk food makeover participant gets a healthy cooking lesson at home. Chef Arnold Olson prepares a healthy pizza snack for children. And our Get Moving segment focuses on exercising with your kids.
Bizou takes you on a journey into the wonderful world of seals, the ocean's playful little creature.
Gavin can't stop laughing and the children and puppets learn how infectious laughter can be. While Tiga, Gavin and Gertie exchange 'knock-knock' jokes, Dad takes Jason and Jodie to the Trick & Joke Shop. The children decide to play some practical jokes on their backyard friends, but discover that jokes aren?t always funny. All ends well and they eventually find out what gave Gavin the giggles in the first place.
The world is a colourful place, and Kai and Kayla are learning about the four colours of the medicine wheel - white, yellow, black, and red - with their teacher Josephine and guest performer, Art Napoleon. Artist Jerry Whitehead stops by to teach Kai and Kayla about mixing colours for their beautiful painting.
T-Bear gets a new video game called "Dance Monkey Dance" in order to practise for his class dance. He lets his father try the game, and suddenly, Jacob seems obsessed. When T-Bear, Talon and Devon go to school, they discover that their dance has been canceled due to a teacher conference. The boys realize that they have to throw their own dance. Meanwhile, Jacob tries to quit the dance game, only to find that everything reminds him of his seeming addiction. The boys are able to organize a backyard dance, and Jacob finds that his seeming addiction is actually his body's way of telling him to dance more.
Bronson and Kimmy create a board game and add patio furniture to their playhouse using recycled materials. Guest Mary shares her basket weaving with Bronson on this episode of Art Zone.
This episode focuses on Isadore Toulouse's weekly trajectory to four different urban-based schools where we witness first-hand, and with raw immediacy, his efforts to pass on his own enthusiasm and passion for the Ojibwe language.
This episode of Cooking With The Wolfman features Minted Rabbit Casserole: Minted rabbit casserole served with amborio and wild rice risotto.
Honouring Our Mothers is a delightful show featuring projects to soothe the hearts and hands of many hard-working women. Debbie Bouwer teaches us to make bath salts with Sage, then demonstrates how to mix silky Sweetgrass hand creme. Next, Pauline Christianson makes a fringe Cree purse with deer hide and beadsm and sings with Northwest Coast designs. Using embossed metal and feathers, this project is suitable for artists looking for new ways to highlight their art.
This episode of First Talk is about giving green gifts to your loved ones. Tamara shares giving gifts to friends while saving money. Debbie Dick joins us to talk about what kind of clothing you should be buying and Chef Andrew Jeorge shares how to cook a delicious healthy meal. Then, we join Adrieme Harsfield who shares different natural remedy products.
Native American music may not conjure images of tubas, trumpets and John Phillip Sousa marches. Yet this vibrant musical tradition has been a part of Native American culture for more than 100 years. SOUSA ON THE REZ: MARCHING TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM traces the origins of the four remaining multi-generational, community-based tribal bands: the Iroquois Indian Band from upstate New York, the Fort Mojave Tribal Band from Needles, Calif., the Zuni Pueblo Band from northwestern New Mexico and the Navajo Nation Band from Arizona. Combining profiles of contemporary bands with fresh historical research, SOUSA ON THE REZ offers an unexpected and engaging picture of this little-known aspect of the Native music scene.
The Winter Bear is a play that tells the story of an Alaska Native teenager who rises above his past traumas to become a leader with the help of mentor Sidney Huntington. The Winter Bear Project combines the play with outreach developed in cooperation with rural Alaskan communities.
North America's Indigenous people have always had a sacred relationship with water. Watch and get a new and refreshing perspective on a most precious resource - a resource to be protected, not a commodity to be exploited. SAMAQ'AN looks at the spiritual and physical connections to water.
Coleen and Pasquale get together to examine each other's tomatoes and growth. Pasquale's tomatoes have grown faster than Coleen and already have their color. Coleen's tomatoes are smaller, but squirrels have been attacking Coleen's garden eating her corn, tomatoes, and squash. Chef Pasquale shows Coleen how to make an amazing homemade tomatoe sauce.
Tim was born in Esperanze Inlet, north of Tofino, British Columbia, and began carving in 1975 at the Arts of the Raven Gallery in Victoria, under the direction of Ben Andrews and later with John Livingston. He assisted Richard Hunt in the carving program that the Royal BC Museum held at Thunderbird Park in Victoria in 1977. From 1984 to 1992, Tim was Senior Carver at the Royal BC Museum and left that position to oversee a native education program for Vancouver Island. As well as carving, Tim has released numerous limited edition silkscreen prints which portray various legends of the Nuu Chah Nulth culture.
Meet the proud residents Gisborne suburb Kaiti, shed a tear with Bill of Mahia who first made friends with Moko the dolphin ("he gave me a seahorse"), whet the taste buds with gold medal piemakers James and Dave (creators of a pork belly, apple and fig pie) and go skating with a bunch of Napier roller derby girls.
Sleep expert Pen gives advice on maintaining a healthy rest and Shaki Hayes performs a song from her album. Medicine man Frank Austin Manyhorses shares tips on attracting real love.
The focus of the program encompasses the initial settlements established by the Spanish in the form of missions and presidios, changes that incurred due to Mexican Independence, and the eventual take over of California by the American government.
A comprehensive look at the healing practices of American Indians and how many of those natural remedies are applicable to today's alternative health-conscious society.
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Forced to go to summer camp by their parents, T-Bear, Talon and Devon are subjected to the pranks of boys from the rival Brown Toe reserve. After thwarting the boys' attempts at retaliation, the elders call in their parents, but the bored adults are ultimately taught a valuable lesson by their children.
Don visits with the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina at the Oconaluftee Indian Village. Don discovers how to use the Cherokee's unique weapon of choice- the blowgun and must learn his place in an intense war council.
Ariel Tweto and Bird Runningwater discus the beautifully shot short film "The Rocket Boy" in which a young native boy misses his father.
A special concert filmed at the McSwain Theatre in Ada, Oklahoma featuring the all original music of INJUNUITY. This special concert video takes you behind the scenes with special interviews from the founders of the group. Injunuity is a contemporary Native American Flute based music group from Oklahoma. Their music combines traditional elements of Native America with modern music styles, thus pioneering a new genre of music. For more information please visit injunuity.net
A 2017 Native American Music Special for FNX Channel featuring Mary Youngblood, Thirza Defoe, Tony Redhouse, Jana Mashonee, Alex Beeshiglaii, Sana Christian, and The Sampson Brothers Native American dancers. Also features a special interview with actor/musician Wes Studi.
Native American activist and poet John Trudell fuses his radical politics with music, writing and art. Combining images and archival footage with interviews and performances, this biography reveals the philosophy and motivations behind Trudell's work and his relationship to contemporary Indian history.