Kris joins Brandon Oolayou, Inuk from Frobisher Bay, on a seal hunt and Nellie Kusugak, Commissioner of Nunavut, shares what life is like in Nunavut. Sarain discusses issues of suicide in the North with Inuk Workshop Facilitator Adam Akpik of Embrace Life Council, an organization focusing on suicide prevention, intervention and post-intervention for Inuit youth in Iqaluit. Kris and Sarain explore the high frequency, high-tech world of Digital Media Warrior and Knowledge Transmitter Selena Mills in her Barrie home.
Tuscarora songwriter Jennifer Kreisberg sets out to write a song about the dispersal of the Skaru:re population following the Tuscarora War of 1710. She visits with artists in Six Nations to better understand the tradition and trails of Skaru:re songs.
This action packed episode kicks off with the St'at'imc Fountain Valley Xaxli'p First Nation declaring a state of emergency due to a dangerous rock slide closing a major road. Constable Mitch Thevarge responds to confusing reports of a man in crisis. Chief Officer Dee Doss-Cody reveals the impacts of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on the job.
For the past two years Gracey has worked on numerous mountain bike shoots, and now she is on a mission to try and nail the Photo Of The Day on Pinbike, and capture the vibe from the Jumpship Festival at Bear Mountain in Victoria, BC. Grace showcases Peter Savage, a local young up and coming freeride mountain biker.
Home to the largest First Nations population in Canada, Six Nations established a corporation to manage economic opportunities on behalf of their people. That effort now sees Six Nations invested in some of the largest wind and solar power plants in the nation.
Brandy Yanchyk starts her journey of Nevada exploring the extraordinary Cathedral Gorge State Park. Then she travels to the city of Ely to learn how to drive a diesel locomotive at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum and discover garnets at the Garnet Hill Recreation Area. Outside Fallon, Brandy meets Mike Williams, a Paiute-Shoshone artisan who makes tule duck decoys. Brandy finishes her journey in the Carson Valley to learn about the local Basque culture and see wild horses.
Dan takes Art to Spain to show him some food customs of rural villagers. The hosts get to know a local family and are put to work with butchering, cleaning, and making sausages. They help cook a traditional outdoor meal of fresh pork cuts and goodies from the garden.
James grew up with traditional ways which had a tremendous influence on him. Listen in as James recalls the language of his people and his involvement with traditional dance.
KVIE Arts Showcase celebrates arts from around the world and right here at home. Come with us as we experience America's most interesting and talented artists.
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.
"Golden Eagles: Witnesses to a Changing West" takes you in the field with eagle researchers in Wyoming as they strive to discover how the birds are adapting to the many challenges facing them, from climate change to sprawl, lead poisoning to energy development. Rappel into eagle nests; go behind the scenes at wildlife rehabilitation centers; and hear stories of Indigenous peoples' connections to the magnificent golden eagle.
On this week's IndigiPolitics, we learn about the races where the Native vote will be key in the upcoming elections, including Arizona, where former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez is running for Congress. ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw is here with regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro. His artwork is bringing Mississippi Choctaw heritage to the world stage. MacArthur genius fellow Jeffrey Gibson has an exhibit at the prestigious Venice Biennale showcasing his multimedia work. Shirley Sneve and Sandra Schulman have this report. Gibson's exhibition at the U.S. Pavilion opens April 20 and runs through November. Law students from around the country are fresh off excitement in the annual moot court competition. The Native American Law Student Association created the event to allow students studying federal Indian law to argue a case in a mock setting. Reporter Robyn Iron covered the event where hundreds of soon-to-be Native lawyers competed.
The youth meet with dietician Kristy Leavitt and are challenged to shop for and prepare a healthy dish for a picnic.
Teepee goes apple picking and bakes a pie for the first time.
Going Bush is Moorditj ana. Noongar mob love getting out and about in noongar boodja, Noongar country. There are so many solid things to do. Bush walking with moort and Koorda, family and friends is a good way to see so many different parts of Noongar country.
Dad takes the kids to the studio where he is recording a song in Cree. Kokum takes them on a magical journey and teaches them all about sound waves and how they help us hear.
On a trek to see the stars at a special place in the woods where Buddy sees lots of natural wonders but Joe and Nina are more interested in the games on a cell phone. When Buddy sees Smudge has wondered off into trouble the others finally realize they must pay attention and even use technology to help with the rescue. When a new playmate arrives, Nina becomes increasingly competitive but finds she's not the best at everything. A baby otter needs rescuing and Nina and the friend discover that working together as a duo they can equally contribute to saving the day.
Randy and Katie turn dried flowers into beautiful potpourri for Mrs. Charles. / Randy and Katie train Osky to search for lost coins.
T-Bear becomes a hero when he campaigns to raise money for more elder programs in Wapos Bay after Talon suggests it to him. Talon becomes jealous after T-Bear get all the attention and does not mention him. T-Bear must learn to give credit where credit is due.
Amy introduces all the songs heard from each episode of season 1
When Tomias gets offered a place in a Melbourne Boarding School, he doesn't know how to tell Dahlia, deciding instead to hide it from her, whilst the kids' band together to free the town chickens, now locked up by Armstrong, an act that will be his undoing.
Sophia Stark has been cooking and baking since the age of six, she is inspired by her family and the American culinary legend Julia Child. She is very talented with a knife, can sing and is an artist. All of us on the set were very impressed and you will be too as she shares her Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart recipe.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in the Tahiti peninsula and Moorea, French Polynesia, to revisit the "Punu Pua Atoro." For her revisit, she meets with Bruno and Arri, two oxes and dairy cows farmers, as well as two farmers who grow eggplants, Ma?ma and her son Tim.
On this week's IndigiPolitics, we learn about the races where the Native vote will be key in the upcoming elections, including Arizona, where former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez is running for Congress. ICT political correspondent Pauly Denetclaw is here with regular contributor Holly Cook Macarro. His artwork is bringing Mississippi Choctaw heritage to the world stage. MacArthur genius fellow Jeffrey Gibson has an exhibit at the prestigious Venice Biennale showcasing his multimedia work. Shirley Sneve and Sandra Schulman have this report. Gibson's exhibition at the U.S. Pavilion opens April 20 and runs through November. Law students from around the country are fresh off excitement in the annual moot court competition. The Native American Law Student Association created the event to allow students studying federal Indian law to argue a case in a mock setting. Reporter Robyn Iron covered the event where hundreds of soon-to-be Native lawyers competed.
Explores the challenges the tribe faces as they take on a new economic venture: casino gambling. The tribe is in uncharted territory, but through cooperative relationships and dedicated tribal members they finally begin to lay the groundwork for true sovereignty.
It?s do or die as the prospects face a second scrimmage, knowing that those who fail to impress the coaches this time will be packing their bags and going home.
Dust and true grit is the theme for Gracey's next shoot at the Northern Alberta Native Cowboy Association (NANCA) Finals in Onion Lake Saskatchewan. Gracey creates a photo essay on teenage phenom bull rider Ty Thompson and pitches Urban Native Magazine for a sale.
The ladies learn that preparing healthy meals doesn't have to be a chore and that healthy food can taste delicious.
On this episode, Juaquin finishes the tipi appliquie project. On our next program, Juaquin will begin to explore the wonderful world of beading. Stay tuned.
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.
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.
"Indian Road" episode four features a story on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes' buffalo herd, a visit with Lil' Mike and Funny Bone, a look at how tribal traditions played a part in the cycle of violent tornados in May of 2013, and a 600-plus-mile road trip to visit some of Oklahoma's most famous full-sized Indian art.
Sage smudging has become a viral trend. What's the truth behind the smoke? "Saging" has become common in movies, TV shows, social media, and cleansing rituals - people burning sage bundles in the hope of purifying space and clearing bad energy. Instead of healing, the appropriated use of saging in popular culture is having a harmful effect. Indigenous communities have tended a relationship with white sage for thousands of generations. White sage (Salvia apiana) only occurs in southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Today, poachers are stealing metric tons of this plant from the wild to supply international demand. Saging the World spotlights the ecological and cultural issues intertwined with white sage, centering the voices of Native advocates who have long protected and cherished this plant.
The efforts of one dying woman to preserve her Native culture don't end when she passes, but prompts a renewal in finding pride in that culture. She confronts the violent event over two centuries ago that began the destruction of her people and the shame that colonialism created.
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For many people living in rural or tribal communities, accessing the internet is not easy. Almost 28 percent of people on tribal lands lack high-speed internet--compared to less than two percent of Americans in urban areas, according to the FCC. Cronkite News brings us the story. In the sprawling landscapes of a rural community, aspirations can feel like a distant mirage. This next story turns that idea on its head. Kim Etsitty, a Navajo Pine High School biology, and physics teacher has been selected by Ocean Exploration Trust as a 2024 Science Communication Fellow. ICT's Daniel Herrera has the story. A standout basketball player from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, is taking on a new and unconventional challenge. Ruth Dreamer is the boys' basketball coach for the Oelrichs Tigers. Our partners at SDPB Nate Wek and Jonathan Rouse have the story.
Marie has a passion for preserving her Cheyenne language. Throughout her life, she has encouraged the next generation to hold their native language in a higher regard. Watch as Marie recounts her childhood growing up on a farm as well as her career in medicine and her devotion to others.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Hawaiki.The film tells of a refuge called Hawaiki created by children of the Okiwi School as a refuge with spiritual and metaphysical connections for the Maori people. They also screen and discuss Fainting Spells.Told through recollections of youth, learning, lore, and departure, this myth is imagined for the Indian pipe plant used by the Ho-Chunk to revive those who have fainted.
A domestic violence dispute leads Tara and Bob to the home of Clinton Morrison. When Morrison's frightened wife refuses to talk, Tara's instincts tell her Bob is involved. Desperate to keep his secrets intact, Bob commits and unthinkable act, showing Tara just how dangerous he is when backed into a corner. Tara's intuition becomes all too real when she suffers flashbacks of a disturbing dream about Blackhorse set in another time.
Dan takes the bull by the horns, taking Art on tour of Ronda, Spain to a practice bullring where fighting bulls are raised. They meet a practicing matador and later cook up a meal in a unique restaurant situated under the bleachers of a real bullring!
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.
N. Scott Momaday, recipient of the first Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to a Native American writer, and his daughter, filmmaker Jill Momaday Gray, take viewers on a modern-day road trip loosely based on his Kiowa nation's ancestral myths and legends, from his bestselling book, "The Way to Rainy Mountain."
This is the saga of the United Keetoowah Band, the first American Indian tribe to try and relocate across state lines, from Oklahoma to Arkansas, to reclaim their native land lost to them in 1828. The program is narrated by Jim Henson, a full blooded UKB, who tells the story from the Keetoowah perspective in both English and the Keetoowah language.
Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to make a dollar in Juneau, Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic for his childhood, and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at his family's traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold history of his people interweave with the process of preparing the food as he struggles to pay his bills, keep the IRS off his back, and keep his business afloat. By turns tragic, bizarre, or just plain ridiculous, SMOKIN' FISH tells the story of one man's attempts to navigate the messy collision between the modern world and an ancient culture.