Cheyenne tells Matthew Tommy that she deserves a stake in the Tommy empire. Scott tells Barry that he's wasting his life waiting for Claire. Justin thinks a business opportunity with Brody is the solution to appease his father's contempt. Trevor tries to earnestly use his gift.
Dave films the petroforms at Manito Ahbee before heading South to learn the story of Crazy Horse Memorial, coming face-to-face with the giant mountain carving.
Shayla takes a tour of Cadboro Bay in search of Caddy.
Gracey is commissioned by her friend, Justin Jacob to help promote his new online clothing business called Section 35. Gracey and Jacob collaborate and decide to shoot skateboarders doing their thing wearing Section 35 garb. Gracey calls upon her friends to help out.
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.
The boys have a surprise in store for Coach Chabot, who returns the favour by bringing Max Talbot of the Boston Bruins and Simon Despres out on the ice. The NHLers then join the players for an exciting tree-to-tree adventure course.
When Dan and Art go to County Cork to fish, Art finds unexpected connections between Indigenous Peoples and the Irish.
Sara Wiles began taking pictures of Northern Arapaho people as a social worker on the Wind River Reservation. The photos were a chronicle and a gift to Indian families; now they tour art galleries and museums across the country. Wiles retains her close ties to reservation friends and families, even as she breaks new ground in her effort to use photographs to tell the stories of people and cultures
This Common Ground special, "Sculpting in Wood & Words: The Art of Kent Nerburn", details the author's development from a wood sculptor to a writer of Native American and spiritual subjects. Nerburn reveals insights on his process and details the creation of his latest book in the Neither Wolf Nor Dog trilogy: The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo.
Native structures reflect the diversity of Aboriginal cultures. Their architecture evolved in response to the different natural environments of North America. See the past carried forward in the design and use of contemporary buildings in Indigenous communities.
There's a new movie from Amerinda streaming now. It's written, directed, produced and casted by Osage filmmaker Diane Fraher. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview. The spring season means students of all ages will soon walk across stages across America after completing long academic journeys. Here's some tips for those Native American students wanting to show up on graduation day, with their cultural identity on display. ICT's Aliyah Chavez reports. ICT's Mark Trahant sat down with Mark Podlasly to hear more about the First Nations major project coalition's conference in Toronto. He the coalition's chief sustainability officer.
The youth get a jigging lesson from Sagkeeng's Finest, followed by their 1st weigh-in.
There are maar keny bonar, six seasons. Birak is hot time, time for djiba-djobaliny, swimming time.
This episode is filled with physical challenges: Tiga and cohorts keep trying to reach their goal for Jumping Jacks, Jason and Jodie build and climb a make-believe mountain, elders paddle hard in racing canoes, and a robin learns to sing his song.
Julie uses her strength to take (from Pam) an object she covets without thinking for a minute about the consequences of her action. In a funny adventure, she befriends Mimi the ant, who gives her a demonstration of her strength. Julie is impressed! But then she finds it less amusing when the ant, stronger than her, takes her bracelet. Julie finds that it is not at all pleasant.
Join Randy as he learns about the importance of the seasons and how our world can change. Randy and Katie help Mrs. Charles bake a cake!
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.
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my relative" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about getting along with family, lying, and not being selfish. Justin and Flash get a surprise when they try to order a pizza.
While city twin, Yuma, discovers bush tucker can involve strange-looking honey ants and witchetty grubs, bush girl, Kyanna, tries hard to learn her city sister's dance moves.
Chefs and cookbook authors Dolly McRae and Annie Watts forage for wild ingredients near their home in Port Alberni, BC. While Annie goes commercial fishing at night, Dolly gathers wild crab apples, kelp, and wild cherries. The mother/daughter team collaborates to create a traditional feast over an open fire.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in Mayotte. The young commis chef Soiyade takes Chef Kelly to meet with Zahilia to discover the traditional recipe of the Romasava. For her revisit, Chef Kelly meets with Moussa and Zacharia, two duck farmers at the agricultural high school of Cocconi, as well as two "bredes morelles" producers in Combani, Maboitcha and Kamaria.
There's a new movie from Amerinda streaming now. It's written, directed, produced and casted by Osage filmmaker Diane Fraher. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview. The spring season means students of all ages will soon walk across stages across America after completing long academic journeys. Here's some tips for those Native American students wanting to show up on graduation day, with their cultural identity on display. ICT's Aliyah Chavez reports. ICT's Mark Trahant sat down with Mark Podlasly to hear more about the First Nations major project coalition's conference in Toronto. He the coalition's chief sustainability officer.
Dwight Birdwell is a hero to countless people yet he sees himself as just a former strawberry picker from Stilwell, Oklahoma. We hear his story of heroism and the selfless actions that led to him being awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War. Stuntman, actor and filmmaker Ryker Sixkiller is a powerhouse in front of and behind the camera. We get a behind-the-scenes look at how he brings Native representation to the big screen. Meet Traci Sorell, an award-winning author whose inclusive writing allows new narratives to take shape and empowers Native children and families to see themselves on the page. In our Cherokee Almanac, we look back on a critical figure in our post Civil War reconstruction history, Principal Chief Lewis Downing. We explore his leadership and how he helped to heal political rifts and unite the Cherokee Nation.
The first week of official training culminates with the first showcase game against an elite team of young Indigenous players from across Manitoba.
Alaska-based magazine, Mushing Magazine commissions Gracey to cover a world-class dog-sled event called Mushers Rendezvous. Gracey covers a musher named Carl Knudsen who comes from a family of mushers. Keeping up and getting in front of the sleds will be Gracey's biggest challenge.
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.
Fancy Dancer Dwight Whitebuffalo joins Juaquin Lonelodge to construct rockers.
Marlon Davidson and Don Knudson explore a personal art collection and explain their very own collaboration, Marley Kaul, a Bemidji artist shows us his style of painting by using egg tempera. Fred Rogers, Minnesota Folklore Theater's Director talks about his history as a director and the experience he's bringing into the Akeley community.
Kris learns about the ancient practice of pictographs from Artist, Activist and Anishnaabe Knowledge Keeper Isaac Murdoch. Sarain goes to North Bay and visits with K'Tigaaning Midwives who are Indigenizing childbirth and the Western practice of prenatal care. Kris and Sarain join award-winning writer and podcaster Ryan McMahon in studio and learn about the power of digital storytelling.
When Dan and Art go to County Cork to fish, Art finds unexpected connections between Indigenous Peoples and the Irish.
Rich Francis visits the Mi'kmaq community of Membertou, Nova Scotia, where he'll be introduced to a fish that excites sports fishermen as much as sustenance fishermen- the Striped Bass. Known to the Mi'kmaq as Ji'kaw, it's commonly known along the Atlantic seaboard- from the St. Lawrence to the Carolinas- as the Striper!! He will visit with Clifford Paul, a local guide, harvester and wilderness management professional, who's been fishing and eating Striper his whole life. He will join Clifford and his family for a meal of Striper filets, done up in Clifford's own double-pan technique, and learn how this food source has helped shape the culture of the Mi'kmaq people. Clifford will take Rich to the stunning beach at Point Forchu in southwest Cape Breton, to learn the process involved in harvesting the Striped Bass; line-fishing through the crashing waves of the North Atlantic shore. Clifford will teach Rich about the history and relevance of Striped Bass to the Mi'kmaq of Cape Breton and the process of harvesting this important food source. With his culinary imagination sparked by the flavours found along the Atlantic Coast, Rich brings his new learnings to the firepit, inspired to create some new and exciting Striped Bass dishes for everyone to enjoy, including the viewers at home.
Once a star athlete in his community, Beau LeBeau (Oglala Lakota) now weighs 333 pounds--an unhealthy weight which has triggered the onset of Type II Diabetes. His mother's untimely death from complications due to Diabetes motivates him to drop the excessive pounds. Enlisting the help of physician Dr. Kevin Weiland and nutritionist Kibbe Conti (Oglala Lakota), Beau starts exercising and takes up a traditional Lakota diet of buffalo meat and other Native foods. He rapidly sheds pounds and encourages others to do the same, but can he maintain his weight loss amidst the poor diet options and naysayers on the Reservation?
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This year's presidential election is essentially a repeat of four years ago. A key difference is who former president Donald Trump will select as his vice-president. What is the impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump's voter base. ICT Political Correspondent Pauly Denetclaw speaks with regular contributor John Tahsuda. For tribes on the U.S. Mexico border, it has been a struggle for families with relatives in two countries. They say the present-day border stands in the way of ceremony and everyday relationships. ICT senior producer Shirley Sneve talks to Arizona State University professor David Martinez about this. He's part of the Institute for Transborder Indigenous Nations. It's been 16 years since our next guests opened the doors to Tocabe, a new concept restaurant, in Denver, Colorado. Since then, Ben Jacobs and Matt Chandra have fed the community with Indigenous-sourced foods. ICT senior producer Shirley Sneve reports.
Kate spills the beans to Mick about his "real" father. Mick freaks and confronts Josie who has to tell him the truth. Doreen, Kate and Kookum go off to bingo. In a Kate mishap, the cards spill off the table and one of the cards is a big winner. Doreen and Kate square off.
Raukura's girls dazzle in the fight tent, and Harold's new fighter, Alofa, makes a big impact. Mawera takes care of the people and tells Kingi he dropped the ball. Harold ups the game and Alofa becomes the first superstar of the ring.
Cameron and Gina look in on a patient and find a surprising illegal enterprise. Charlie moves in with his dad. Farida struggles with grief. Cameron's art forgery threatens his career. Nancy gets schooled by Helvi for jumping to conclusions.
Art and Dan travel to Montreal to experience its diverse food scene.
Elder Margaret Behan has had an interesting life to say the least. After overcoming alcohol addiction, Margaret discovered a desire and passion to generate public awareness of indigenous cultures. Her travels took her to India, Japan and other lands where people yearned to hear about Native American culture.
Yellow Fever follows young Navajo veteran, Tina Garnanez on her journey to investigate the history of the Navajo Uranium Boom, its lasting impacts in her area and the potential new mining in her region.
In WATERBUSTER, filmmaker J. Carlos Peinado revisits his ancestral homeland in North Dakota to investigate the impact of the massive Garrison Dam project. Constructed in the 1950s by the Army Corps of Engineers, the dam destroyed a self-sufficient American Indian community, submerging 156,000 acres of fertile farmland and ranchland, and ultimately displaced Peinado's family and others at the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Peinado traces the footsteps of his maternal grandmother back to the reservation, where he learns more about the building of the Garrison Dam and the effects of the federal government's relocation policies upon sovereign Indian nations. Through interviews with elders, he begins to understand the proud and resilient nature of the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation, their contributions to American culture and history, and their deep attachment to the harsh and storied landscape of the Northwestern prairie an attachment for which they paid a heavy price.