Cinematographer Dave Gaudet begins his journey in New Orleans, Louisiana filming the Mardi Gras Indian. He then heads north to Lejac British Columbia to investigate the miracles of Rose Prince.
"Indian Road" Season Two Episode Two focuses entirely on the new First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City. It took 20+ years for FAM to move from an idea to a first-class museum, and now it stands as a gathering place for not only Oklahoma Tribes, but also for Natives and non-Natives from all over.
Terri-lee, Faye, and Geri work with some of Edmonton's most disenfranchised and they seem to be fighting an uphill battle. See how they help others deal with their housing, social and medical needs, all while keeping hope 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.
Graham Elwood hosts Beef Archambault, Chuck Cease, Shishonia Livingston, and Luz Pazos.
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.
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.
FIRST CONTACT is a bold and timely documentary series that confronts racist attitudes head on with a life-changing and immersive experience. Six Canadians - all with strong opinions about Indigenous people - embark on a journey into the heart of Indigenous communities that will challenge their views and confront their prejudices about a world they never imagined they would see. An experience that will turn the participants' lives upside down, and change them forever.
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.
Painters Moira Villiard and Michelle Defoe complete a mural project with Anishinaabe symbolism; Thomas Howes creates lacrosse sticks.
Teepee learns to ride a bike and makes a friend for the very first time.
Little J, he's five and Big Cuz, she's nine. They're a couple of Indigenous Australian kids living with their Nanna and Old Dog. Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There's always something surprising going on whether it's at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna's ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
Little J, he's five and Big Cuz, she's nine. They're a couple of Indigenous Australian kids living with their Nanna and Old Dog. Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There's always something surprising going on whether it's at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna's ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
4a-Brother and Sister adopt one of Farmer Ben's new puppies and soon discover that having a pet is a big responsibility. When the two pet owners leave to play with friends, the puppy stays behind and destroys the livingroom. As a result, the puppy is banished to the backyard. Brother and Sister apologise for neglecting their duties and Mama and Papa decide to give the cubs and the puppy a second chance. 4b-Brother and Sister do some damage in Mrs. Grizzle's flowerbed while retrieving their baseball. Instead of stepping forward to apologize, the cubs get nervous and run home. As fate would have it, Mama arranges for Mrs. Grizzle to babysit the cubs that very night. Brother and Sister anticipate a very stern talking to, but are surprised by Mrs. Grizzle?s kindhearted manner.
Julie confuses wants with needs. At camp, she keeps saying that she really needs this or that when in fact they are non-essentials. To her delight, Viola magically makes everything she wants appear! When she sets out on a fishing expedition dragging her bag full of useless things, Julie realizes that she could use a lot more than the latest pair of shoes.
Randy and Katie attempt to photograph fairies. / Randy and Katie build a tropical paradise for Mrs. Charles.
While Raven and Amber are obsessed with "The Lost Boys of the Transylvanian Twilight," a new movie sequel about vampires, a mysterious boy named Erimas shows up in Wapos Bay, attracting Raven's attention and Devon's jealousy. Devon recruits T-Bear and Talon to keep Raven from falling for the new boy, and save her from potentially becoming a vampire!
Raven and her puppet friends learn the Arapaho word for "my grandfather" along with additional Arapaho phrases. Featured puppet skits include lessons about honesty, teamwork, and not giving up. The puppet friends also take turns telling scary stories around the campfire.
Tomias and Dahlia's friendship is in tatters but can a trip to a special place heal both them and country?
Chef Michael Dekker's Calgary restaurant Rouge, is world-renowned for using sustainable ingredients. He visits family friends on a ranch in Kananaskis to hunt Ring-Necked Pheasant. He combines the bird with Thistle Root and Greens, Saskatoon, Kinnikinnick, and Bear Berries.
Matricia describes the versatility and benefits of wild blueberries. Then, she bakes wild blueberry muffins over an open fire and makes a wild blueberry mocktail. To close the episode, she plays her drum and sings a song called "Mother Mother."
Wild rice -- manoomin -- is still harvested the traditional way by the Anishanabe, or Ojibwe, people of the Great Lakes region. Ricers and their families take canoes into the fields and hand-harvest the rice. After participating in the harvest, Loretta helps to prepare Winona LaDuke's favorite wild rice and maple syrup cake, which accompanies a lakeside first rice feast of buffalo, wild rice and cranberry-stuffed acorn squash, buffalo stew and ruby-red swamp tea.
Drew Hayden Taylor seeks to learn the indigenous story of the horse by meeting a daredevil family of "Indian Relay" racers, encountering a Navajo Horse Whisperer, and by exploring unique wild horse sanctuary in the foothills of the Rockies.
After starting the day with a weak practice, the boys show some much-needed focus, a quality that comes in handy during an end-of-day competition combining tag and archery.
It's the lead up to Ava's final showcase and her stage fright is causing her serious issues.
In the grand finale of "Bears' Lair," our four finalists bring their A-game with new and improved pitches for the Bears and four special guest judges. Then, one lucky entrepreneur walks away with the grand prize of $100,000!
Kris gets a personal tour by brother/sister scholars Jade and Mitch Huguenin who are largely responsible for the inclusion of Metis history and knowledge in the historical site of Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene. Sarain gets her groove on in the home recording studio of award-winning Anishnaabe family band Digging Roots and discusses their land-based approach to music composition. Kris and Sarain download the Anishnaabemowin app "Challenge4Change" and talk with Chief of Wiikwemkoong, Anishnaabemowin Speaker and Language Advocate Duke Peltier about the communal creation of a digital language portal that will support future learners of Anishnabemowin.
Laura meets up with Lyle and David Donald, a father and son who head up theEdmonton Metis Dancers. David is living his dream, teaching young people the traditional Metis Jig, and he's sharing his knowledge with people who have disabilities like Stacey who has Down Syndrome. Laura also launches her plan to help Esther make her dreams come true, by introducing her to a wonderful wise and caring Kokum (Grandmother), from the Artist Market, Donna Robillard.
Art takes Dan to a Northern BC community to hunt beaver. It's all a culture shock for Dan. He is taught to skin a beaver by an Elder, learns about edible plants, and participates in a friendly cook-off with community-minded women.
There are many, many recreational fishers and this is a problem too. How to educate recreational fisher people, investigate fish limits and sizes with sustainability in mind. But mainly, look at marine protected areas, types, and uses where fish can breed safely, and seafloor material can get established perpetuating more life. Perhaps there?s an indigenous solution.
Geothermal energy is generated by heat stored below the Earth's surface. The Tla-o-qui-aht Nation is harnessing this renewable energy through a geoexchange system to cost effectively heat and cool their homes and buildings.
Annette Luethje shares with us the joy and culture of frybread, whether it's served up in an Indian Taco or as a side at a hog fry, it's synonymous with good eatin' in Cherokee Country. We follow senior cyclist Simeon Gipson to Florida as he competes in the National Senior Games. He tells us how a diabetes diagnosis led him to now being an athlete and in the best physical shape of his life. Captain Julie Erb-Alvarez has dedicated her life to making the world a healthier place for all people. From Washington DC to Pulau, we see where her journey as an epidemiologist has taken her. In our Cherokee Almanac, we learn about the construction of the Capitol Building and how it reflected our strength and prosperity through tumultuous times.
Me'tis singer Amanda Rheaume is inspired by the resilience and power of her culture in spite of the Me'tis scrip system that tried to displace her people. This episode features insightful interviews with Elder Tony Belcourt and Me'tis scholar Paul Chartrand.
Terri-lee, Faye, and Geri work with some of Edmonton's most disenfranchised and they seem to be fighting an uphill battle. See how they help others deal with their housing, social and medical needs, all while keeping hope within the community.
Tribal Police are kept busy assisting a 911 call and pursuing dangerous suspects through the woods, along the highway - and from the skies.
With the election in full swing and all eyes on the cannabis dispensary raid, the community is more divided than ever. Aided by Henry, Molly is on the path to healing and is beginning to come to terms with her grief and anger.
The North Beach Casino is host to a high stakes poker tournament, which pits Earline Muskrat against the Native American poker champ of the world, Johnny Openwound. Not one to engage in petty games, Matthew Tommy goes up against Chief Neal in the poker game of a lifetime. Justin finds out what kind of game he has been caught up in when he seeks revenge on Brody.
Farida's poor performance review surprises the faculty. Nancy treats a retired hockey enforcer with signs of PTSD. Charlie steps in between Gary and a racist cop. Eva mishandles confidential information. Cam discovers Gina's rescue project.
In a remote Indian forest dwells an old man from a forgotten tribe once dreaded for its practice of head hunting. When the government decides to build a road through the wilderness the old man becomes a severe nuisance for the authorities. A city-bred young official, belonging to the same tribe and speaking the same language, tricks him into spending a few days in the city. When he comes back the old man is horrified to discover that a highway now runs through his beloved forest.