Kris walks through the Sheguiandah Quarry on Manitoulin Island, an unmarked prehistoric site that proves Indigenous settlement since the Ice Age. Sarain visits with Anishnaabe Singer/Drummer/Teacher Tasheena Sarazin who creates safe places for women around the drum, on the pow wow trail, and in their own families and communities. Kris and Sarain get a glimpse into the food sustainability programs created by Enaadmaagehjik: Wikwemikong Development Commission on Manitoulin Island.
Anishinaabe electro-pop artist Wolf Saga draws inspiration for his music from a painting his grandmother bought, which connects him to his culture. This episode features Richard Gracious, Janis Monture, Elder Mary Lou Smoke and Betty Albert.
In a First Nations community like Rama, officers learn to take the good with the bad and make sure they maintain a positive connection with children and young people.
Mason knows if he is to step up his game as a photographer, he will need to bring on a mentor coach to challenge and push him to be better. Mason calls up legendary action sport photographer Mark Gallup and engages his services. First on Mark's agenda; Mason needs an Assistant. Mason recruits Gracey Dove, and they embark on their first assignment to California to work with iconic skateboard photographer, Grant Brittain.
In many parts of the country, building and maintaining sufficient housing on reserve is a constant challenge. The Nuxalk Nation looked inward for solutions to their housing problems and now become a homegrown model for construction capacity.
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.
Art shows Dan where he grew up eating wild snowshoe hares in a Northern BC community near Cowichan River. Dan learns how to snare wild rabbits and forage for plants with a local medicine woman.
Theda shares her life story about growing up in C&A Country and the various relocations she had to endure as a child. Norma and Pat discuss the importance of teaching the language to our youth and the obstacles they face.
The Hawai'i State constitution, Article XI Section 7 says the state has an obligation to protect, control, and regulate the use of Hawai'i water resources for the benefit of its people for now and future generations. But why are the laws not being enforced?
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied tells of the ongoing struggle to ensure that the State of Hawai'i fulfills its commitments to the Native Hawaiian people stemming from the loss of their ancestral lands. The film describes the deep connection between Native Hawaiians and their ancestral lands, and how a portion of these lands were seized from the Hawaiian Kingdom after the overthrow in 1893 and placed in what today is called the Public Land Trust. The state administers this trust and is legally required to provide a portion of revenues from the trust to Native Hawaiians.
History and Change on the Old Spanish Trail, from Mountain Springs, Nevada to Salt Creek, California.
For decades, thousands of Navajos worked the railroads, maintaining the trans-continental network. Metal Road explores the dynamics of livelihood, family, and the railroads through the lens of a Navajo trackman.
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Council voted Tuesday to ban South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, from their lands. The vote means that all nine tribes in the state have passed votes banning Noem following a string of unwelcome comments from the governor. ICT's Amelia Schafer has been covering the story and joins us with the latest. James and Ernie is a Dine' comedy duo that has been entertaining Indigenous communities for decades. While the pair still performs together, each has taken their own path. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with James Junes. A couple of retired professors are on a new journey with a quest for more people to read. In the pages of books, they now can find themselves and their Native families reflected. This Native-owned publishing company, Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing, showcases Native writers and artists by finding a niche in the market. ICT's Shirley Sneve interviewed Thomas Peacock, who owns the company with his wife, Elizabeth Albert-Peacock.
The youth meet each other for their initial weigh-ins and fitness tests.
Teepee reads a book; Teepee draws a picture of himself for the first time.
Maara, hands and djena, feet are very useful to us and together with the other parts of our body help us every day. Maara baam, hands clap and djena kakarook, feet dance. It's too deadly koolangka.
Music can be a wonderful thing to listen to, but when Kokum is learning to play the violin it sounds anything but musical! The kids learn how practice makes playing instruments easier by creating a band with the puppets and other friends from their neighbourhood.
When the kids find a turtle nest, they know they need to help the hatchlings overcome all obstacles to make it to the marsh, safe and sound. They help them over a road, through a woodpile, over a log but then need a clever plan to convince some curious raccoons to let them pass and get to the water. The kids are really looking forward to making a big butterfly out of plywood for the butterfly release party in the park but Hank hasn't shown up with their supplies yet. Discovering his truck is stuck in the mud the kids trek through the woods to Hank and then must decide if they are willing to sacrifice their art project to help him.
When Randy arrives at Louis' house, he's given the task of the day, which is to get pitheses (bird) food for Mr. Charles. Katie thinks pitheses means fish. When they get to Mr. Charles' house, the kids find him outside, building a bird house. Mr. Charles tells them that he needs bird food, not fish food. Louis tells Randy that he needs to find a box for wanihta ikwa miska (lost and found) for the community centre. Katie thinks wanihta ikwa miska means hide and seek. Randy thinks that Louis wants to play hide and seek the next time there's an event at the community centre, and he wants a box to hide in.
Raven has more fun than she expected on Halloween as the elders of the community tell the children the scary story of the woman of the woods.
The wild woman of the woods captures the children to take them to live in her home forever. Theodore finds the courage to rescue them, but not without a little help from Mouse Woman. The lesson learned is always listen to your parents.
Tomias and Dahlia ditch Lizzie and set out to catch the prize barramundi but a hungry saltwater crocodile has other ideas.
Chef Jeff is our behind the scenes Cooking Hawaiian Style Executive Chef. Before all of our guests hit the kitchen, Chef spends a significant amount of time with our celebrities getting them organized. In this recipe Chef Jeff Vigilla shares his talents in front of the camera.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is in Saint Joseph and Bras Panon, Reunion Island, to revisit the vanilla duck. For her revisit, she meets with Nathalie and Suzie, duck specialists, as well as vanilla specialists, Fabiola and Alexandre.
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Council voted Tuesday to ban South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, from their lands. The vote means that all nine tribes in the state have passed votes banning Noem following a string of unwelcome comments from the governor. ICT's Amelia Schafer has been covering the story and joins us with the latest. James and Ernie is a Dine' comedy duo that has been entertaining Indigenous communities for decades. While the pair still performs together, each has taken their own path. ICT's Shirley Sneve has this interview with James Junes. A couple of retired professors are on a new journey with a quest for more people to read. In the pages of books, they now can find themselves and their Native families reflected. This Native-owned publishing company, Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing, showcases Native writers and artists by finding a niche in the market. ICT's Shirley Sneve interviewed Thomas Peacock, who owns the company with his wife, Elizabeth Albert-Peacock.
Indian people from throughout California discuss the importance of maintaining their unique cultures to preserve this knowledge for future generations.
Team Hit The Ice is ready to face Team Made in Manitoba in an official showcase game. It's the first chance for the players to prove themselves and demonstrate what they have learned in training.
The crew is shuttled to untouched riding areas of the Kamloops Lake, but Tannis sees herself setting off on a different ship altogether.
Four unhealthy and overweight individuals set out on a journey towards a healthy living.
Juaquin Lonelodge and special guest, Dwight Whitebuffalo discuss and assemble hackles and spikes for a bustle.
Lisa questions the CBC Aboriginal article called 'Bloodlines' that she wrote the previous year. It raised emotions on both sides of the argument that Indigenous people should only have children with their own kind to preserve their culture and bloodlines. This episode features interviews with Pam Palmater, Niigaan Sinclair and Derek Miller.
Drew uncovers how First Nations artists are pushing the boundaries of pop culture when he meets up with professional zombies, axe throwing and legend-morphing film directors, and native video games designers.
This segment is a small highlight of Indian Market 2021
"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.
The group arrives in Muskrat Dam, one of several fly-in reserves in Northern Ontario. Most Canadians don't understand why people continue to live in remote places like this one. During their stay the group will learn why relocating isn't an option for the people whose families have been here for generations. They will also learn tough lessons about educating youth in a remote fly-in community, the impact of the legacy of residential schools, and how it is possible that clean drinking water is an issue here and in 140 other reserves across the country. The next stop takes the travelers deep into the heart of Alberta. With a population of over 17,000, Maskwacis has a reputation for gangs, crime, and a high suicide rate, but by the time this leg of their journey is over, the six will have attended their first Pow Wow and sweat lodge ceremony, and some attitudes within the group begin a major shift.
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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.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film Fast Horse, an Inside look at Indian Horse relays. They also screen and discuss Throat Singing in Kangirsuk featuring Inuit throat singing.
Tara works the case of a young woman whose cause of death defies logic - the autopsy reveals her heart has been shredded yet there's no visible trauma to her body. The case grows even more disturbing when Tara discovers photos that cast suspicion on her partner Bob. Forensics links the latest victim to the murder of Gabriel and Tara realizes she has an innocent man-Johnny Redden-locked up and a murderer running free. The case explodes in gunfire and tragedy. Tara traces her birth mother to the town of Rabbit Fall.
Art and Dan create a modern version of a West Coast pit cook in the Nuuchanulth community of Estowista near Tofino. With the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific's long sandy beaches, our hosts are taught to harvest shellfish.
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.
Over the Centuries, the Great Lakes have been home to hundreds tribes and a source of fresh water, food, and health. Indigenous creation stories describe the world came into being on a back of a turtle shell, and today they know the earth as Turtle Island. Growing Native host Stacey Thunder (Red Lake and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) guides this journey by engaging tribal voices while touring Indian country with those who still devote their lives to care for the land.
From his birth in the Bitterroot Mountains among the Salish Tribe, to his exploits as a warrior with the Lemhi Shoshone and Bannocks, Washakie was recognized early as an extraordinary person. But he made his historical claim to greatness in the second half of the 19th century, as chief of the Eastern Shoshone. He led the tribe in battle and in peace, and navigated the difficult negotiations with the U.S. government that eventually provided the Shoshone with a permanent homeland along the eastern slopes of the Wind River Mountains. The Documentary, funded in part by the Wyoming State Legislature, features a wealth of historical photographs and artwork, as well as aerial photography shot over the Wind River Indian Reservation. Research was conducted at the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institute and museums throughout the West.