In this episode, OsiyoTV follows two young Cherokee dancers to New York City, where they train with ballerinas from the world-renowned Vaganova Russian School of Ballet. We then look at the history and people behind one of the Cherokee Nation?s most visited summer attractions ? Diligwa, a replica of a 1700s era Cherokee village. Finally, we sit down with a Cherokee National Treasure, ceramist Bill Glass Jr., whose collaborations with his son, Demos Glass, have elevated their art to new heights.
On this edition of Native Report... We visit the offices of Damber, Scott, Gerzina, and Wagner, an architectural firm known for its work across Indian Country. Wethen interview children's book author Cheryl Minnema. And then we visit the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis. We also learn what we can do to lead healthier lives and hear from our Elders on this edition of Native Report.
It's three-on-one when Constable Mitchell Thevarge chases down suspects and finds a knife in their vehicle. Chief Officer Dee Doss-Cody reveals how attending traditional sweats makes her a better police officer. And the action continues when Constable Dwayne Honeyman responds to a call that might involve domestic violence.
One of the best ways to learn as a photographer is to see your photo through the eyes of a photo editor. Gallup sets Mason up with the opportunity to work with Peter Moynes, Photo Editor from Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine, on a photo shoot at Selkirk Wilderness Skiing. Gracey gets in way over her head.
Brandy Yanchyk starts her journey of Utah in Salt Lake City, where she learns about the history of the state at This Is The Place Heritage Park. Going deeper into Utah's natural history, Brandy discovers the paleontological wonders at Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry at the Jurassic National Monument. Next, she tries canyoneering at Goblin Valley State Park, followed by an Indigenous experience with Navajo Guides at the iconic Monument Valley. Last up is an adrenaline-fueled ride in aside-by-side and sand boarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.
Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk travels to Victoria, British Columbia where she learns to cook an Indigenous meal with Cree-Metis Executive Private Chef Shirley Lang. Then Brandy travels to the Sunshine Coast where she takes a helicopter ride with Sunshine Coast Air, visits the Bricker Cider Company and meets Indigenous artist Levi Purjue.
Etthen Heldeli: Caribou Eaters travels with Dene First Nations people in Canada's north, as they search for the species so vital to every aspect of their lives - the barren-ground caribou. The documentary is a celebration of their rich ancient culture, and a visual document lamenting their traditions that could vanish, if the caribou disappear. In subarctic Western Canada, there are three caribou herds: the Ahiak, Qamanirjuaq, and Beverly. These animals represent the largest and last great mammal migration on the North American continent. Once numbering in the millions, the Ahiak and Qamanirjuaq herds have been declining in alarming numbers over the last twenty years, while the Beverly herd's migration routes have contracted so much that they no longer cross into the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This means that the Dene people of northern Saskatchewan, who depend on caribou for meat and hides, are now forced to travel hundreds of kilometres north into the Northwest Territories and Nunavut to reach the herds.
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?
An official selection at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, GRAB is an intimate portrait of the little-documented Grab Day in the villages of New Mexico's Laguna Pueblo tribe. This community-wide prayer of abundance, thanks and renewal exists at the intersection of traditional native and contemporary Western cultures. Each year, Laguna Pueblo villagers honor Catholic saints and family members by showering food and gifts from the rooftops of their homes upon the community gathered below. GRAB explores the origins and evolution of this 300-year-old custom, from its introduction by Spanish settlers to its modern-day twists. The film, narrated by actress Parker Posey, follows three families as they prepare for the annual event, chronicling their lives for the year leading up to Grab Day.
In this episode, OsiyoTV follows two young Cherokee dancers to New York City, where they train with ballerinas from the world-renowned Vaganova Russian School of Ballet. We then look at the history and people behind one of the Cherokee Nation?s most visited summer attractions ? Diligwa, a replica of a 1700s era Cherokee village. Finally, we sit down with a Cherokee National Treasure, ceramist Bill Glass Jr., whose collaborations with his son, Demos Glass, have elevated their art to new heights.
Winona LaDuke has already made history. She's run for the vice presidency twice. She has received an electoral college vote. And she is a voice of conscience and change. Paul DeMain reports.
Teepee plays hide-and-seek; Teepee goes to the doctor.
Mereny and kep, food and water keep us walang, healthy. How about a yongka stew, a kangaroo stew? Yum yum, sounds moorditj!
The kids learn all about different ways to take care of babies and make crafts to decorate the baby's room.
The friends become competitive as they attempt to win a ribbon for best bike decoration. When Smudge accidentally ends up on an out of control wagon the trio forget their rivalry and join forces to save him. When the kids find a diary in an old tree stump they must not only unravel the mystery of which of Turtle Bay's residents wrote it but also rescue the precious book from a crafty raccoon.
Little J can't wait for the school culture concert - he's learning the Chinese Lion Dance with his friend. Big Cuz is feeling too shy to learn a dance but when she teams up with Kirra - who she's convinced is also too shy - Big Cuz is in for a wonderful surprise.
Little J knows the river is the perfect place for Aaron's best ever adventure, while Big Cuz needs to film an exciting news report. So it's win-win when they send Aaron down the river in a makeshift boat - until he disappears overboard. Can anyone save him?
Granny helps the children by showing the way to an old man who could help them move the greedy Orca that was eating all of the salmon before they could reach the rivers. The lesson Thunderbird and Orca teach the children is that learning to share may be the best way they can all live in harmony.
Ambrona infects Chum with a computer virus.
We meet with Indigenous fishermen who teach us about respectfully living by the ocean.
Chef Kimo Kauhane is the chef at the beautiful Kualoa ranch on O'ahu. The majestic Ka'a'awa Valley serves as the backdrop and kitchen for season 10 of Cooking Hawaiian Style and we couldn't be happier to be back at the ranch. Chef Kimo Kauhane shares his Roasted Beef Bone Marrow Gremolata Breadcrumb recipe.
Matricia forages for spruce tips and describes the ideal time to harvest them. Then, she cooks pancakes over an open fire and prepares a flavorful mocktail using spruce tip simple syrup. To wrap up the episode, she drums and sings a song called "Kisikowpism."
Host Simon Baker travels to Hawaii to examine the growing native sovereignty movement and how it helped halt construction of the largest public infrastructure project in Hawaii's history.
In the wake of two revealing scrimmages, the coaches send several players home. The rest head off to the beach for a fun but challenging pirate-themed activity.
Sometimes you need to roll up your sleeves and get creative with your photography ideas and projects to pay your bills. Mason and Gracey experience the mid-winter work slowdown and they to get creative on projects.
This segment is a small highlight of Indian Market 2021
"Indian Road" is a relaunch of a show originally produced by CATV between 2012-2014
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.
Dan and Art learn how to catch salmon in the Sooke River. They find that this Salish technique takes all of the patience they can muster. The two are then taken to the T'souke smoke house to learn a local smoke barbecuing fish technique.
A maestra of artesania and her two 15-year-old students during their Mayan embroidery tour in Yucatan, Mexico. The trio traveled in early March, days before the pandemic shutdown, to various Mayan villages to meet artisans working in their homes and shops. They reflect on their experiences with candor and insight while capturing vibrant colors and cultural life with sincerity and appreciation.
On Manitoba's sacred site of Manito Api, a young boy nearing the end of his vision quest is visited by seven sacred animals who share with him the teachings of Mino-Pi-Mati-Si-Win-A Good and Peaceful Way of Life. Grandfather Buffalo - Respect An apparition of a Buffalo appears from the sacred fire and teaches the boy about the Law of Respect. Grandfather Eagle - Love The young boy looks to the sky as an enormous Eagle flies down to teach the Law of Love. Grandfather Bear - Courage A giant Grizzly Bear emerges from the forest, and the boy learns about the Law of Courage. Sabe - Honesty A large and imposing creature similar to Bigfoot, the Sabe, appears to teach the boy about the Law of Honesty. Beaver - Wisdom A Beaver scurries up to the boy from behind a fallen tree to provide the Law of Wisdom. Wolf - Humility The boy is startled as a Timber Wolf steps out of the shadow to explain the Law of Humility. Grandmother Turtle - Truth A beautiful traditional song draws the boy to a special encounter with a Turtle, who helps him understand the importance of the Law of Truth. All people, from all walks of life, are encouraged to create strong relationships with Indigenous Peoples and the land, guided by the Seven Sacred Laws.
Ojibwemotaadidaa! is a children's show highlighting Ojibwemowin and Anishinaabe culture. Go on an adventure with the Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program in Red Lake, meet artist Jonathan Thunder and visit kids from the Leech Lake Head Start, and Cass Lake Elementary.
Three Indigenous entrepreneurs with businesses that blend contemporary and traditional elements of culture pitch their ideas to the Bears! Each aspiring business owner is in the running for an episode prize and a $100,000 grand prize.
Rich Francis visits the Inuvialuit community of Inuvik, NWT, where he's eager to learn one of the more unique food sources harvested on Turtle Island- Canada's national animal- the Beaver! He will visit with Elder Big John Jerome, once an avid trapper and one of the only Elders in town who still prepares Beaver the traditional way. He will also visit with local trapper Doug Esagok, who still traps Beaver for its meat and pelts. He will join them for a meal of Beaver tail, the preferred cut of the Beaver's meat, and learn how this food source has complimented the Inuvialuit's diet throughout their centuries on the Delta. Doug will take Rich out to the estruaries of the MacKenzie River, to learn the process involved in trapping the Beaver, which requires a solid understanding of the animal's habits; and lots of patience. Big John and Doug will teach Rich about the history and relevance of Beaver to the Inuvialuit of the Beaufort Delta and the various ways this animal is harvested and prepared. With his culinary imagination sparked by the flavours found along the Delta, Rich brings his new learnings to the firepit, inspired to create some new and exciting Beaver dishes for everyone to enjoy, including the viewers at home.
Shayla visits Maskwacis to learn about the importance of the buffalo to the Samson Cree Nation where she learns about the Buffalo Treaty.
Written and directed by Sara Ben-Saud. Manel Mahdouani is a tattoo artist living in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. As a descendent of the Amazigh people native to North Africa, Manel specializes in Amazigh tattoos. With tattooing traditions no longer practiced, her grandmother's generation are the last to carry the traditional designs and knowledge. Since many still depend on oral transmission of their cultural knowledge, Manel travels to remote villages and searches for the knowledge found in the collective memory of elderly people. When she finds a tattoo, she takes pictures and adds it to her research. She then modernizes the design for present-day reproduction. Manel is the only person archiving traditional Amazigh tattoos.
On this episode of Native Shorts hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) and Bird Runningwater (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) discuss the film The Moon and the Night (Ka Mahina a Me Ka Po) a coming-of-age film from Hawai'i.
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.
HOMECOMING SONG is a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who returned home, and the ancient song that connects them. Many years ago, Kaax'achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of Southeast Alaska disappeared at sea and was thought lost by his family and people. Three years later he returned with a song telling of his experiences. Years later, a young First Nations man named Pete Sidney went off to fight in WW2. When he came back after being away for six years, his mother Angela sang this song for him.
The National Native American Veterans Memorial, located on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian, stands as a tribute to all American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian veterans. It was designed by Harvey Pratt, a Vietnam veteran himself. Pratt, a Cheyenne Peace Chief and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal citizen, submitted his design along with over five hundred other artists in 2017. The next year, he was chosen as one of six finalists, and finally as the winning artist that same year. Groundbreaking for the memorial took place in 2019, with a planned dedication the next year. However, Covid-19 changed the plans drastically, and the dedication had to wait until November of 2022. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes traveled to Washington, DC with a large group of C&A veterans and elders, and Cheyenne and Arapaho Television was invited.
ALEUT STORY recounts the rarely told story of indigenous Alaskans' forced internment during World War II and their subsequent fight for civil rights. In 1942, as World War II reached Alaska, Aleut Americans were transferred to government camps 1,500 miles away, where an estimated 10 percent perished. As they prayed for deliverance, "friendly forces" looted their homes and churches in the Aleutian and Pribilof islands. The surviving Aleuts eventually joined Japanese Americans in seeking wartime reparations from the federal government. Filmed on location in Alaska and Washington, D.C., this poignant, richly textured film contains rare archival images and compelling interviews with Aleut internment survivors - many of whom are speaking out for the first time in more than 60 years. ALEUT STORY also includes powerful performances by Emmy-winner Martin Sheen and Grammy-winner Mary Youngblood and the voice talent of John O' Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing With the Stars) and the late Jay Hammond, former governor of Alaska.