A burglar is terrorizing Rabbit Fall and the crime turns personal when Tara wakes in the middle of the night to discover a dark figure in her room. Why would the burglar invade her home and walk off with nothing but her beloved shawl? Tara fears she's losing her grip on what is real and imagined when the dark figure keeps appearing throughout the investigation. She finds comfort in Harley, who offers her the gift of a home security system. But even this can't allay her fears when she discovers the town burglar is simply a teenage girl, not the stranger in her bedroom.
With the school on hiatus the students pursue personal interests - the break is anything but quiet. Trouble lurks as Charlie and Gina search for the missing diamonds, Farida tries to shake off her past and Healy and Nancy appear to be on a self-destructive journey.
Of the 30,000 children in ministry care across Canada, half are Aboriginal. Most of these children are removed not only from family, but from community and culture, and few are equipped to cope once they age out of the system. Meet some of the women, including BC's Representative for Children, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, working to address this issue.
Gracey meets up again with Brett Tippie and goes back to where his freeride mountain bike career all started, Kamloops British Columbia. Gracey recaptures Brett's magazine cover shots from his early career.
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!
Grandpa Joe's Country follows Joe Beetus on a moose hunt as he chronicles his 65 years of living in the Koyukuk River Valley.
Art takes Dan to BC's Northern Rockies to hunt moose; the iconic Canadian symbol and staple of many First Nations for countless generations. Dan learns a bit about what it takes to hunt moose and is miffed to learn this is the "easy" way.
For over 50 years Baltazar Ushca has harvested the glacial ice of Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo. His brothers, both raised as ice merchants, have long since retired from the mountain. This is a story of cultural change and how three brothers have adapted to it.
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.
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.
Anishinaabe songwriter Leonard Sumner sets out to write a song that reflects on the unjust verdicts in Colton Boushie and Tina Fontaine cases. Joined by experts, Leonard digs into the systemic racism that has built Canada's 'justice' system.
The youth get a jigging lesson from Sagkeeng's Finest, followed by their 1st weigh-in.
Teepee learns about the four seasons; Teepee plays in the park for the first time.
Do you feel djoorabiny, do you feel happy? Or do you feel menditj, do you feel sick? Make sure you share how you feel with someone who cares. It's moorditj koolangka!
"Dress up" can mean a lot of different things. Tiga and his friends learn all about the different kinds of dress up, from ancestral clothing, to fancy clothes for special events, to putting on costumes for fun.
In a frog filled marsh Joe and the team stretch their skills rescuing a baby skunk then must use teamwork to build a new shelter for the whole skunk family before a big storm arrives. When Buddy sets out to find a crow feather just like his father did as a kid he finds it challenging until he applies a clever strategy to earn his feather, which makes his father proud.
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.
The pressure is on as T-Bear is handed the task of commemorating Wapos Bay's military veterans, and Raven is struggling to express her thanks to a departing teacher. To prepare for a Remembrance Day tribute that will be broadcast to everyone in Wapos Bay, T-Bear visits the community elders. He is amazed to learn that his Mushom (grandfather) is also a veteran of the war. Meanwhile, Raven tries to convince her favorite teacher to stay in Wapos Bay by doing special things for her. But Ms. Chalmers doesn't initially comprehend her gestures of gratitude. Raven learns the true meaning of the word "appreciate," and T-Bear learns why it's important to remember the past.
Isa, our awesome youth host, welcomes us to Our Great Blue World - and did you know the Oceans make up 70% of Mother Earth?
Barrett Awai known as entertainer, athlete, and mentor for youth shares his cooking skills with us today in the kitchen. He shares one of his favorite recipes with us for Corned Beef and Nori Seaweed Wrap.
In this episode, Chef Kelly is on the Reunion Island. The young commis chef Theo takes Chef Kelly to meet with David to discover the traditional recipe of the "Macatias." For her revisit, Chef Kelly meets with Cecile, a Victoria pineapple producer in Tampon, as well as two black tea producers in Saint-Joseph.
Opal Chavez is a Cheyenne elder who is married to Gerald Chavez, a Pueblo Cochiti. Together, they have forged out a happy life that has been tempered by mutual respect and a deep devotion to their traditions.
Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians fights for federal recognition and full access to sacred sites in CA; Native demonstrators stand against the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project in MN; Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reflects on the U.S. returning land to them.
The players get to put their training to the test as they travel to the National Capital Region to take on the Cumberland Grads in a one-off battle on the ice.
Stakes are high for Gracey with a looming photo pitch to Freeskier Magazine and a photo submission featuring young rising star freeskier Dylan Marineau. Expert advice from adventure photographer Krystle Wright has Gracey changing direction mid shoot to increase her chances of success.
The youth get a jigging lesson from Sagkeeng's Finest, followed by their 1st weigh-in.
Juaquin Lonelodge continues the tipi applique project which began in Show 1. On this episode, Juaquin explains the use of Heat Bond and makes preparations for sewing the project.
The Native Drum, hosted by master drum maker, Shawn Littlebear is a how-to television series. Littlebear is a traditional drum maker who shares with us his techniques for making drums.
Eyerie, a published poet, activist and rap and hip hop artist talks a bit about her past groups, her film appearance and her latest recording, a collaboration with her brother called "Hermanos Eyerie."
Art takes Dan to BC's Northern Rockies to hunt moose; the iconic Canadian symbol and staple of many First Nations for countless generations. Dan learns a bit about what it takes to hunt moose and is miffed to learn this is the "easy" way.
Dave explores the world of graphic novels in Winnipeg, and then travels to The Little Bighorn Battlefield in South Dakota to film battle reenactments.
Conclusion. A look at the rise and fall of the Aztec empire, which once flourished in what is now Mexico but was destroyed in a series of battles with Spanish explorer Hern'n Cort's, who arrived with his army in 1519.
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Opal Chavez is a Cheyenne elder who is married to Gerald Chavez, a Pueblo Cochiti. Together, they have forged out a happy life that has been tempered by mutual respect and a deep devotion to their traditions.
Shayla finds someone to take her out to Rattlesnake Island and Squally Point, which is the alleged home of Ogopogo.
Liz is left reeling after her fiance' is kidnapped. Does Matthew Tommy's shady past connect him to the kidnapping?
Olivia Komahcheet, aka, Liv the Artist (Comanchee) picked up the viola in the 3rd grade, then added cello, violin, piano and guitar to her repertoire. Her style is a combination of alternative rock, accented with R&B and hip-hop influences reinforced by a vocal style that merges the passionate with a gritty undertone.
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.
Eyerie, a published poet, activist and rap and hip hop artist talks a bit about her past groups, her film appearance and her latest recording, a collaboration with her brother called "Hermanos Eyerie."
Barrel Racers, Cattle Ropers, and a Bareback Bronc Rider talk about the Rodeo Circuit, how Native female athletes are making their mark in the sport, and what makes the Indian National Finals Rodeo special to Indian Country.
The Hoopa Fire Department, tells the story of how traditional fire burning or cultural burns helped California prevent major fires. This story is told by Hupa culture keepers who have firsthand accounts of their relationship to fire.
SASQUATCH'N is a groundbreaking documentary that dives deep into secret Native societies to uncover knowledge about the Sasquatch never revealed before. Some regard it as a spiritual being, an "almost human" guardian of nature who is critical to our relationship with earth and may be trying to send us a message in an effort to save the world...but will we listen?