Synopsis
A documentary series that follows Indigenous youth across Turtle Island who are standing up and making change, transforming their communities, their lands and their lives for the better.
Episodes
Season 11E1Talon Pascal: Time TravelerSeventeen-year-old Talon Pascal has spent years learning ancient, nearly lost Indigenous skills. From hunting on horseback to building pit houses, flintknapping and constructing bows and arrows, Talon aims to live off the land just as his ancestors did.2E2Nevaeh Pine: The Voice of DisruptionGrade ten student Nevaeh Pine, an Ojibwe teen, speaks out on Indigenous issues like MMIWG2S. With host Anna Lambe, she organizes her school's first Red Dress Day, overcoming adversity to create a powerful event.3E3Trechelle Bunn: Movement is MedicineTrechelle Bunn, a Dakota hockey player at the University of Manitoba, launches Canada's first Reconciliation Run from Birtle to Birdtail, Manitoba to heal her community and honor her family's history at Birtle Residential School.4E4Cole Clark and Dylan Hope: Northern StarsCole Clark, 22, a Tlicho Dene mentor in Yellowknife, uplifts at-risk youth through sports. He introduces host Joel Oulette to Dylan Hope, 20, a rapper from Ice Cold Collective, performing at Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks festival.5E5Isaac Garcia: It's All RelativeIsaac Garcia, 16, a Dakota/Ojibwe advocate in St. Paul, Minnesota, organizes 'Blessing Bags' for homeless individuals, working part-time at Indigenous Roots Cafe and aspiring to become mayor to support the city's homeless.6E6Hailey Rose: Youth LeaderHailey Rose, 19, promotes mental health and Plains Cree culture as a youth rep for FSIN and AFN. She organizes a powwow, inspiring her mom to wear a ribbon skirt. Host Joel joins to witness their Cree culture revival and learn Cree words.7E7Rotshennon:ni Two-Axe and Kayla Spencer-Young: IndigeSTEMRotshennon:ni Two-Axe, 18 (Mohawk), and Kayla Spencer-Young, 20 (Cree), start IndigeSTEM at Dawson College, merging Indigenous and western science. Host Joshua Odjick joins to inspire Indigenous students in science.8E8Kyrstin Dumont: Gorgeous DiversityKyrstin Dumont, 20, an Algonquin activist, organizes her first Indigenous fashion show in Ottawa with host Anna Lambe, preparing sponsors, models, and the venue in just three weeks before the runway event.9E9Sophia Sidarous: Protect and DefendSophia Sidarous, 20, a land defender in Metepenagiag, New Brunswick, protects Mi'kmaq land and participates in traditional powwows. Host Joshua Odjick joins her, experiencing his first powwow dance at her invitation.10E10Kya Steinbach Parker: Bridging the GapKya Steinbach-Parker, 17, a Mi'kmaq/Seneca activist, advocates for Indigenous education. Inspired by The Honorable Murray Sinclair, she and host Joel Oulette join a Truth and Reconciliation March, sharing her vision for education.11E11Rylee Nepinak: Taking AnishiativeRylee Nepinak co-founded Anishiative to connect Indigenous youth to land education. In 2022, he cycled across Canada to raise awareness and funds for a youth suicide crisis in Tataskweyak. Host Joshua joins him for a Warrior ceremony.12E12Cherokee Riders: We Remember: Part 1Desiree Mathews, Jeanetta Leach, Kayce O'Field, Emily Christie, and Madison Whitekiller, prepare for a 950-mile ride retracing their Cherokee ancestors' removal. Host Anna Lambe joins them for the first week on the Trail of Tears.13E13Cherokee Riders: We Remember: Part 2Desiree Mathews, Jeanetta Leach, Kayce O'Field, Emily Christie, and Madison Whitekiller, Oklahoma cyclists, follow the Trail of Tears, their Cherokee ancestors' path. Anna Lambe points to the importance of preserving this historic journey.
