Anishinaabe women share how the birch tree, its bark and the traditional crafts that come from this significant tree, have transformed their lives.
Season 1
4 episodes
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung is a sacred burial mound site in Northwestern Ontario. Part of a land claim in the 1980s and 90s, it’s now a source of cultural pride among youth and elders in the community.
The last two active traditional net fishermen on one of Canada’s largest lakes wonder what the future holds. They’ve watched as fishing operations have dwindled to a sliver of what they used to be.
A chef and a knowledge keeper make traditional corn soup, and pass on the story of why corn soup is so culturally significant to the Indigenous people of Southern Ontario, Canada.
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Episode 1
Wiigwaasabak - The Tree of Life
Anishinaabe women share how the birch tree, its bark and the traditional crafts that come from this significant tree, have transformed their lives.
22 min
Episode 2
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung is a sacred burial mound site in Northwestern Ontario. Part of a land claim in the 1980s and 90s, it’s now a source of cultural pride among youth and elders in the community.
22 min
Episode 3
The Last Fishermen
The last two active traditional net fishermen on one of Canada’s largest lakes wonder what the future holds. They’ve watched as fishing operations have dwindled to a sliver of what they used to be.
22 min
Episode 4
Corn Soup
A chef and a knowledge keeper make traditional corn soup, and pass on the story of why corn soup is so culturally significant to the Indigenous people of Southern Ontario, Canada.
22 min
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- Ryan McMahon
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