2000-158, 22 minutes, 2018 Legend has it that ironwork is in the blood of Mohawks, something that is passed down from generation to generation. Today, aspiring ironworkers must go off to school and get certified through a rigorous training process. Kahnawake Mohawks travel to Montreal for the only English-language apprenticeship...
2000-157, 22 minutes, 2018 The Akwesasne Ironworkers Festival is a chance for ironworkers across North America to showcase their skills and hopefully win the “Ultimate Ironworker” award. It is also a time to honour outstanding ironworkers of the past and present. Mike Swamp guides a tour through the festival and...
2000-156, 22 minutes, 2016 When the NYC Twin Towers were destroyed on 9/11, Mohawk ironworkers helped clear the wreckage of the iconic Towers their fathers built. But no one was prepared for the health risks of the Ground Zero site cleanup. The cleanup cost Jaysen Mayo his health and career,...
2000-155, 22 minutes, 2016 The NYC World Trade Center is ingrained in Mohawk ironwork history. Mohawks helped build the iconic Twin Towers. Peter J. Stacey, Randy Horne and Bill Sears reflect back on their life-changing work on the Towers, and the devastation of 9/11. John McGowan and Preston Horn are...
2000-154, 22 minutes, 2024 Oklahomans Desiree Mathews, Jeanetta Leach, Kayce O’Field, Emily Christie and Madison Whitekiller, are more than halfway through their physically and emotionally draining bike ride. They are following the path that their Cherokee ancestors were forced to walk more than 180 years earlier in a forced relocation...
2000-153, 22 minutes, 2024 Oklahomans Desiree Mathews, Jeanetta Leach, Kayce O’Field, Emily Christie and Madison Whitekiller, are about to start the ride of their lives. These young Cherokee women train to retrace the infamous Trail of Tears, following the path of their ancestors’ forced removal over 180 years ago. They...
2000-152, 22 minutes, 2024 When Anishnaabe Rylee Nepinak learned of the youth suicide crisis in a northern Manitoba Cree community, he was moved to action. He cycled across Canada to raise awareness and funds, and now works with the youth introducing traditional healing ceremonies. He cofounded Anishiative, a grassroots community...
2000-151, 22 minutes, 2024 Kya Steinbach-Parker, Mi’kmaq/Seneca warrior, is a determined educational activist. She successfully lobbied for an Indigenous history class in her high school in Fort Erie, Ontario; but her ultimate goal is to help her province achieve all the Truth and Reconciliation’s (TRC) Calls to Action around education....
2000-150, 22 minutes, 2024 Sophia Sidarous, is already a veteran land defender and water protector who has led many actions and protests. Now she’s safeguarding Mi’kmaq land from encroachment and traveling back to her community in New Brunswick for a traditional powwow featuring a children’s drumming group and traditional Indigenous...
2000-149, 22 minutes, 2024 Decolonizing fashion can take many forms. For Algonquin College student Kyrstin Dumont, it’s redefining the industry through an Indigenous lens. Kyrstin shoulders the monumental task of organizing her first fashion show featuring all Indigenous designers and models. Also features Inuk designer Martha Kyuk. Request
