Nedaa Show Catalogue - Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon

Nedaa Show Catalogue
Show Date MAIN DESCRIPTION SHOW TITLE LENGTH
Season # 1
01 01/11/1986 For those who missed them - a comprehensive look at the Yukon and Northwest
Territories Pavilions at Expo '86 in Vancouver. Yukon Day was celebrated with a music
and arts showcase involving performers and artists from around the territory. Pavilion
visitors offer their opinions on Canada's north.
02 08/11/1986 An interview with Mr. Justice Thomas Berger that examines his life since the MacKenzie
Valley Pipeline Hearings. His work on with the Alaska Native Claim Settlement and his
ongoing study of Aboriginal Rights are discussed.
02 08/11/1986 Members of the 1986 Indian Education Commission discuss their mandate and
objectives. Community members also put forth their expectations of the commission.
02 08/11/1986 Gladys Netro explains why the establishment of a national park in the northern Yukon is
a significant step for the people of Old Crow.
02 08/11/1986 The struggle to overcome an addiction to alcohol is an intensely personal one. Old Crow
resident Randall Tetlichi shares his experiences in this profile of a very courageous man
03 15/11/1986 Daniel Tlen's report, SPEAKING OUT, and many of the recommendations he makes to
preserve native languages are examined in this program.
03 15/11/1986 The struggle to overcome an addiction to alcohol is an intensely personal one. Old Crow
resident Randall Tetlichi shares his experiences in this profile of a very courageous man
03 15/11/1986 The marketing potential of wilderness and adventure travel in the Yukon is virtually
endless. This program looks at the benefits to native and rural communities that can
occur with the development of this specialized tourism industry.
04 22/11/1986 The marketing potential of wilderness and adventure travel in the Yukon is virtually
endless. This program looks at the benefits to native and rural communities that can
occur with the development of this specialized tourism industry.
05 29/11/1986 Virginia Smarch, a highly regard Tlingit elder lives in Teslin, Yukon on the Alaska
Highway. In this short profile, Virginia's earlier years in the region and her work to
educate young people is chronicled.
06 06/12/1986 Panellists Judy Gingell, Sybil Frei and Paul Butte debate the controversial proposed
Human Rights Legislation.
07 13/12/1986 A look at the basis for the Kaska Dena Tribal Council's claim to their traditional lands
and the issues surrounding the controversial claim.
08 20/12/1986 Preparations for the busy Christmas season, a news report by the highly-regarded Edith
Josie and an interview in the Gwitch'in language with Ellen Bruce are all part of this
community profile of Old Crow
09 27/12/1986 An animated story of a little native boy's Christmas spent in the bush with his
grandfather. Somehow Christmas to Lawrence is just not the same without his
Grandmother who had to stay in the community this year. Things aren't as bad as they
seem however, as Granny still manages to make this Christmas a special one for
Lawrence. (08:00)
10 27/12/1986 For those who missed them - a comprehensive look at the Yukon and Northwest
Territories Pavilions at Expo '86 in Vancouver. Yukon Day was celebrated with a music
and arts showcase involving performers and artists from around the territory. Pavilion
visitors offer their opinions on Canada's north.
Expo - Yukon Pavilion
George Henry - Thomas Berger
Discussion on Native Rights
Issues
Brenda Chambers - Indian
Education Commission
13:26
06:50
North Yukon Park 06:10
- Randall Tetlichi Profile,
Alcohol Treatment
Brenda Chambers - Speaking
Out, Restoration of Native
Language
- Randall Tetlichi Profile,
Alcohol Treatment
10:03
10:03
10:03
- Wilderness Travel 12:03
- Wilderness Travel 12:03
- Virginia Smarch Profile,
Before the Highway
George Henry - Human Rights
Debate w/Sybil Frei, Paul Butt,
Judy
Brenda Chambers - Kaska
Dene Land Claims Settlement?
- Old Crow, Christmas in a
Small Community
06:38
15:00
10:57
17:09
- Lawrence's Christmas 08:00
- Expo 86 w/Brenda Chambers,
Daniel Tlen, Yukon Day
28:50
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11 10/01/1986 The Kaska Dena Tribal Council filed legal documents with the Supreme Court of the
Yukon in a move they hope will force the Yukon Territorial Government to begin land
claims negotiations for the land in the Kaska Dena traditional area.
11 10/01/1986 In an effort to reduce the cost of air freight delivery and travel to their community, the
members of the Vuntut Gwitch'in in Old Crow have started their own aircraft charter
company
12 17/01/1986 The success story of a native woman and her struggle to open a sewing centre and craft
shop in Whitehorse and to ultimately succeed in the world of business.
12 17/01/1986 Carvers, painters, crafts people and artists of other disciplines prepare for the first juried
Yukon Native Art Show. The Department of Indian Affairs will purchase the winning
selections for display in the permanent collection in Ottawa. The artists express their
varying views on the show and give their impressions of what it means for Yukon native
people.
13 24/01/1986 Dog mushing, as it is commonly known, was once the way northern Indians travelled in
winter. These days it more popular with non-native people as a competitive sport.
Mushers, old and new speak about the challenges continually presented on the trail and
how the rules and equipment associated with the sport are ever-changing.
13 24/01/1986 The success story of a native woman and her struggle to open a sewing centre and craft
shop in Whitehorse and to ultimately succeed in the world of business.
13 24/01/1986 The people of the remote northern community of Old Crow rely on the Porcupine
Caribou Herd for sustenance. The potential development of the North Slope and the
possible adverse effects on the herd and the people are examined.
14 31/01/1986 The Champagne & Aishihik First Nation in the Yukon has developed several programs
for the betterment of its people. This program explores what the band hopes to
accomplish with initiatives like the Child Welfare Program.
14 31/01/1986 The introduction of television to Northern Canada has resulted in many aboriginal people
expressing a desire to see programs reflecting their cultures broadcast in their native
languages. To meet that need, Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon embarked on a
unique initiative to train translators in the art of television production. This program
focuses on the trainees and their experiences. Contains some Kaska, Gwitch'in, Northern
Tutchone, Tlingit and English sub-titles.
15 07/02/1986 How one community is fighting alcohol abuse and addiction. Band members discuss
their goal of an alcohol-free community
16 14/02/1986 How one community is fighting alcohol abuse and addiction. Band members discuss
their goal of an alcohol-free community
16 14/02/1986 The often-hidden spousal abuse and its devastating effects are looked at, along with
possible community actions and solutions in this brief overview of domestic violence.
17 21/02/1986 The often-hidden spousal abuse and its devastating effects are looked at, along with
possible community actions and solutions in this brief overview of domestic violence.
17 21/02/1986 A brief look at some of the traditional and contemporary Yukon native musicians -
interviews with Daniel Tlen, Nedra McKay, Wilson Silverfox and Jimmy Roberts
17 21/02/1986 How one community is fighting alcohol abuse and addiction. Band members discuss
their goal of an alcohol-free community
17 21/02/1986 Traditional and contemporary beading and leather sewing styles are demonstrated by
women from Old Crow, Ross River and Johnson's Crossing. In the Kaska and Gwitch'in
languages with English sub-titles.
Brenda Chambers - Kaska
Dena takes Court Action, Peter
Stone
06:00
North Yukon Air 05:10
- Thelma Norby Profile 05:14
- Yukon Indian Art Show 06:05
- Dog Mushing 07:00
- Thelma Norby Profile 05:14
- North Slope Development
Effects on Old Crow
Brenda Chambers - Child
Welfare Program,
Champagne/Aishihik
06:09
05:40
- Language Translator Trainees 08:31
Brenda Chambers - Alcohol
Workshop, Alkali Lake
Members
Brenda Chambers - Alcohol
Workshop, Alkali Lake
Members
07:00
- Wife Abuse 06:50
- Wife Abuse 06:50
- Native Musicians Profiles,
Daniel Tlen, Nedra McKay
Brenda Chambers - Alcohol
Workshop, Alkali Lake
Members
- Yukon Beading, Leather
Sewing Styles
06:33
05:55
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18 28/02/1987 Trappers in Canada, the majority of which are aboriginal, face pressure from
international animal rights activists, disappearing habitat and other forces as they look for
ways to protect their livelihood and lifestyle.
18 28/02/1987 On a trapline 129 km north of Ross River, Yukon lives 70 year old Kaska trapper Art
John. Art depends on the land for his livelihood of hunting and trapping. In this profile
he expresses his concerns about the future of the trapping industry and his options if the
world market collapses because of animal rights activists. This is a Kaska language
program with English sub-titles.
19 07/03/1987 The Council for Yukon Indians (CYI) is analyzed from the perspective of outlying
Yukon communities. How successful is this central organization in dealing with
community issues and how satisfied are First Nation members with the performance of
their governing body?
19 07/03/1987 The Co-op and its Yukon Native Products store in Whitehorse are the subjects of this
profile. The organization's success to date and the goals for its future are examined. The
program is dedicated to the late Cliff Geddes, one of the Co-op's founders.
20 14/03/1987 For the past fourteen years, artists and performers have gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska to
share the traditions and culture of Alaska's native people through arts, crafts, music and
dance.
20 14/03/1987 A look at some of the earlier efforts of native policing and an examination of its
effectiveness.
21 21/03/1987 The First Minister's Conference on Aboriginal Rights was preceded by this celebration of
aboriginal heritage and culture.
21 21/03/1987 The First Minister's Conference on Aboriginal Rights was preceded by this celebration of
aboriginal heritage and culture.
21 21/03/1987 The language of the Han people in central Yukon is almost obsolete. The people of
Dawson City, Yukon concerned about this potential loss of language, and consequently
culture, are working to revive and preserve the Han language for the present and future
generations. This program is in Han with English sub-titles.
22 28/03/1987 The days when the White Pass Railway ran between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse,
Yukon are gone but Carcross elder Lucy Wren brings stories of that time to life when she
recalls her younger days. In the Tlingit language with English sub-titles.
Brenda Chambers - Trapping
Issues
- Grandfathers Land with Art
Johns
- Effectiveness of CYI in the
Communities
- Yukon Native Products,
Yukon Indian Arts
Brenda Chambers - Fairbanks
Art Show
07:28
14:03
07:39
06:20
16:00
- Native Policing in Yukon 08:10
- First Ministers Conference 07:15
- First Ministers Conference
Brenda Chambers - Han
Language Revival in Dawson
City
- Lucy Wren, Winnie Reid
Profile
07:30
05:25
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Season # 2
01 17/10/1987 The Lebarge Band in the Yukon was once recognized as a separate authority. In the
1950's however, the Department of Indian Affairs amalgamated both the Lebarge and
Whitehorse Indian Band. Since that time, the Lebarge people have been working to be
recognized as the Yukon's 13th Band.
01 17/10/1987 This elderly Dawson City couple enjoy living off the land. While 88-year old Joe is
several miles out on the trapline, Annie is home tanning hides and sewing in the
traditional style of the Gwitch'in people. Annie and Joe speak in both Gwitch'in and
English about their earlier years together at Moosehide.
02 24/10/1987 Working in conjunction with the local RCMP, the Teslin Tlingit Band has started a
Tribal Justice System based upon the laws and methods practiced by elders years ago
02 24/10/1987 In 1952 the federal government pressured the people of Stewart River to relocate to
Mayo, Yukon. The lives of the Na-cho Ny'ak Dun changed dramatically because of that
upheaval and this story, as told by the elders, demonstrates the impact of that move.
03 31/10/1987 The chief and staff of the Old Crow Band Office explain their operations and services,
including how they deal with some typical issues and problems.
03 31/10/1987 The Han Fishery in Dawson City is a native commercial salmon fishing operation. This
program offers an overview of the successful business operation from the time the fish
are caught to their processing and distribution. (05:52)
03 31/10/1987 After working extra hard on his Northern Tutchone language lesson with Mary Battaja,
Earl figures he deserves a beer. Mary offers another suggestion for his thirst.
04 07/11/1987 Dawson City elder Martha Taylor is a wealth of first-hand history. Being roughly 100
years old, Martha lived through the Yukon Gold Rush of the late 1800's. This respected
elder recounts her earlier years in the community of Moosehide near the Alaska border
and explains how the lives of many native people were forever changed with the arrival
of the gold seekers.
05 14/11/1987 The days for the need of river boat pilots may be gone, but for Charles Linklater, Sr. of
Dawson City, Yukon, those boom days of paddle wheelers and river boats steaming
along Yukon waters will never die. Renowned as one of the best pilots in history,
Linklater relives the days when the primary mode of travel was by river
05 14/11/1987 An introduction to the activities of a respected elder who has lived his entire life in the
small Alaska Highway community of Teslin.
06 21/11/1987 Dawson City elder Emily Linklater tells what her life was like as a young woman. Emily
also reveals the traditional role of a woman in a native family. Told in the Gwitch'in
language with English sub-titles.
06 21/11/1987 Earl thinks he's finally getting somewhere when he learns how to ask Lena Sidney for
some tea and sugar in Tlingit. But according to Lena, being a good guest should also
include offering to wash the dishes.
07 28/11/1987 The Athapaskan Old Time Fiddle Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this
short feature on three immensely popular musicians from Old Crow - Allan Benjamin,
Douglas Charlie and Timothy Charlie
07 28/11/1987 The differences between traditional native women from years past and today's modern
women and their values are examined.
08 12/12/1987 Earl is out to prove to Mary Battaja that he can learn to sew. Teaching Earl the Northern
Tutchone words for moccasins, fur, sinew and needle are accomplished but Mary should
have included a lesson in the correct usage of a pin cushion.
Joanne Henry - Lake Laberge,
Ta'an Dun
08:00
- Joe & Annie Henry Profile 06:24
- Teslin Band, Tribal Justice 05:51
Mary Battaja - Big River People 13:55
Joanne Henry - Alice Frost Old
Crow Band Office and
Community
06:27
- Han Fisheries in Dawson City 05:52
Earl's Pearl - w/Mary: With
Beer
Joanne Henry - Martha Taylor
Story from Dawson City
06:40
Charles Linklater Sr. Story 05:20
Andy Smith - Elders Message 05:22
Joanne Henry - Emily Linklater
Story (Part B)
Earl's Pearl - w/Lena in Dishes
Joanne Henry - Old Crow
Fiddlers in Fairbanks
- Patti Boss, Joanne Bill,
Barbara Allen- Modern Women
Earl's Pearl - w/Mary in Needle
09:20
05:03
09:28
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08 12/12/1987 Helping children be the best they can and coping with special needs is the reason behind
the Child Development Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. This program focuses on the
centre's philosophy and offers insight to its success through conversations with staff and
parents.
09 19/12/1987 The abandoned native villages of Moosehide, Fort Selkirk and Little Salmon are being
reclaimed by their respective bands in an effort to restore the communities and once
again use them as traditional sites.
10 26/12/1987 The Northern Splendour Reindeer Farm, just outside of Whitehorse, is visited by several
children, their parents and staff of Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon. Singing
Christmas songs, visiting with the animals and learning native language phrases has
never been so much fun. Includes Tlingit, Gwitch'in and Northern Tutchone languages.
11 02/01/1987 A one hour profile of the annual Athapaskan Fiddle Festival in Fairbanks. Each year
fiddlers of all ages from the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska gather to rosin up
their bows to showcase the best fiddle talents in the north.
12 09/01/1988 This one hour documentary looks at the origins and contemporary rights of the Yukon's
aboriginal people; the history of the Yukon Indian Land Claims negotiations and their
current impact; the implications of a settlement; and the present state of relations
between natives and non-natives in the territory.
13 16/01/1988 Workshops being held around the territory are providing Yukon trappers with
information about the industry, humane trapping methods and pelt preparation skills to
help them get the most from their chosen way of life
14 23/01/1988 A public meeting in Whitehorse allowed fears and concerns about the unknown
aftermath of Land Claims settlement to be expressed to the negotiators involved in the
process: Vic Mitander - Council for Yukon Indians, Mike Whittington - Federal
Negotiator, Tim Koepke - Assistant Federal Negotiator and Tim McTiernan - Yukon
Territorial Government
14 23/01/1988 Respected elder Johnny Johns of Carcross, Yukon died on January 18, 1988 at 89 years
of age. This feature looks at his life as a renowned Big Game guide and his involvement
in the building of the Alaska Highway. Johns was one of the two remaining speakers of
the Tagish language
14 23/01/1988 Randall Tetlichi of Old Crow, Yukon shares the story of his battle to overcome
alcoholism and his journey back to sobriety
15 30/01/1988 This hard-hitting one-hour documentary looks at the lingering effects of residential
school on Yukon First Nations. Though there were some positive experiences, the loss
of culture, language and traditions has manifested itself in many negative ways. How has
that loss affected the lives of the students who attended residential and mission schools
and now, the lives of their children.
16 06/02/1988 The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) hosts the national conference which examines the
preservation and promotion of Canada's aboriginal languages. Are these languages and
traditional cultural values being lost for the sake of modernization? Federal funding for
the establishment of a Native Language Centre is announced by David Crombie, Minister
of the Secretary of State.
16 06/02/1988 What will the mining industry in the Yukon be like after Land Claims are settled? What
will it mean for the miners and prospectors? These are the kinds of questions posed
before the federal and territorial negotiators.
16 06/02/1988 An in-depth look at the state of functional literacy in the Yukon native community.
People working to overcome illiteracy offer their personal experiences in this
examination of the human and social importance of community literacy development.
17 13/02/1988 The abandoned native villages of Moosehide, Fort Selkirk and Little Salmon are being
reclaimed by their respective bands in an effort to restore the communities and once
again use them as traditional sites.
Donna Darbyshire - Child
Development Centre
Jim Atkinson - Little Salmon,
Moosehide, Ft. Selkirk Village
Restorati
Joanne Henry - Reindeer Farm
Shoot
Fiddle Festival in Fairbanks
Alaska
THE YUKON (INDIAN)
TERRITORY--LAND
CLAIMS DOCUMENTARY
Earl Darbyshire - Silver City
Workshop
Earl Darbyshire - Land Claims
Meeting
Joanne Henry - Johnny John's
Profile
SPECIAL - A ROAD THAT IS
BRIGHTER
THE MISSION SCHOOL
SYNDROME
Brian Maracle - Language
Conference in Ottawa
Earl Darbyshire - Land Claims
Meeting, Miners & Prospectors
LITERACY - Janice Morin -
Narrator
Jim Atkinson - Village
Restoration, Repeat
07:05
11:50
05:32
58:50
58:50
09:55
28:50
58:50
05:50
05:56
28:50
11:50
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17 13/02/1988 Native and non-native students alike are encouraged to participate in the school's Native
Cultural Awareness Program. The new program offers a variety of activities designed to
help the students appreciate the language and traditions of native people.
17 13/02/1988 Suicide and suicide prevention is a very sensitive issue and a difficult one for most
people to discuss. This half hour program uses drama and legend to examine the pain
and confusion of family members trying to deal with the tragedy of suicide.
18 20/02/1988 Sam Johnston is an inspiration to all who know him. In his earlier years he was a trapper
living off the land and a dog musher. Later he became Chief of the Tlingit Band in
Teslin, Yukon and founded the renowned Teslin Tlingit Dancers. At the time of this
profile, Sam was an MLA and Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. This former
chief's greatest joy, he says, is working with young people to help them figure out who
they are and where they are going
18 20/02/1988 Pairs figure skater Jody Miller, a native Yukoner has focused all of his energies and
determination to compete at the national level. Find out what drives Jody to succeed and
what sort of toll it takes on his life.
19 27/02/1988 The building of the Alaska Highway in 1942 was a technical and engineering marvel for
its time. It provided a gateway to the North and in doing so, changed the history of the
native people of the Yukon. This one hour documentary features testimony from
Yukoners who worked on the highway and examines the impact and experiences of those
who live there
20 05/03/1988 It's off to the trapline in this episode with Earl and Currie Kane. Currie teaches Earl
Southern Tutchone phrases on the subject of weather but perhaps he would have been
better off learning how not to get left behind.
20 05/03/1988 A conflict in class scheduling has resulted in a serious problem at Johnson Elementary
School in Watson Lake. Both the Kaska and French language lessons are scheduled to
happen simultaneously. This has led to a severe decline in the number of students taking
the native language class, which has community members concerned about the
preservation of their culture.
20 05/03/1988 The first of two information forums on the Yukon Land Claims negotiations process.
High school students across the territory question federal, territorial and Indian
negotiators about the issues and express their concerns for more clarification on specific
issues
20 05/03/1988 One of the highlights of the Sourdough Rendezvous Festival in Whitehorse is this
gathering of Yukon First Nations performers and storytellers. This program features
some of the highlights of the 1988 concert and interviews with some of the performers.
21 12/03/1988 The second of two information forums for high school students regarding the Yukon
Land Claims negotiation process. (12:00)
21 12/03/1988 Post-secondary education options in the north are limited. Four small-town Yukon
native students are profiled as they pursue further education in southern Canada. Why
did they decide to "go south" and how are their lives different now?
22 19/03/1988 The Yukon Special Olympics organization encourages and enables mentally challenged
athletes to participate in sporting events around the Yukon and across the country
22 19/03/1988 Battling alcoholism is an intensely personal exercise. Sis Senstrom talks of how her
drinking used to affect day to day life and relationships. She also tells of her decision to
seek treatment at the Round Lake Centre in BC and what its like now to live clean and
sober in the Yukon.
23 26/03/1988 With his skates tightly laced and his hockey stick in position, Earl faces off with Jim
Atkinson and picks up some Kaska words along the way. Earl's mouth saves the day!
23 26/03/1988 Over the years, many native graveyards in the Yukon have been desecrated and moved
around. This story examines the efforts of several Yukon First Nations, working to
restore and preserve the sanctity of their traditional burial grounds.
Joanne Henry - Native
Awareness in Haines Junction
06:09
SPECIAL - JAN AH DAH 27:00
Jim Atkinson - Sam Johnston
Profile
Donna Darbyshire - Jody Miller
Profile
The Gravel Magnet (SX dub
from 1 inch)
Earl's Pearl - Trapping
Earl Darbyshire - Kaska
Language Program
- Land Claims Discussion with
Students
07:13
07:36
58:50
08:15
10:00
- Yukon Native Folklore 14:59
Joanne Henry - Land Claims
Discussion with Students
SPECIAL - BEYOND THE
BOUNDRIES
Janice Morin - Special
Olympics
SPECIAL - ALL MY
RELATIONS
Earl's Pearl - w/Jim in Skating
Joanne Henry - Traditional
Grave Yards
12:00
28:50
06:16
28:50
06:32
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24 02/04/1988 Earl re-lives some of his more interesting experiences Earl's Pearl - w/Jim, Ruth, Lena
and Mary: The Cliff Hanging
Sequence
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Season # 3
01 08/10/1988 For the first time, elders and young people from the Fort Selkirk Band worked alongside
archaeologists from Yukon College digging up their past at the old settlement of Fort
Selkirk. Archival footage, courtesy of the Jim Wake Collection, shows the once vibrant
community. Now, increased interest and activity in the old village is helping to make it
come alive once more
01 08/10/1988 Jim Wolftail is an offer with the Kwanlin Dun First Nation. This revealing profile
follows Jim through both his training at the British Columbia Justice Institute and on the
job in Whitehorse, where Jim talks about some personal experiences and his attitude
toward the issue of native policing.
02 15/10/1988 Minto Landing, Yukon is the site for the First Annual Stick Gambling Championship.
The rules and dynamics of this traditional gambling game are explained. Included is
archival footage from the Tidd Collection showcasing games at Ross River early this
century.
02 15/10/1988 While native organizations and First Nations are busy setting up culture camps,
aboriginal inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Institute are looking at ways to regain
the spiritual elements they feel are missing from their lives. This program examines the
ongoing search within the native community for cultural and spiritual values
Donna Darbyshire - Ft. Selkirk
Archeological Dig
07:23
Jim Wolftail - Native Policing 06:06
Gloria Steels - Minto Stick
Gambling
10:23
Exploring Native Spiritualism. 21:32
03 22/10/1988 Whitehorse Correctional Centre - Spiritualism Whitehorse Correctional
Centre - Spiritualism
03 22/10/1988 Otter Lake Culture Camp Otter Lake Culture Camp
04 29/10/1988 Winston Wutanee travels the country using his stories and songs to heal the wounds of
Indian people. His tour of Yukon communities gave families, and especially young
people, a chance to share his positive spirit.
04 29/10/1988 The indigenous people of the northern circumpolar regions gathered in Fort Yukon,
Alaska in June 1988 to discuss their common concerns. The ISI supports efforts to
preserve traditional ways of life by lobbying national and international governments to
carefully examine the impacts of oil and gas development on the land, animals and people
04 29/10/1988 This community on the banks of the Peel River hosts an annual music festival which
brings together local and guest performers from across the north. The Gwitch'in people
host the drug- and alcohol-free event that promotes good music, talk and laughter. The
1988 festival features the music of Yukon Jack, country rock band C-Weed, fiddle
champion Colin Adjun and the pounding rhythm of the Fort Good Hope Drummers.
05 05/11/1988 The Kaska communities of Ross River, Upper Liard, Lower Post, Muncho Lake, Good
Hope Lake and Fort Ware gathered as a nation at Rapid River, BC to determine if a
consensus could be reached regarding a Land Claims settlement for all Kaska people.
05 05/11/1988 This community on the banks of the Peel River hosts an annual music festival which
brings together local and guest performers from across the north. The Gwitch'in people
host the drug- and alcohol-free event that promotes good music, talk and laughter. The
1988 festival features the music of Yukon Jack, country rock band C-Weed, fiddle
champion Colin Adjun and the pounding rhythm of the Fort Good Hope Drummers.
06 12/11/1988 We visit a Cree Medicine Man from Alberta,Russell Wilier want to share his medicine
and teaching with people especially with our youth so that we
Teslin - Winston Wutanee 06:00
Donna Darbyshire - ISI 05:48
Northwest Territories and to the
Ft. McPherson Music Festival
Jim Atkinson - Kaska
Assembly in Rapid River, BC
Joanne Henry - Ft. McPherson
Music Festival at Midway Lake
Russel Willier - Cree Healer
from Alberta
07 19/11/1988 Old Crow Fiddler Fundraiser at CHON FM - Old Crow Fiddler Fundraiser
at CHON FM
08 26/11/1988 Members of the Desheetaan Clan from the communities of Carcross and Tagish explain
the various customs involved in the headstone placing potlatch of the late Johnny Johns.
Donna Darbyshire - Johnnie
John's Potlatch
08:24
07:58
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08 26/11/1988 This profile won the 1988 National Media Watch Award for Public Affairs
Programming. The ever-inspiring Margaret Joe (nee Margaret Commodore) recounts her
personal path from nurse to Justice of the Peace to Member of the Legislative Assembly
to territorial Minister of Health and Human Resources. Margaret shares some private
moments with her granddaughter, which she regards as quality time that helps keep her
in touch with the real world.
09 10/12/1988 A detailed break down of the Yukon Indian Land Claim components, including its
history, extinguishment and title, the financial package, land, renewable resources, selfgovernment
and specifics of some sub-agreements
10 17/12/1988 An outdoor Christmas party at Takhini Hot Springs includes Christmas carols,
tobogganing, swimming and a winter wiener roast. Mary Battaja also recounts some of
her childhood Christmas memories. Some Northern Tutchone language is included.
11 07/01/1989 Students at Skookum Jim Friendship Centre wrote and produced this very personal
discussion on suicide. Three participants relate their own painful experiences while a
psychologist and counsellor offer the point of view from family and friends left behind.
A very honest program on a subject that, in some communities, has reached epidemic
proportions.
12 14/01/1989 Land claims negotiations are interrupted when the people of the Na-cho Ny'ak Dun First
Nation face the dilemma of being asked to choose between their aboriginal rights and
their title to the land.
12 14/01/1989 Kaska elder John Dixon of Upper Liard, Yukon looks back on his earlier days when
hunting and trapping was the way of the Indian people. Dixon's introduction to Upper
Liard the way it once was is illustrated with archival footage courtesy of the Tidd
Collection. Kaska names for geographical locations such as Sheldon Lakes, Pelly Lakes,
Pelly Banks and the area surrounding Hoole Canyon are also explained. Contains both
Kaska and English language.
13 21/01/1989 Klukshu is a small fishing village near Haines Junction, Yukon. Though it has changed
over the years, the heart of Klukshu and its vision for the future remain strong. the
formation of the village lives in legends; old stories are told by the elders, and through
archival footage some of this community's history is recounted. Today band members
are looking to preserve the unique character of the village while making it more
accessible to all.
13 21/01/1989 An in-depth look at Elijah Smith - Father of the Yukon Indian Land Claim. Elijah talks
about traditional life and an awareness of changing values and lifestyles for Indians
amidst advanced industrialization. In 1973, Elijah first presented the Yukon Indian Land
Claim to Prime Minster Trudeau and worked tirelessly until his death in 1991 on claim
negotiations. This program offers a wonderful insight in the motivations and beliefs of
one of the Yukon's most important figures.
15 04/02/1989 The people of Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay, Yukon discuss the issue of land
claims. Some of the typical questions posed by several Yukon First Nations regarding
the land claims process are addressed. Residents in these two communities want to see
solutions to many of the problems currently faced. What will the future be like once the
agreements are in place?
16 11/02/1989 The first Native Culture Week was held this year at Whitehorse Elementary School. A
program of games, activities and lessons on topics such as Native Lifestyle Past and
Present, Art, Food and Language offer parents, teachers, native and non-native students
an opportunity to better appreciate native culture
16 11/02/1989 The state of the environment is a growing concern to most Yukoners. Representatives
from the Council for Yukon Indians, Yukon Conservation Society, Federal and
Territorial Governments discuss the importance of working together now to decrease the
possible negative effects on the environment of the Yukon's number one industry -
mining
Joanne Henry - Margaret Joe
Profile
Joanne Henry - Intro to
Land Claims
Joanne Henry and Yukon Jack
at Christmas Party at Takhini
Hot spring
Suicide Documentary with the
Students of Skookum Jim
SPECIAL - DAY OF
RECKONING
Jim Atkinson - John Dixon
Profile
The Changing Faces of
Klukshu by Mike Rudyk
SPECIAL - ANAKWAY:
ELIJAH SMITH PROFILE by
Frank Fry and
Jim Atkinson - Burwash Land
Claims
Gloria Steels - Native Culture
Week
-Mining
07:39
28:50
20:30
41:06
28:50
11:29
20:00
28:50
05:05
05:05
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16 11/02/1989 An in-depth look at the federal government's Department of Indian Affairs and how it
impacts on the lives of Indians, Metis and Inuit throughout Canada. The differing points
of view from both the government administrators and the native people they administer
are examined. How do government decisions directly and indirectly impact on
individual lives and what does the future hold for this government department?
17 18/02/1989 A live to tape debate with the three political party leaders of the Yukon - Government
Leader and Leader of the NDP, Tony Penikett; Leader of the Yukon Progressive
Conservative Party, Willard Phelps; and acting Yukon Liberal Leader, Jim McLaughlin.
Journalists Bob Sudeyko, Edi Casimirri and Vic Istchenko, along with members of a
studio audience ask questions of the three candidates.
19 25/02/1989 Jessie Scarff shares her knowledge of traditional plant medicine with carver Keith Wolf
Smarch. Together they find and prepare Hudson Bay tea, aka Labrador Tea, and discuss
its various uses.
20 04/03/1989 Keith Wolf Smarch, ShaaKoon, is a promising young carver of Tlingit ancestry. This
Wolf Clan member's artistic and cultural development over the last few years is the focus
of this profile. This journey of discovery is textured with the physical, spiritual, mental
and emotional forces of the pursuit as Keith is open to whatever the forces may bring to
him.
20 04/03/1989 The 25th Anniversary of the Sourdough Rendezvous Festival is celebrated with a look at
Rendezvous celebrations of days gone by and highlights of the silver anniversary
carnival.
21 11/03/1989 The Northern Storytelling Festival has become one the North's premiere celebrations!
This half hour program provides an excellent overview of the event and highlights some
of the more than 60 storytellers from six countries speaking 23 different languages.
21 11/03/1989 Land use planning is a relatively new concept to the Yukon, and even less familiar to the
native community. This program explains the idea behind land use planning, how it
works and the importance of being involved in the process.
22 18/03/1989 In 1988, Arctic Village, Alaska hosted the Gwitch'in Nyynsia Gathering where people
from across Alaska, Yukon and the NWT reaffirmed their unity, for the first time in
many years. Many spoke of the problems affecting their lives. Bouts of alcoholism and
the struggle to continue as a distinct Dene group as the process and values of assimilation
and integration into non-native society take effect are explored. The call for solidarity
among all Gwitch'in people is becoming an increasingly important one as the oil and gas
development controversy continues to threaten the calving grounds of the Porcupine
Caribou Herd, the traditional food resource of the Gwitch'in people
23 25/03/1989 The concerns of both native and non-native women are expressed at the 10th Annual
Women's Conference exploring Who's In Control? Sex, Intimacy and Reproduction.
The lack of control in the advance of reproductive technology and the concerns and
issues facing women in the 1990's are addressed. Native women contribute to the
conference with discussion workshops that focus on empowerment, the traditional family
unit, options in birthing and traditional medicine.
23 25/03/1989 A master carver in the West Coast traditional style, Dempsey Bob shares his art form and
knowledge of Indian culture with aspiring Yukon artists at a special carving workshop in
Whitehorse.
SPECIAL DOC. - D.I.A.
STORY by Joanne Henry
THE NEDAA ELECTION
FORUM LIVE FROM THE
YUKON GOVERNMENT
Native Medicine - Jessie Scarf
and Keith Wolf-Smarch,
Hudson Bay Tea
SPECIAL DOC. -KEITH
WOLF-SMARCH STORY
(SHAA-KOON)
Charles Linklater - Rendezvous
Story
SPECIAL DOC. -
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
by Frank Fry & Gloria Steels
Gloria Steels - Land Use
Planning
SPECIAL ONE HOUR DOC. -
GWITCHIN GATHERING IN
ARCTIC VILLAGE
Janic Morin - Women's
Conference
Jim Atkinson - Dempsey Bob
Carving Workshop
(29:35)
58:50
07:13
28:50
28:50
11:22
58:50
08:00
09:45
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Season # 4
01 14/10/1989 The 1989 Council for Yukon Indians General Assembly was held in the historic Indian
village of Aishihik. This program offers a look at the history of this scenic village on the
shores of Aishihik Lake and outlines some of the important issues addressed at the
annual General Assembly.
01 14/10/1989 Chairperson of the Council for Yukon Indians, Judy Gingell, discusses the state of the
Yukon First Nations' land claim. She speaks about the progress to date on the Umbrella
Final Agreement, the restructuring of CYI and other relevant issues.
01 14/10/1989 This annual cultural exchange between Ross River in the Yukon and Fort Norman in the
Northwest Territories has recently included the Stick Gambling Championships as part of
the festivities. This program looks at some of the events, past and present, included in
the celebrations.
02 14/10/1989 Indian Days is an annual celebration in the Yukon. It has slowly evolved since its
inception in the early 1970's. In this program, the highly-regarded, late Elijah Smith
discusses how it has changed from its modest beginnings.
02 14/10/1989 Randall Tetlichi of Old Crow sings a song of thanks to all grandparents in the Gwitch'in
language.
02 14/10/1989 A look at several native traditions and efforts underway to keep them alive with elders
teaching young people the intricacies involved and the importance of pride in yourself
and your culture.
03 28/10/1989 In 1989 the National Aboriginal Communications Society held its annual meeting in
Whitehorse. Included are meeting highlights and a panel discussion on the future of
aboriginal communications.
03 28/10/1989 In the spring of 1989, Kitty Wells of Grand Ole Opry fame performed in Whitehorse
with the Tennessee Mountain Boys. This half hour program recalls her highly successful
visit and offers an intimate glimpse of the woman known simply as Kitty
04 04/11/1989 A game show spoof, this program explains the difference between impairment and
intoxication according to the law. Different forms of alcohol, "point zero eight", and the
legal consequences of driving while impaired are discussed.
05 11/11/1989 The Kaska's concerns regarding the upcoming land claim, discrimination, substance
abuse and the tribal council system are dealt with at this 1989 assembly.
06 18/11/1989 Joni McKinnon takes Janice Morin into the Yukon back country to learn about and enjoy
outdoor wilderness. Highlights a discussion on bear safety and promotes women setting
out to enjoy wildlife. Mega wildlife, hiking, camping
06 18/11/1989 Aplay about a movie company planning a shoot in a small Yukon town and have the
local people handle it.
07 25/11/1989 Highlights, excerpts and interviews from the 1989 Northern Storytelling Festival, which
attracted storytellers from around the world.
07 25/11/1989 Candid conversations and a forthright public persona are captured on the national
campaign trail in Audrey McLaughlin's bid to become the first woman leader of the
Federal New Democratic Party (See also NDP Convention for Part Two)
08 09/12/1989 Part Two of Audrey McLaughlin's campaign for leadership of the federal New
Democratic Party. Audrey's win at the Winnipeg Convention Centre in 1989 is the focus
of this story.
08 09/12/1989 An up close look at the counselling services at Skookum Jim Friendship Centre in
Whitehorse and how they help people to turn their lives around.
Vic Istchenko - CYI General
Assembly at Aishihik
Vic Istchenko - Interview
w/Judy Gingell, CYI
Chairperson/Review on GA
Jim Atkinson - Ross River
Cultural Exchange/Stick
Gambling Championshi
Vic Istchenko - Yukon Indian
Days '89
Janice Morin - Randall
Tetlichi's "Thank you" song
Gwen Sidney - Youth and
Tradition
Brenda Chambers - NACS
Conference '89
Joanne Henry - Kitty Wells
Tour in Whitehorse
Frank Fry - Yukon Impairment
Show (Alcohol Game Show)
Jim Atkinson - 3rd Annual
Kaska General Assembly @
Simpson Lake
Jan Staples - Women In The
Wilderness
Jan Staples - Tom Tom's at
Jakes Crossing
Brenda Chambers - 2nd Annual
Storytelling Festival
Brenda Chambers - Audrey
McLaughlin Campaign
Vic Istchenko - Audrey
McLaughlin @ NDP
Convention
29:40
07:30
11:48
22:04
05:25
25:40
15:00
29:53
14:30
22:05
24:44
24:47
20:02
Joanne Henry - Stepping Stones 27:50
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09 16/12/1989 How does Bill C-31 affect the lives of all native Canadians? This is the question Ottawa
and Native organizations are trying to answer. Who is Status? And more importantly,
does Ottawa have the right to decide? If not, who does?
09 16/12/1989 Hager's Fish Camp on the Stewart River near Mayo was the site of the Na-cho Ny'ak
Dun's fishing protest in July 1989. This program details the reasons and events leading
up to the fish-in
09 16/12/1989 The Kaska Language class at Ross River School has an opportunity to learn both their
language and traditional trapping skills through first-hand experiences.
Gordon Loverin - Bill C-31 11:13
Vic Istchenko - Aboriginal
Rights vs. Government Laws
(Fish In)
Earl Darbyshire - Ross River
Student Trappers
10 23/12/1998 Highlights of CHON-FM's annual variety show raising funds for families in need. Brenda Chambers - CHON FM
Christmas Pledge Show
10 23/12/1998 Highlights from a Ross River Christmas in 1989. Some community elders reminisce
about Christmases past. Some Kaska language included.
10 23/12/1998 Winter fun, storytelling by Irene Smith, carols and a bonfire provide wonderful example
of Christmas time in the Yukon.
11 30/12/1989 On a trapline 129 km north of Ross River, Yukon lives 70 year old Kaska trapper Art
John. Art depends on the land for his livelihood of hunting and trapping. In this profile
he expresses his concerns about the future of the trapping industry and his options if the
world market collapses because of animal rights activists. This is a Kaska language
program with English sub-titles.Re-run of Show #16/Season 1
13 13/01/1990 The building of the Alaska Highway in 1942 was a technical and engineering marvel for
its time. It provided a gateway to the North and in doing so, changed the history of the
native people of the Yukon. This one hour documentary features testimony from
Yukoners who worked on the highway and examines the impact and experiences of those
who live there. Re-run of Show #19/Season 2
14 20/01/1990 More and more often, people are asking themselves what is wrong with society. What
went wrong and why are so many young people ending up on the wrong side of the law?
This program examines not so much the crimes but the feelings of street kids, their
parents and families, what they think should be done and how they can help correct the
situation
14 20/01/1990 Elders from Aklavik, Inuvik and Arctic Red River gathered in Fort McPherson to
document traditional ways. They explain how items like scraping and fleshing tools,
lunch bags, floor mats and more are all derived from the caribou legs
14 20/01/1990 More and more often, people are asking themselves what is wrong with society. What
went wrong and why are so many young people ending up on the wrong side of the law?
This program examines not so much the crimes but the feelings of street kids, their
parents and families, what they think should be done and how they can help correct the
situation
15 27/01/1990 Haida Gwaii/The Queen Charlotte Islands: Web of Life. The focus of international
debate about resource management. About the proper treatment of the land and sea. To
the he residents of the area the issues are global contraversy and part of the fabric of their
existence.
16 03/02/1990 A profile of the Yukon's most northerly community and the history of the Vuntut
Gwitch'in people who live there. It covers their nomadic lifestyle through the 1800's, the
first contact with missionaries and their eventual move to the site now known as Old
Crow. Archival film footage from the 1920's through the 1940's documents their recent
history, as explained by Gwitch'in elders and residents of the community.
17 10/02/1990 Gladys Lavalle of Carmacks explains and demonstrates all the steps necessary to create
these unique pictures from start to finish.
Jim Atkinson - Ross River
Christmas
Brenda Chambers - Marsh Lake
Christmas Party
Jim Atkinson - Grandfathers
Land (Re-run of Show
#16/Season 1)
Why Not Production - Gravel
Magnet (Re-run of Show
#19/Season 2)
& #25 of Season 4 for the rest
of Youth in Conflict)
Jim Atkinson - Caribou
Leggings
Gwen Sidney - Youth In
Conflict (Part 2 is missing, see
Edit Pak #24
Web of LIfe
Vic Istchenko - Old Crow: A
Documentary
Donna Smith - Moose Hair
Tufting (Part I)
17 10/02/1990 The unique art of moose hair tufting is demonstrated by Mayo resident Nancy Sinnot Donna Smith - Moose Hair
Tufting (Part II)
17:48
07:08
06:25
07:13
11:16
14:03
58:50
39:17
06:03
39:17
54:11
09:02
09:22
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17 10/02/1990 The beauty and magnificence of the Yukon wilderness is captured in the profile of
Tagish hunter Art Johns. Art expresses his hopes and dreams for his children's future as
he takes his son on his first moose hunt.
18 17/02/1990 Aboriginal women are emerging as a political force to be reckoned with in the Yukon.
This program looks at the changing role of native women and how they are stepping up
to take control of their lives
18 17/02/1990 The unique athletic discipline known as Arctic Sports and its impact on the people who
participate is profiled.
18 17/02/1990 Each year, all students at Whitehorse Elementary participate in a week-long celebration
designed to foster and encourage an understanding of traditional native culture.
18 17/02/1990 Elders from Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories describe some traditional handmade
tools and their various uses. Some Gwitch'in language is included.
20 03/03/1990 Over the years, government programs have spent millions of dollars trying to encourage
native business development in the hope that native ownership and control would allow
Indian people to regain control of their economic destiny. What are the expectations of
these native business programs? Is government funding appropriate? Are entrepreneurs
being asked to should a social responsibility?
21 10/03/1990 Coping with dying and the bereavement process is not something many people are
comfortable doing. Mary Battaja is one of the volunteers working with the organization
Hospice Yukon that reaches out to families in a time when they often feel overwhelmed
and isolated.
21 10/03/1990 The Gwitch'in people of Old Crow, Yukon rely on the Porcupine Caribou Herd to
survive. This program documents their on-going struggle to protect the herd from
proposed oil and gas development on Alaska's North Slope.
22 17/03/1990 Elders from the NWT communities of Inuvik, Aklavik and Arctic Red River gathered in
Fort McPherson to document basic traditional skills and discuss a regional elders benefit
package. This was the first time the Gwitch'in people of the area gathered for this
purpose.
23 24/03/1990 This young native woman from the Yukon is looking to make her mark on the
Vancouver fashion industry.
23 24/03/1990 A detailed examination of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - what is it, how is it
transmitted and who is at risk for this fatal disease?
24 31/03/1990 An in-depth look at the Yukon Government's seven year management of the Finlayson
Caribou Herd. The program illustrates how the herd grew from roughly 2500 animals in
1982 to more than 6000 in 1990. Includes perspectives from Renewable Resources
officials and native residents from the Kaska community of Ross River.
Frank Fry/Tookie Mercredi -
Art Johns "Life Dream"
Brenda Chambers/Ken Coates -
Taking A Stand/Women in
Politics
30:07
26:46
Gordon Loverin - Arctic Sports 07:00
Gwen Sidney - Native Culture
Week
Jim Atkinson - Traditional
Tools/fort McPherson
Jan Staples - Redesigning the
Balance Sheet/Native Business
08:10
05:24
24:48
Brenda Chambers - Hospice 15:10
Vic Istchenko - A Matter of
Survival/Porcupine Caribou
Herd
Jim Atkinson - Ft. McPherson
Elders Workshop
Gwen Sidney - Sharon
Shorty/Fashion Designer
Brenda Chambers - AIDS '90
Frank Fry - THE COMEBACK
TRAIL/Finlayson Caribou Herd
28:00)
32:02
13:04
27:57
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Season # 5
01 13/10/1990 Jenny Jack tell about her experience behind the barriers of Oka Jim Atkinson - Jenny Jack
returns from
Oka/Kahnasatake/Kanawake
01 13/10/1990 Eka Janis Music - If you could see thru my eyes Tookie Mercredi - Ecka Janus
music video "If only you could
see you
02 20/10/1990 This program focuses on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling, now known as the
Sparrow Case. Discussed are a detailed explanation of the Court's ruling on Aboriginal
rights in Canada, an historical background of Yukon native land claims and how the
Sparrow Case may impact on claim negotiations.
02 20/10/1990 This program focuses on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling, now known as the
Sparrow Case. Discussed are a detailed explanation of the Court's ruling on Aboriginal
rights in Canada, an historical background of Yukon native land claims and how the
Sparrow Case may impact on claim negotiations. (58:50)
03 27/10/1990 Joe Roan, a Native Spirit Man from Alberta, attended a Youth and Elders Conference in
the remote Gwitch'in community of Old Crow. There he addressed the lack of Native
Spirituality among Indian people and how that is affecting their lives and culture today.
03 27/10/1990 Every two years, members of the Tlingit Nation make a pilgrimage to Juneau, Alaska to
celebrate their proud heritage and traditions. It has only been recently however that these
people were allowed to openly speak their language and practice their beliefs.
Celebrations such as this one are designed to make sure their voices will never be
silenced again.
04 17/11/1990 Why is keeping language alive proving to be a difficult task for the seven different
language groups in the Yukon? This program looks at various community efforts to keep
their languages alive as people discuss what language and its loss means to them and
how they can work together to preserve and expand everyday usage. This program
contains English and several Yukon First Nation languages.
04 17/11/1990 With his skates tightly laced and his hockey stick in position, Earl faces off with Jim
Atkinson and picks up some Kaska words along the way. Earl's mouth saves the day!
05 24/11/1990 Arctic Char is something for which the rest of Canada is starting to develop a taste.
Gavin Johnstone is a Whitehorse business man who, with three partners, has built an
Arctic Char fish farm. The intricacies of fish farming are explored along with what, if
any, impact will this have on wild fish stocks.
07 15/12/1990 Music Video about this past summers events in Oka, it's message of peace calling on
people not to take the law into their own hands
Vic Istchenko - CYI General
Assembly and the Supreme
Court of Canada
CYI GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1990 - THE SPARROW CASE
Gordon Loverin - Joe Roan (of
Central Alberta) speaks in Old
Crow
Gordon Loverin - "Celebration
'90" Tlingit Gathering in
Juneau, Alaska
Jim Atkinson - Language
Documentary
Earl Derbyshire - Earl's Pearl
"He shoots, he doesn't score"
Gordon Loverin - Arctic Charr
"Fishing for Dollars"
Rick Patterson Video - The
Message Is Clear
07 15/12/1990 Hazards and Enemies of the Caribou in the Yukon Frank Fry - Caribou Education
Series: Part Three: Hazards and
Enemies
08 22/12/1990 Vic Istchenko - Old Crow Vignettes Vic Istchenko - Old Crow
Vignettes
08 22/12/1990 Earl Darbyshire of "Earl's Pearl's" fame takes two of his children on a Christmas tree
hunt. As usual, our hero gets himself into all kinds of trouble while trying to find a tree
that is just right. His Aunt Ruth is visiting and teaches him some useful words in the
Gwitch'in language.
Earl Darbyshire - Earl's Pearl
"Christmas Tree Hunt"
08 22/12/1990 Music and X-Mas Pics in B&W from Lower Post, BC, at the Residenial School Vic Istchenko - Lower Post
Vignettes
08 22/12/1990 Gordon Loverin - Elders Dinner in Teslin Gordon Loverin - Elders
Dinner in Teslin
58:50
10:00
25:25
41:50
12:30
05:55
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08 22/12/1990 Vic Istchenko - Kishwoot Vignettes Vic Istchenko - Kishwoot
Vignettes
10 19/01/1991 Family violence is something that affects us all. The impact on society is far-reaching
and, to a great extent, immeasurable. This program discusses the need to set up support
groups for both victims and abusers in order to break the cycle.
Jim Atkinson - Family Violence 25:16
10 19/01/1991 Frank Fry - Porcupine Caribou Education Series: Part Four: Frank Fry - Porcupine Caribou
Education Series: Part Four:
11 26/01/1991 This is not a tourism program. Cleaning Up The Yukon virtually destroys the myth of
"clean, pristine Yukon wilderness". Abandoned mining and exploration company waste
sites, inadequate sewage treatment and much more are all addressed in this documentary.
Northern residents and governments alike are challenged to do what they can to clean up
the Yukon.
12 02/02/1991 Nineteen year old Kecia Larkin has AIDS. This touching yet straightforward look at her
life explains how she contracted the fatal virus and why she believes education for young
and old alike is the key to prevention.
13 09/02/1991 First Nations and the RCMP are working together to improve justice at the community
level. They gathered at the Aboriginal Policing Conference to talk about the social
problems facing many communities and figure out how they can work together to better
administer justice in the Territory. Emphasis is placed on the issue of today's system of
justice by trial
14 16/02/1991 What impact do mining and exploration have on animals and the land they inhabit?
Respected Aboriginal hunter and guide Art Johns discusses what effects he's seen over
the years, his lifestyle and his perspective on technology and subsistence living
14 16/02/1991 The beauty and magnificence of the Yukon wilderness is captured in the profile of
Tagish hunter Art Johns. Art expresses his hopes and dreams for his children's future as
he takes his son on his first moose hunt.
15 23/02/1991 Many would say being a teenager in this day and age is difficult. But what if you're a
teenager raising a baby? Young mothers speak out on how their lives have changed
since finding out they were pregnant, why they decided to keep their babies and what
they hope for themselves and their children in the future.
15 23/02/1991 In June 1989, a Regional Elders' Workshop was held in Fort McPherson, NWT. People
came from Inuvik, Arctic Red River, Aklavik and beyond to document their traditional
way of life. Workshops on the importance of handing down knowledge regarding
traditional foods and medicines, including usage of animal parts were of great interest to
all
15 23/02/1991 People like Cheryl Samuels are working to save their heritage. Cheryl teaches a class in
Ravenstail weaving to eager students who learn about the technique and its history in an
effort to preserve an art on the verge of extinction
16 02/03/1991 Edmonton, Alberta played host to the first ever North American Indigenous Games.
Participants from around North America took part in world-class sporting and cultural
events. For many of Team Yukon's athletes it was the first time they had been involved
in formal competition, let alone out of the Territory. See the pride they exhibit as they
take part in these games, accompanied by mission staff, a cultural contingent, elders and
chaperons.
17 09/03/1991 This talented Native carver has overcome many obstacles in his life, including alcohol
abuse. Listen as he tells what his art means to him and how it helps him better appreciate
life.
18 16/03/1991 This young Tlingit woman from Teslin is a role model for several of today's youth. This
program looks at her achievements and her hopes for the future.
Vic Istchenko - SPECIAL
PRESENTATION: "Cleaning
Up The Yukon" (1"tape)
Gwen Sidney - Kecia Larkin
Aids Story
Gloria Steels - SPECIAL
PRESENTATION: "Aboriginal
Policing Conference"
Jim Atkinson - To Protect The
Land
Frank Fry - Art Johns: Life's
Dream"
58:50
12:28
58:50
19:13
30:07
Gwen Sidney - Teen Parenting 25:50
Jim Atkinson - Traditional
Medicine
Gwen Sidney - Ravenstail
Weaving
Lantry Vaughan - North
American Indigenous Games
Gloria Steels - Fred Edzerza
Profile
Gwen Sidney - Juanita Sidney
Profile
19 23/03/1991 A workshop on SYANA's mission statement. Incudes a member ship drive Jim Atkinson - SYANA
06:25
13:14
40:00
31:37
13:57
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20 30/03/1991 One of the participants in the 1990 Canadian Special Olympic Summer Games was
Edward Kaye. Edward's story is told reflecting his cultural life in Old Crow and his
participation in these national games. Also discussed in this profile are the special needs
services available in both education and sports.
Gloria Steels - Special
Olympics/Edward Kaye
30:00
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Season # 6
01 12/10/1991 TVNC - The new Television Northern Canada Network, The four letters that will change
how people in northern Canada will view TV up here (north of 60).
01 12/10/1991 Moosehide village, just outside of Dawson City, Yukon is the setting for the anniversary
party of Joe and Annie Henry. In a very touching scene, they re-affirm their vows in the
same church as their wedding - 70 years ago.
01 12/10/1991 This summer the Yukon lost one of its most repected elders Angela Sidney. A
storyteller, singer, and lingist, Her wisdom and guidance will be missed by all who knew
her. This story gives Yukoners a llok at her life.
01 12/10/1991 Another busy season for Yukon Firefighters as they battle the Lewes Lake fire that soon
threatened the Capital City of Whitehorse.
Phil Mercredi - TVNC Update
'91
Charles Linklater - Joe & Annie
Henry 70th Anniversary
Gordon Loverin - Angela
Sidney Obituary
Gordon Loverin - Whitehorse
Forest Fire
01 12/10/1991 Musical vignette about the Takini Rodeo (sting). Donna Smith - Rodeo Day @
Takhini
02 19/10/1991 A brief history of the Yukon Land Claims and an overview of the Umbrella Final
Agreement. The program updates the progress of the four Yukon First Nations which are
negotiating Final Agreements with particular attention to the Nacho Nyak Dun of Mayo.
One of the guiding principles of Nacho Nyak Dun is to work with non-native community
residents on common issues. In this context, non-native people from the Mayo
community talk about their involvement and co-operation with Nacho Nyak Dun with
regard to District Government and the Renewable Resources Council.
YUKON INDIAN LAND
CLAIMS 91
03 26/10/1991 Mary Battaja Ordination Yukon This Week - Vic
Istchenko
03 26/10/1991 A brief behind the scenes look at what goes into the making of a music video.
Cameraman/editor Mike Rudyk and producer Daniel Janke discuss their ideas for
Northern Tutchone singer Jerry Alfred.
03 26/10/1991 Newly-elected Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Ovide Mercredi discusses
his views on Native self-government, what it means and why he believes it's important.
Mercredi also discusses the need for Constitutional Reform and the hearings the AFN
has organized to that end.
03 26/10/1991 Explaining the dangers of substance abuse to teenagers is often a difficult task. Siloam
hopes they are succeeding by putting the message into a language understood by today's
youth. The heavy metal rock band recently visited Whitehorse as part of a national tour.
Besides a performance at FH Collins High School, the band also took time to talk to
students about choosing a drug-free lifestyle.
04 09/11/1991 It is often said that language and culture are closely linked and if one is lost, the other
will soon follow. Many of the eight aboriginal languages in the Yukon are endangered.
Some are on the verge of extinction. The first Yukon Aboriginal Language Conference in
April 1991 examined the question of what can be done to preserve native languages in
the territory. Dedicated to the late Angela Sidney, the program includes a short overview
of her life's work to preserve aboriginal languages and cultures.
05 16/11/1991 In August 1991, the Nakai Theatre Ensemble sponsored a theatre camp. Personal
development and acting are only two of the topics explored at this unique week-long
camp. See the changes in the students as they learn more about themselves and their
abilities
06 17/11/1991 This documentry examines the principles of both the scientific method and traditional
knowledge in the management of wildlife in the Yukon in the protection/preservation of
said wild life.
Making of A Jerry Alfred
Video- Mike Rudyk
07:58
58:50
05:10
Ovide Mecredi - Vic Istchenko 18:35
SILOAM - Rock Against
Drugs - Gloria Steels
22:55
LANGUAGE DOCUMENTRY 58:50
CHARLES LINKLATER-
NATIVE THEATER
29:54
LIVING WITH ABUNDANCE 58:50
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07 30/11/1991 Alcohol abuse is a serious problem in many Yukon communities. Why? What can be
done to prevent today's youth from getting caught up in this self-destructive lifestyle? In
this program, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Councillors from Whitehorse, Ross River, Upper
Liard and Old Crow present a proposed treatment and prevention program14. Some
Kaska language content.
JIM ATKINSON- ALCOHOL
TREATMENT
08 21/12/1991 The Long Hard Christmas (a very short play). VANELTI FAMILY- THE
LONG HARD CHRISTMAS
08 21/12/1991 The Inmates (at WCC) have setup a toy repair shop to fix, and repaint toys for the
different organizations in Whitehorse that will put them to good use or give them as
Christmas presents for the underprivelged kids in town.
CHARLES LINKLATER-
W.C.C. TOY SHOP
08 21/12/1991 Earl returns to hunt for a Christmas tree FRANK FRY- EARLS
CHRISTMAS TREE HUNT
08 21/12/1991 X-Mas Carols at Rotoary Park Festival, by kids from the United Church CHARLES LINKLATER-
ROTARY CAROL FESTIVAL
09 28/12/1991 A Gwich'in Christmas GEORGE HENRY-
GWICH'IN NIINSTYANN
10 04/01/1992 In this documentary a year in the making, wildlife biologists live-trap, radio collar and
tag Yukon lynx. All this is done in an effort to determine why, in less than a year, a
study area's lynx population can crash from 115 animals to a barely traceable number of
6. What do the biologists learn and how can this information be used to prevent the
extinction of this majestic animal in Southwest Yukon?
11 11/01/1992 This one hour documentary examines the history of mining in the Yukon. It also looks at
the development of new mines today, specifically, Sa Dena Hes near Watson Lake,
Windy Craggy in Northern BC, and the Wellgreen Nickel deposit near Burwash
Landing. Area residents, environmentalists and mining supporters discuss the pros and
cons of mine development.
12 18/01/1992 Daniel Janke speaks to Pete Sidney about how to teach our youth through sing traditional
songs. Also shown is a video about Pete remembering a story about salmon (from 1993).
12 18/01/1992 A quick history of NNBY/CHON FM, with Brenda Chambers, Ken Kane, and George
Henry. Finally ends with the launching Nedaa on TVNC
VIC ISTCHENKO-SPECIAL
PRESENTATION-RISE &
FALL OF YUKON LYNX
Do You Mind If I Mine? - Gord
Loverin
DANIEL JANKE- TEACHING
SONG (PETE SYDNEY)
CANOL MEMORIES
14 27/01/1992 Paul Birckel - Champagne Aishihik Chief, Shirley Adamson - Ta'an Chair Yukon This Week - Vic
Istchenko
14 27/01/1992 Three native artists from the community of Ross River demonstrate their styles and the
materials they use. They tell how they got started and what they think the future holds
for them as artists. Allen Edzerdza tells us about (SYANA) Society of Yukon Artists of
Native Ancestry and how they can help artists from the community.Daniel Tlen is a
Southern Tutchone musician and linguist, among other things. He is in the CHON-FM
studio performing the Little Arm Narrows song. Accompanying Daniel on piano is his
producer, Daniel Janke. They discuss the song, who taught it to him and the importance
of passing songs on to younger generations. Some Southern Tutchone language is
included. Daniel Tlen is in the CHON studio again. This time he performs "Shadel". He
and his producer discuss the origin of the song and its meaning. Some Southern
Tutchone language is included.
Yukon Native Artist Profiles -
Jim Atkinson
15 Kaushees Opens, Carcross Election Yukon This Week - Vic
Istchenko
15
The trials, tribulations and successes of the Whitehorse Huskies in the newly formed
Pacific Northwest Hockey League
Breaking Trail with Huskies -
Donna Smith and Rob Smith
15 Rick Sam Profile - Donna Smith Rick Sam Profile - Donna Smith
16 10/02/1992 Wolf Kill Yukon This Week - Vic
Istchenko
43:45
58:50
58:50
26:12
30:00
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16 10/02/1992 The Comback Trail - ReRun of Season 4/ Show 24 The Comeback Trail - Frank Fry 27:57
16 10/02/1992 Pete Sidney teaches traditional singing. Pete Sidney Song- Daniel Janke
18 24/02/1992 The Comeback Trail - ReRun of Season 4/ Show 24 The Comeback Trail - Frank Fry 27:57
19 02/03/1992 Highlights from Rendezvous '92 Rendezvous '92
19 02/03/1992 Silver Creek at the east end of Kluane Lake in south-western Yukon is where James
Allen and his family have set up a unique camp. Its purpose is to provide elementary
school students with knowledge and skills in areas such as trap, fish net and rabbit snare
setting along with some traditional medicine practices. The children also learn about
several legends in the three days they spend at the camp.
Youth Cultural Camp - Jim
Atkinson
20 09/03/1992 The Gravel Magnet Rerun of Season 2 Show 19. The Gravel Magnet (Rerun) 58:50
22 23/03/1992 As in most aboriginal games, culture is a large component of the Arctic Winter Games.
This program concentrates on the cultural aspects of the 1992 AWG in Whitehorse;
Potlatch Dancers and Singers from Alaska entertain with a skit; Russian Athletes
demonstrate traditional sports; Alberta First Nations Dancers provide colourful
entertainment; and highlights from the Mount McIntyre Culture Night: Old Crow
Jiggers, Greenland's Attima Hudlaries and NWT Throat Singers
Arctic Winter Games
23 30/03/1992 Carcross Caribou, John Dixon at Liard Yukon This Week - Vic
Istchenko
23 30/03/1992 Respecting animals has always been important to the Indian way of life. Learn how and
why First Nations people respect the whole animal - dead or alive. There are also strong
beliefs about what can happen if an animal is not respected. Elders explain why it is
important to pass this information along to younger generations
23 30/03/1992 Boycotts and record low prices have drastically affected the fur industry. This has
resulted in a never before tried co-operative marketing effort between the ranched fur
industry and the Trappers Association of the USA. What are its chances of success and
where do they go from here?
Respect of Animals - Jim
Atkinson
Fur Marketing - Charles
Linklater
29:20
29:20
29:30
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Season # 7
01 26/10/1992 Dissatisfaction with the current territorial government, health, unity and the state of land
claims were the main topics of discussion at this annual gathering.
01 26/10/1992 This item focuses on the 4 main issues that were discussed at the 1992 CYI General
Assembly. Land allocation, unity, health and dissatisfaction with the NDP government.
02 02/11/1992 Working in Ross River as an addictions counsellor, Pam Bob is responsible for
community healing and setup.
03 09/11/1992 Elaine Lee is an above-average intelligence 13 year old Whitehorse girl with a serious
bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfectar (Brittle Bone Disease). She weighs only 21
pounds and is unable to walk. Several Whitehorse charities recently presented Elaine
with a custom wheelchair, the result of more than a year of fund-raising.
03 09/11/1992 Profile on Eric Fairclough chief of Little Salmon Carmacks FN. The Yukon's youngest
chief. How Eric encourages young people to get into Aboriginal politics.
CYI GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1992
CYI GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1992
PAM BOB
57:50
WHEELCHAIR ITEM 12:27
ERIC FAIRCLOUGH ITEM
04 16/11/1992 REPEAT SHOW #3 REPEAT SHOW #3
05 23/11/1992 HIV positive and living in the Yukon. Is it all that different from living with HIV in a
larger centre like Vancouver? That is the focus of this program, recorded at the 2nd
Yukon AIDS-HIV Conference in Whitehorse. Renowned AIDS Prevention Educator
Ron Rowell also addresses the subject of homophobia and how it deters AIDS education
06 30/11/1992 !0th Anniversary of the Tlingit Gathering in Juneau Alaska. Focuses on the young people
and how the dances of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimsidin people are kept alive through
them.
SHOW: HIV AIDS 31:23
TLINGIT GATHERING -
CELERBRATION '92
06 30/11/1992 Profile on Andy Tardiff, a park ranger on Hershel Island. His work and the environment. ANDY TARDIF PROFILE -
CAREER SERIES
07 07/12/1992 Would you like to be an Electronic Technician? Watch to find out about NorthwesTel's
training program
08 14/12/1992 Profile on Steven McLeod - RCMP. Our People policing our people. 23 year old Steve
shares his experience as a tribal police officer.
09 21/12/1992 Harvey Kane's life changed forever after a drinking party in Whitehorse. An tragic
accident resulted in Harvey becoming a quadriplegic. An extensive physical
rehabilitation program means Harvey can now live independently in Vancouver. It also
meant a voyage of
self-discovery and uncovered an artistic ability in Harvey that he never knew he had.
CAREER SERIES: DEB
ENOCH
CAREER SERIES: STEVE
McLEOD
Donna Smith - Harvey Kane
Profile
11 04/01/1993 Rerun of Season 6 / Show 10 VIC ISTCHENKO -
"SPECIAL PRESENTATION"
RETURN OF THE LYNX:
NEW YORK
12 11/01/1993 It changed life in Northern Canada forever. The engineering marvel, now known as the
Alaska Highway was built during World War II in nine short months. Fifty years later, a
re-enactment of the official opening ceremonies at Soldier's Summit commemorates all
those involved. Includes archival video of the original ceremony.
13 18/01/1993 An in depth look at the Yukon Land Claims agreements. Highlights of the Champagne
Aishihik Special General Assembly that explained the agreements to the members.
Includes explanations from the negotiators.
14 25/01/1993 Profile of Ida Calmegan - CHR Carcross. Ida shares her experience of going back to
school after 30 years. Ida is the CHR in Tagish/Carcross and is happy to relate her
experience.
FRANK FRY - "SPECIAL
PRESENTATION" 1942...
ALASKA HIGHWAY... 1992
VIC ISTCHENKO - C/A
LAND CLAIM AGREEMENT
DINAH GASTON - CAREER
SERIES: (IDA CALMEGAN)
32:00
58:50
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15 01/02/1993 Cultural gatherings have enjoyed a considerable increase in popularity over the years.
Ross River's 8th Annual Cultural Exchange, held at Coffee Lake, was host to drummers
from Fort Franklin and Fort Norman along with dancers from Fort McPherson and
Inuvik. Ross River proudly showed off their own dancers this year. Also included in this
program is a retrospective of previous cultural exchanges.
15 01/02/1993 Native leaders, educators and elders gather to discuss the importance of education and
what can be done to better meet the needs of aboriginal youth
JIM ATKINSON - ROSS
RIVER CULTURAL
EXCHANGE
CHARLES LINKLATER -
EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE
15 01/02/1993 Woman Fire Fighter Vicky Josie explains her day a fire crew person. DINAH GASTON - CAREER
SERIES: VICKEY JOSIE
16 08/02/1993 Karen MaCaurthur explains about Land Claims in Old Crow and Self - Government DINAH GASTON - CAREER
SERIES: KAREN
McCARTHER
17 15/02/1993 Friends of the wolf arrive in Yukon to try to stop the government wolf kill in the
Aishihik area.
VIC ISTCHENKO - WOLF
KILL #1
17 15/02/1993 Government officially announces to kill 150 wolves in central Yukon VIC ISTCHENKO - WOLF
KILL #2
17 15/02/1993 A look at the Champagne Aishihik FN people affected the most by the wolf kill. CHARLES LINKLATER -
WOLF KILL #3
17 15/02/1993 A summary of the government's wolf kill program in an attempt to balnce the caribou
herds population to that of the wolves.
18 22/02/1993 Meet Albert Rock, a First Nation inventor and entrepreneur whose success flies in the
face of mainstream education. This self-taught man's engineering is installed in
everything from Indy cars to the American and Russian space programs. Follow Albert
from Vancouver Indy trackside to the quiet of the Yukon wilderness as he discusses how
his turbulent early years helped make him into the success he is today.
18 22/02/1993 On February 11, 1993 Elijah Smith Elementary School in Whitehorse was officially
opened with a traditional Southern Tutchone ceremony. Distinguished guests, a
traditional feast and recollections of Elijah's many contributions to the improve the
quality of life for Yukon First Nations are all captured in this program.
19 01/03/1993 Highlights of performances from the 1993 Native Folklore Festival at CYI Gymnasium
in Whitehorse. Performers include the Annie Ned Dancers, Daniel Tlen, Raven Steals
the Sun Productions, Sundog, Doug Tizya, Dennis Thompson, Wilbert Kendi, Gerald
Edzerza, The Lutchman Family and the Carcross/Tagish Dancers. Presentations were
made by Skookum Jim Friendship Centre to Honoured Elder Pearl Keenan and Marilyn
Jensen, in recognition of her degree in Anthropology.
20 08/03/1993 The dangers of cigarette smoking are widely known and understood. Why then are
thousands of teenagers, and younger children, taking up the habit each year? Health
experts explain prevention efforts underway in elementary schools and teens tell what
attracts them to this addictive and dangerous habit.
VIC ISTCHENKO - WOLF
KILL #4
CHARLES LINKLATER -
ALBERT ROCK PROFILE
AMANDA WADE - ELIJAH
SMITH NAMING
CEREMONY
AMANDA WADE - NATIVE
FOLKLORE '93 @ CYI
VIC ISTCHENKO-KID
SMOKERS
21 15/03/1993 KEN SPOTSWOOD-CULTURAL DAYS @ FH COLLINS KEN SPOTSWOOD-
CULTURAL DAYS @ FH
COLLINS
21 15/03/1993 DINAH GASTON-CAREER SERIES-MIKE RUDYK DINAH GASTON-CAREER
SERIES-MIKE RUDYK
35:36
12:51
30:00
26:50
57:50
19:41
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22 22/03/1993 Yukon First Nations are leading the way in criminal sentencing alternatives. This
documentary looks at how Canada's aboriginal people are not being adequately served by
the "mainstream" justice system. "Circle Sentencing", now used in seven Yukon
communities, involves peers, court workers, friends and neighbours. Helping offenders
realize the impact of their crimes and offering support for rehabilitation efforts are what
makes this community-based justice initiative a model for other communities throughout
North America.
23 29/03/1993 For 19 years, the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council in Manitoba has been hosting Winter
Tribal Days and Native Hockey Tournament. For the first time ever, an all star native
hockey team from Yukon was invited to participate. When the team wasn't playing
hockey, they had an opportunity to take in some of the Aboriginal cultures from across
Canada being showcased with spectacular cultural performances and demonstrations.
23 29/03/1993 Kaska Elder Mary Charlie of Ross River talks of how her ancestors used to fish, hunt and
trap to survive. She also explains how various parts of animals were used so that nothing
went to waste. This program is in the Kaska language with English sub-titles
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
CIRCLE SENTENCING: A
YUKON JUSTICE
EXPERIEMENT
JIM ATKINSON-HOCKEY
TOURNEY @ MANITOBA
JIM ATKINSON-NATIVE
STORIES W/MARY
CHARLIE (KASKA)
57:50
09:31
07:12
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Season # 8
01 13/10/1993 Surrounded by friends and family, Mary Battaja, a well-known Northern Tutchone
woman, is ordained as an Anglican minister at a standing-room only service in
Whitehorse
VIC ISTCHENKO-MARY
BATTAJA ORDAINED
02 18/10/1993 VIC ISTCHENKO-CARE & HANDLING OF WILD MEAT VIC ISTCHENKO-CARE &
HANDLING OF WILD MEAT
03 25/10/1993 Profile of Marion Sheldon - Community Health Representative in Teslin. DINAH GASTON-CAREER
SERIES-MARION SHELDON
CHR
03 25/10/1993 Where does individual identity begin and end? How do you know who you are?
Segments on the family life of an abortion counselor; a group of Brazil's Xavante boys
preparing for initiation into adulthood; and the Sumbanese of Indonesia's conception of
death as a stage of life offer some "I" opening solutions.
04 01/11/1993 In an effort to educate both themselves and their community, a group of children from
the school in Teslin produced a rather humorous video on the need for recycling. This
program looks at both the behind the scenes action and the video itself.
05 08/11/1993 The city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan hosted the second NAIG. First Nations from
around North America sent both athletic and cultural contingents to participate in this
event that stresses the importance of pride in yourself and your culture while providing
world-class competition. This program, which also aired on TSN and Vision TV,
follows Team Yukon's participants, many of whom have never been outside of the
Yukon before this.
06 15/11/1993 A look at the first two students to graduate in Pelly Crossing at Eliza VanBibber school
and their future plans.
06 15/11/1993 Edith Josie does a report of Old Crow in the Gwitch'in language. She talks about how
people live and hunt and some of the changes that she has noticed
07 22/11/1993 Long before the advent of the Alaska Highway, a man named George Johnston
introduced the people of Teslin to the automobile, even though there were no roads at the
time. Elders tell many stories about their youth and their interest and intrigue with this
mechanical "thing". The car has been refurbished and is now the centre of attraction at
the Teslin Museum.
08 29/11/1993 The Vancouver owners of the Casino Mine site in central Yukon boast their property is
the largest undeveloped ore body of its kind in North America. It contains copper, gold,
and molybdenum. Company Vice President, Douglas Forster explains the hurdles ahead
and the aspirations he has for the project. What are the environmental concerns and what
economic benefits can it bring to the Yukon?
09 06/12/1993 Each year, tourists spend thousands of dollars in the Yukon, seeking glimpses of its
famed wildlife. Throughout the years, NNBY has captured literally hundreds of hours of
wildlife in their natural habitat. This program is the best of the best. Guaranteed to
please armchair nature enthusiasts, it also provides tips for hunters who may need to
distinguish individual species and sex characteristics.
10 13/12/1993 This program documents a million dollar wildlife study underway in Kluane National
Park, Yukon. The study is aimed at discovering details of the park's grizzly bear
population; where they feed, home ranges, and favourite habitat at different times of the
year. Bears are darted, tranquilized from helicopters and fitted with radio collars so their
seasonal movements can be tracked. The study was prompted by increased demands for
more public access to the park. Can Kluane Park Grizzly Bears withstand more human
encroachment?
MILLENNUIM SERIES-
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
CHARLES LINKLATER-
TESLIN RECOIL
DONNA SMITH/ROB SMITH-
INDIGENOUS GAMES '93 @
PRINCE ALBERT
CHARLES LINKLATER-
PELLY GRAD '93
JOANNE HENRY - EDITH
JOSIE "HERE ARE THE
NEWS"
EARL DARBYSHIRE-
GEORGE JOHNSON'S CAR
VIC ISTCHENKO-CASINO
MINE
VIC ISTCHENKO-WILDLIFE
IDENTIFICATION &
HUNTING TIPS
VIC ISTCHENKO-KLUANE
GRIZZLY BEAR STUDY
11 20/12/1993 TAKHINI SCHOOL-CHRISTMAS CONCERT TAKHINI SCHOOL-
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
11:00
12:56
25:00
21:18
29:25
26:12
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11 20/12/1993 HOME VIDEO-CHRISTMAS TREE HUNT BY: PAUL BIRCKEL & FAMILY HOME VIDEO-CHRISTMAS
TREE HUNT BY: PAUL
BIRCKEL & FAMILY
11 20/12/1993 Christmas Show GREETINGS
11 20/12/1993 An animated story of a little native boy's Christmas spent in the bush with his
grandfather. Somehow Christmas to Lawrence is just not the same without his
Grandmother who had to stay in the community this year. Things aren't as bad as they
seem however, as Granny still manages to make this Christmas a special one for
Lawrence
14 10/01/1994 The spectacular scenery of Kluane National Park is the backdrop for this documentary
following several of Canada's top artists on their 1993 trip to the Yukon. We see how
the beauty and peacefulness of the region inspires each in a different way.
LOUISE PROFIET-
LAWRENCES CHRISTMAS
VIC ISTCHENKO-KLUANE
ART EXPENDITION
15 17/01/1994 Science and Biology experts consider applications of traditional native ways GORDON LOVERIN-LIVING
WITH MOTHER EARTH
16 24/01/1994 Profile of Elizabeth Anderson - Courtworker. Over the past couple of years justice
experiments like circle sentencing have brought national attention on the Yukon Legal
system.
17 31/01/1994 The Society of Yukon Artists of Native Ancestry (SYANA) sponsors this annual festival
designed to promote First Nations talent and performers. This program includes several
highlights of the event from the Yukon Arts Centre.
17 31/01/1994 Stickgambling is a unique and entertaining part of Yukon First Nations culture and
history. It has recently experienced a revival and the Yukon Stickgambling
Championships are now an annual event. This program explains the rules and provides
some excellent examples of stickgambling at its best.
DINAH GASTON-CAREER
SERIES-ELIZABETH
ANDERSON-COURT
WORKER
EARL DARBYSHIRE-
TOUCH THE EARTH
CONCERT @ ART CENTRE
EARL DARBYSHIRE-
STICKGAMBLING
DEMONSTRATION
17 31/01/1994 CAREER SERIES-RON CHAMBERS PARK RANGER DINAH GASTON-CAREER
SERIES-RON CHAMBERS
PARK RANGER
19 14/02/1994 Profile of Doris Johns - Native Language Teacher. A teacher in Beaver Creek teaching
children at the elementary level the different ways of the traditional lifestyle.
DINAH GASTON CAREER
SERIES-DORIS JOHNS-
LANGUAGE TEACHER
20 28/02/1994 Spousal Assault - Charles Linklater Spousal Assault - Charles
Linklater
20 28/02/1994 Bobby Woods Interview Bobby Woods Interview
21 07/03/1994 BRENDA CHAMBERS/VERA MCGINTY-WOMEN SERIES BRENDA CHAMBERS/VERA
MCGINTY-WOMEN SERIES
21 07/03/1994 Every year Han people from around the Yukon gather at the traditional village of
Moosehide near Dawson City to hear stories of the way life used to be and to discuss
strategies for keeping their culture and language alive.
21 07/03/1994 Belinda Stick, National Role Model for the Yukon and Gwen Wally a mother of two
small children discuss the importance of role models and the responsibility of being one.
21 07/03/1994 Ben Johnson is a Native Journeyman whose career is very interesting in Dawson City.
He demonstrates the various items that he worked on during his professional arrow as
journeyman. You see remarkable antiques of carving.
CHARLES LINKLATER-HAN
GATHERING @ MOOSEHIDE
PANEL DISCUSSION-Role
Models
DINAH GASTON-CAREER
SERIES-BEN JOHNSON
JOURNEYMAN
22 07/03/1994 BRENDA CHAMBERS/VERA MCGINTY-WOMEN SERIES BRENDA CHAMBERS/VERA
MCGINTY-WOMEN SERIES
57:50
16:59
13:08
15:17
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22 07/03/1994 Three panelists were part of the first wave of women who helped to change the role of
women in society. They discuss what motivated them, who their role models were and
the sacrifices they and their families faced. Dorothy Wabusca, Adeline Webber, Pamela
Adamson
23 14/03/1994 The panelists represent three generations of women who are involved with preserving
their culture. Ingrid Johnson (Tlingit), Kath Kushniruk (S Tutchone), Mida Donnessey
(Kaska). Discussion on what has been done and what women can do in the future to
preserve language and culture.
24 18/03/1994 Panelists discuss the impact of Circle Sentencing and Tribal Justice in the communities.
The role women played in implementing the programs. The negative and positive aspects
of the programs.Sophie Smarch, Barb Hume, Rose Couch, Eileen Wally.
25 28/03/1994 Panelists discuss what is happening to First Nations in the educational system now and in
the past. Meeting the needs of different learning styles, integration of traditional
education. Cathy Davidson, Norma Shorty
26 04/04/1994 This powerful sequel to the 1988 production of Mission School Syndrome looks at the
impact of residential schools on its former students. How do they cope with day to day
life; how are their families affected? It is not uncommon for these former students to
experience difficulties with drugs and alcohol. This program looks at some of the efforts
underway in Yukon communities to help former residential school students heal and lead
productive, happy lives, while coming to terms with the abuse many suffered in these
schools. Explicit language - viewer discretion is advised.
26 04/04/1994 A profile of the South American music group Ancient Cultures. Members discuss their
music, its importance and their success in the international music market.
PANEL DISCUSSION-
WOMEN AND SOCIAL
CHANGES
PANEL DISCUSSION-ORAL
HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND
CULTURE
PANEL DISCUSSION-
CIRCLE SENTENCING
PANEL DISCUSSION-
EDUCATION
VIC ISTCHENKO-HEALING
THE MISSION SCHOOL
SYNDROME (68MINS)
CHARLES LINKLATER-
ANCIENT CULTURES
68 mins
08:10
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Season # 9
01 10/10/1994 Teslin saw the grand opening of their jail. A new concept in corrections based on
holistic healing, with a First Nations slant.
02 17/10/1994 The General Assembly of 1994 saw the elders of YFN vocalize their opinions on the
leadership not including them in the decision making process. The cost of any consultant
carries a high price tag, unless you are an elder. Elders must scrimp and save their
pennies to attend and be heard by leadership.
03 24/10/1994 First profiled in 1992, Harvey Kane has had to make a new life for himself since he
became a quadriplegic, the result of an traffic accident. This program updates Harvey
progress with independent living in Vancouver.
04 31/10/1994 Through stories, song and dance, the performance troupe Red Thunder introduces
different aboriginal cultures from around the world. They "wowed" audiences across the
United States and the impression they left in Whitehorse was no exception.
04 31/10/1994 Success can be measured in many different ways. Carver Wayne Carlick has found
personal success by sharing his culture with the world.
05 07/11/1994 The history of the Han people and the more recent history of the Gold Rush. Ensuring
their story is included in the history of the Klondike is one of the struggles the Han face
today. This was one of the themes of this year's gathering at Moosehide.
05 07/11/1994 The focus of this show is the effect of HIV and AIDS on teens. How they concieve the of
AIDS and the people in the Yukon.
06 14/11/1994 The community of Watson Lake, near the B.C. border is concerned that the logging
trucks that are so commonplace these days are taking not only Yukon trees, but also
Yukon jobs with them. Stumpage fees and replanting regulations pale in comparison to
what's required in B.C. and that has caused several companies to look north.
07 21/11/1994 A look at Yukon boys living in Vancouver on Hastings Street - living on the streets -
Viewer Discretion Advised
JEFF DORN-OPENING
TESLIN JAIL
JEFF DORN-ELDERS
CONCERN @ GA '94
ROB SMITH/DONNA SMITH-
HARVEY KANE UPDATE
(PT2)
JOANNE HENRY-RED
THUNDER CONCERT
JEFF DORN-WAYNE
CARLICK PROFILE
BILL CLAY-MOOSEHIDE
GOLDRUSH GATHERING '94
JEFF DORN-AIDS CONCERT
1994
BILL CLAY-WATSON LAKE
LOGGING
ROB SMITH/DONNA SMITH-
LIFE DOWN HERE
08 20/11/1994 YUKON COLLEGE-CONNECTING THE NORTH (PT.1) YUKON COLLEGE-
CONNECTING THE NORTH
(PT.1)
08 20/11/1994 YUKON COLLEGE-CONNECTING THE NORTH (PT.2) YUKON COLLEGE-
CONNECTING THE NORTH
(PT.2)
09 05/12/1994 This award-winning documentary received high praise from the Canadian Archaeological
Association. It profiles the archaeological work done by the Yukon government and the
Kwanlin Dun First Nation of Whitehorse to uncover the history of the boom town that
was once Canyon City.
09 05/12/1994 Nathan Wilson is a lucky man. Almost twenty years ago, his birth mother gave him up
for adoption to a couple from British Columbia. Their love gave him the security to seek
out his birth family and now those two families have been united. This is the heartwarming
story of a young man discovering his roots. (07:44)
09 05/12/1994 Rediscovery Wilderness Camp: This twelve minute video documents how the First
Nation Elders of the Champayne Aishihik First Nation promotes the idea of living off the
land and learning the basic survival skills of living off the land. It also promotes a
healthy relationship between the elders and youth.
10:45
16:52
12:29
10:05
JEFF DORN-CANYON CITY 22:54
BILL CLAY-NAMING
CEREMONY
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
WILDERNESS CAMP AT
HAINES JCT.
10 12/12/1994 JEFF DORN-FARO BOUNCES BACK JEFF DORN-FARO
BOUNCES BACK
11 19/12/1994 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS & SCHOOL CONCERTS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS &
SCHOOL CONCERTS
07:44
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15 16/01/1995 Today's fast paced life means that we sometimes forget to listen to those who've been
there before. The festival showcased not only the creative talents of Yukon elders but
also the wisdom that often is ignored.
15 16/01/1995 For the third winter in a row, controversy continues to swirl around the territorial
government's planned wolf-kill in the Aishihik area. Vic Istchenko looks at both why
the territorial government believes the program will help to replenish the area's moose
and caribou population and the animal rights activists who have sworn to stop it
VIC ISTCHENKO-ELDERS
FESTIVAL @ BROOKS
BROOK
VIC ISTCHENKO-WOLF
KILL BACKGROUNDER
16 23/01/1995 JOANNE HENRY-TOMMY HUNTER CONCERT JOANNE HENRY-TOMMY
HUNTER CONCERT
17 30/01/1995 JEFF DORN-VOICES IN MOTION JEFF DORN-VOICES IN
MOTION
17 30/01/1995 JEFF DORN-LAND CLAIMS ROUND TABLE JEFF DORN-LAND CLAIMS
ROUND TABLE
18 06/02/1995 Used to tell stories, to dance along with, or to just sit and listen to, music has always
been a part of Yukon native culture. From the songs of elders to modern rock and roll,
this program profiles both the well known and obscure northern musicians.
19 13/02/1995 More gruelling than the Iditarod, the 1995 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race
started in Whitehorse. More than twenty dog teams, handlers and mushers from around
the world gathered for precisely timed starts that would finish 1000 miles later in
Fairbanks, Alaska. Former Quest winner Joe Runyon provides excellent insight into
each team's chances of winning "the toughest dog sled race in the world".
20 20/02/1995 VIC ISTCHENKO-LAND CLAIMS IMPLEMENTATION BROADCAST (LIVE)(FEB
14/95)
21 27/02/1995 The Kaska community of Ross River has long been plagued with problems. Alcohol
abuse is rampant and jobs are next to impossible to find. The community is hoping to
turn that around now that the Faro mine is re-opening and the new owners are willing to
provide both training and employment opportunities.
22 07/03/1995 The Gwitch'in people gathered to celebrate not only their lifestyle but also the land claim
and self-government agreements that were proclaimed into law earlier in the year.
Contains some Gwitch'in language with English subtitles.
23 14/03/1995 Every two years, the Tlingit people gather to celebrate their heritage. Until the early
1980's this was illegal but now the gathering attracts literally thousands of Tlingit.
Elders teach youth about their history while the colour and sounds of dancing and
singing are truly a remarkable and unforgettable sight. Contains some Tlingit language.
23 14/03/1995 Poking fun at themselves has always been a favourite pastime of northerners. It helps to
keep a sense of humour and provides a better perspective on how they see the rest of the
world. Meet Doug Urquhart, who uses his talents to entertain thousands with the weekly
cartoon strip, "Skookums North".
24 21/03/1995 The Nana people of Northeast Alaska signed a land claim agreement twenty years ago.
Since that time they have been working towards improving their economic future. Their
efforts include an arrangement with the mining company Cominco Canada for
employment and training opportunities. It is a unique arrangement, but one many believe
is the way of the future. This program looks at the culture of the Nana people, the land
claim agreement and what life might be like twenty years after.
25 28/03/1995 Medical services in Canada are recognized as some of the best in the world. But what if
you live in one of the remote Yukon communities where there's no hospital? That's when
the emergency medivac team takes over. This program profiles the service and the
people behind it.
ROB SMITH/DONNA SMITH-
YUKON NATIVE
MUSICIANS PROFILES
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
OF STARTING OF YUKON
QUEST
VIC ISTCHENKO-LAND
CLAIMS
IMPLEMENTATION
BROADCAST (LIVE)(FEB
14/95)
JEFF DORN-HEALING OF
ROSS RIVER
LEONARD LINKLATER-
GWITCHIN GATHERING @
OLD CROW
JOANNE HENRY-
CELEBRATION '94
JEFF DORN-SKOOKUMS
NORTH
JEFF DORN- SPECIAL
PRESENTATION- NANA
CORPORATION IN ALASKA
JEFF DORN-YUKON
MEDIVAC SYSTEM
29:30
10:00
45:00
58:50
14:09
21:35
36:00
7:40
40:52
21:20
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25 28/03/1995 Life is made for living. It took a tragic accident for Darren Clethero to believe that.
Now, with a sense of humour and a superb attitude, Darren lives his life to the fullest,
taking nothing for granted
26 03/04/1995 An in-depth look at the Yukon Government's seven year management of the Finlayson
Caribou Herd. The program illustrates how the herd grew from roughly 2500 animals in
1982 to more than 6000 in 1990. Includes perspectives from Renewable Resources
officials and native residents from the Kaska community of Ross River.
ROBERT SMITH-DARREN
CLETHRO PROFILE
KEYAH PROD. SPECIAL
PRESENTATION - THE
COMEBACK TRAIL
20:00
27:57
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Season # 10
01 09/10/1995 This season marks the beginning of the tenth Nedaa season. Producer, Brenda
Chambers explains the beginnings, developments, present-day activities and future plans
of NNBY television. (good explanation of the organizations history) Nedaa's new theme
music is composed and performed by gerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat. Pictures and
clips from past personnel and stories plus new staff
01 09/10/1995 The story of a group of women who talk about their personal situations in life through a
theatre presentation. The goal is educating the general public about family violence.
Roles are based on the players personal memories and experiences. Producer Jeff Dorn
spent a few months with the troop, recording their performances and interviewing the
players.
01 09/10/1995 Aurora Awards, the Yukon version of the Academy Awards honoring Yukon's top visual
and music performers. Pictures of performances at the Art's Centre. On-camera
appearances include, Jayne West, Bob Charlie, Grant Simpson, Matthew Lien, Mabel
Johnston, Sundog, Sharon Shorty, Inconnu and P.J. Johnson. (7:00)
Producer is Shirley MacLean. (NOTE: Show #2 preempted with election coverage
BRENDA CHAMBERS-WHO
WE ARE
JEFF DORN-ACT OUT
THEATRE
SHIRELY MCLEAN-
AURORAS AWARDS
02 16/10/1995 Rerun of Season 6 / Show 10 VIC ISTCHENKO-SPECIAL
PRESENTATION-RISE &
FALL OF YUKON LYNX
03 23/10/1995 More than three thousand aboriginal people from Canada and the U.S. gathered in
Minneaplis, Minnesota this past summer to participate in the largest athletic event ever
for native people. "The spirit, strong and brave" was this years theme. This doc. shows
the ceremonies involved; athletes in action, and the cultural events. Producer, Jeff Dorn
interviews athletes from the Yukon, other parts of Canada and the U.S. This program
was broadcast nationally on CBC Newsworld and TSN.
04 30/10/1995 Producer, Joanne Henry, shows the huge challenges faced by teenage parents in the
Yukon. These young single moms are trying to raise their children as well as struggling
to complete their high school education. The story shows how the Teen Parent Centre in
Whitehorse is helping young mothers meet their goals. Pictures and interviews at the
Centre as well as some of the teens in this situation.
04 30/10/1995 This music video is based on a song by Wilbert Kendi, "Thank you Mother Earth". The
song lyrics talk about the respect for mother-earth and the way Wilbert's ancestors
showed that respect and understanding while passing on this information to his parents
and now to him. Excellent pictures and music, primarily of caribou in northern Yukon
and Gwichin people. This video was used by the Porcupine Caribou Management Board
to show to people in U.S. the importance of protecting this land and its animals. The
PCMB is continuing its efforts to stop oil and gas development in the caribou's main
calving ground on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
05 06/11/1995 Yukon's 14 First Nations held their annual GA in Dawson City to discuss on-going land
claims talks; implmentation of final agreements/self government; the future of CYI and
its role with the individual bands. Various pictures of assembly meetings with clips and
interviews with most of the chiefs. At this meeting CYI changed its name to the Council
for Yukon First Nations. The Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Kaska nation,
represented by Ross River and Liard decided they won't join the new central government
body. Producer is Joanne Henry.
06 13/11/1995 This is a special look at the cultural activities that occured during the North American
Indigenous Games this summmer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pictures include the
cultural performances on the main stage from Yukon, Alaskan, NWT and other
American First Nation groups, plus interviews with performers and officials about the
true meaning of the games...which is pride in heritage as well as the athletic events
involved.
JEFF DORN-SPECIAL
PRESENTATION-
INDIGENOUS GAMES '95 @
MINNISOTA
JOANNE HENRY-TEEN
PARENTING
WILBURT KENDI MUSIC
VIDEO"THANK YOU
MOTHER EARTH"
JOANNE HENRY-CYFN G.A.
@ DAWSON CITY
JEFF DORN-INDIGENOUS
GAMES-CULTURE EVENTS
21:31
11:01
7:00
52:51
19:53
5:00
49:33
25:00
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06 13/11/1995 Recreation of the "Lost Patrol" of 1910 when several RCMP died on the trail between
Dawson City and Ft. McPherson. This story shows archival footage of the early days of
Yukon RCMP and explains how Ins. Steele and his patrol members died on their trip.
Modern footage shows mounties preparing to do the same 1,0000 km patrol; pictures of
them on the trail; ceremonies in Dawson and Ft. MCPherson plus interviews with
mounties and native people about the first patrol and the modern re-enactment.
Producer, Bill Clay
07 20/11/1995 Short report of Edith Josie of Old Crow receiving the Order of Canada Medal for her
contributions to Canadian society. Pictures of Edith receiving her award in Ottawa and
an interview with her about her reaction to receiving the award. Producer, Joanne Henry.
07 20/11/1995 This story explores the 100 years of service of the RCMP in the Yukon. Pictures include
archival footage of RCMP activities during the 1920's, 30'S and 40's. Modern day
footage of RCMP actvities; the annual retreat held with First Nation leaders; community
policing; centennial celebrations such as the Lost Patrol re-enactment, Gala evening at
the Arts Centre and more celebrations in Dawson City at Gerties. Inspector Russ Juby is
the main interviewee. Producer is Andrew Best.
08 27/11/1995 The national science fair was held this year in Whitehorse. Join Producer, Randy
McKenzie as he documents on video the always creative and sometimes wacky
inventions of these kids. Can robots improve our quality of life ? can lint be made into a
useable product ? This story looks at these and other inventions of the children. Various
pixs of displays and interviews with the young inventors.
08 27/11/1995 Story of a concert and exhibition of Yukon First Nation artists sponsored by SYANA.
Producer, Shirley MacLean interviews Louise Profiet Leblanc, Willie Thrasher and
Serena Mis Ta Nash about some of the artists and their works. Various pictures of art
displays.
10 11/12/1995 Producer, Joanne Henry explores, dynsfunctional families, alcohol and drug abuse
through the eyes of two women. Geraldine James and Jane Middleton Moz. This story
looks at why so many Yukoners have alcohol and/or drug problems. Interviews with
both women plus pictures of a healing conference in Carmacks, the Round Lake
treatment centre and Celebration '94 with the Carcross dancers.
10 11/12/1995 This story is about a special ceremony in Ft. Selkirk for Chilkat aboriginal people from
Alaska. 125 years ago Chilkat, Tlingits from the Haines area guided white explorers to
the Yukon with a map they drew up of the route. These warriors also burned down the
trading post at Ft. Selkirk. This summers trip signifies the close trading ties the coastal
people had with Yukon's First Nations. Pictures of the map; video of the ceremonies and
interviews with elders, highlight this story
10 11/12/1995 For the first time ever, the world famous RCMP musical ride performed in Whitehorse,
as part of the Yukon's 100th anniversary of the RCMP providing law enforcement
service in the territory. Video showing preparation and performance of the ride
including interviews with Insp. Russ Juby and various clips of riders talking about the
ride and their experiences in the Yukon.
+ 14:52
-LOGGING PROTEST/BILL
C-68 GUN/ORDER OF
CANADA-EDITH
JOSIE/ADDICTION W
KEYAH PROD.-RCMP
CENTENNIAL
RANDY MCKENZIE-
SCIENCE FAIR @ WHSE
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-SYANA
WORKSHOP
JOANNE HENRY-HEALING
W/JANE & GERALDINE
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
KOHKLUX MAP
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-RCMP
MUSICAL RIDE
11 18/12/1995 LEONARD LINKLATER-CHON PLEDGE SHOW LEONARD LINKLATER-
CHON PLEDGE SHOW
11 18/12/1995 VIC ISTCHENKO-CHRISTMAS EVENT IN THE COMMUNITIES VIC ISTCHENKO-
CHRISTMAS EVENT IN THE
COMMUNITIES
11 18/12/1995 JEFF DORN-THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS JEFF DORN-THE MEANING
OF CHRISTMAS
15 15/01/1996 Ten years ago a British Columbia doctor completed a report detailing the prevalence of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Yukon Children. Until now the report has remained behind
closed doors. It has been released and Producer, Tim Weekes uses this information
to explore why Yukoners have been known as Canada's heaviest drinkers and effects this
drinking has had and will have on adults and children.
TIM WEEKES-FETAL
ALCOHOL SYNDROME
2:14
20:20
7:47
15:00
12:23
14:45
39:54
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16 22/01/1996 Each winter 3,500 bald eagles gather in the Chilkat Valley near Haines, Alaska to feed
on the late run of Chum salmon. One of the largest and most unique gathering of eagles
in north america. Each year the annual Eagle Festival brings tourists and wildlife
photographers from around the world to study and photograph the birds. The festival
organizers also work hard to educate people about the lifestyle and importance of the
bald eagle in the food chain. Producer, Jeff Dorn talks with Dave Olerude of the Bald
Eagle Foundation in Haines; Dick Griffin of the Alaska Raptor Centre in Sitka; Charles
Padick of the Klukwan First Nation; and several international photographers.
16 22/01/1996 Producer Shirley McLean looks at a little known problem faced by many Yukon
elders....drugs...prescription drugs. Too many elderly people are unknowingly misusing
and abusing the drugs that are supposed to help them. Recently, health workers are
diagnosing serious drug problems among seniors and elders. Interviews with; Health
officials, Dennise Bradshaw, Ida Calmegane, Sharon Tisisga, Laurie Tulloch, Dr. Brant
Dickson, Dr. Tony de la Mare, Bob Roy, Tom Amson and Anglican priest, Mary
Battaja. Various shots of drugs being dispensed.
JEFF DORN-VALLEY OF
THE EAGLES
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-MISUSE
OF DRUGS FOR ELDERS
18 05/02/1996 A look at the Yukon Salmon runs and fish hatchery VIC ISTCHENKO-RETURN
OF THE KINGS
19 12/02/1996 Native Folklore ‘96. Juno Award Winner Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat highlights
the concert performance (recorded live to tape) by native musicians and storytellers from
around the Yukon.
20 19/02/1996 A Southern Tutchone man takes us on a walking tour through a recreated, pre-contact,
traditional Indian village. The camp, near Champagne, includes a skin hut, a summer
brush house, a food cache, and a caribou fence corral.
20 19/02/1996 Profiles three Yukon born adults adopted at birth by non-native families. All three have
recently re-established ties with their birth families in Whitehorse.
21 26/02/1996 “The Toughest Dog Sled Race in the World”. Jeff Dorn follows the leaders from
Fairbanks to Whitehorse on the 1,000 mile sled dog race.
21 26/02/1996 Tells the story of Judy Gingell, the current Yukon Commissioner. A personal account
from birth on a trapline, to Council of Yukon Indians leader to the first aboriginal
Commissioner of the Yukon. Judy offers words of encouragement. (17:00)
22 04/03/1996 A look at the Yukon’s tiny but growing film industry through the eyes of Film Location
guide Rob Toohey and Yukon Film Commissioner Patti Howlett. Features on location at
various movie sets in the White Pass area, Footage from films and television
commercials shot in the Yukon, and the multi-million dollar television movie of the
week “Cold Heart of a Killer”, shot entirely in the Yukon in April of ‘95
22 04/03/1996 Role Models and Native facilitators teach the young people of Old Crow about self
esteem, pride in ones culture, and the values of a clean and sober lifestyle
23 11/03/1996 Looks at the different treatment organizations for alcohol and drug abuse. NNADAP,
Crossroads, ADS, Second Opinion Society.
23 11/03/1996 Whitehorse hosts the ‘96 Special Winter Olympics for handicapped athletes. Features
skiing, skating, snowshoe races and interviews with athletes and organizers. Participants
are from Yukon, Alaska, N.W.T and B.C.
24 18/03/1996 In 1963, Indians were allowed to purchase alcohol for the first time. In Old Crow,
located 500 miles North of Whitehorse, alcohol abuse caused a great deal of problems
throughout the community. In 1991, prohibition was instituted, but things continued to
get worse. Bootlegging and private stills became common, as did drugs. Prohibition
also divided the community. This story examines both the past and present in an attempt
to find solutions to the problems.
JOANNE HENRY-INTRO
(NATIVE FOLKLORE '96)
VIC ISTCHENKO-THIS OLD
HUT
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
ADOPTEES
27:26
13:19
23:00
57:50
19:00
2:00
JEFF DORN-YUKON QUEST 10:00
JOANNE HENRY-JUDY
GINGELL PROFILE
VIC ISTCHENKO-MOVIE
MAKING IN THE YUKON
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-YOUTH
CONFERENCE @ OLD
CROW
JOANNE HENRY-HEALING
& WELLNESS W/ALLEN
JACOBS
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
SPECIAL OPYMPICS
JOANNE HENRY-
PROHIBITION IN OLD
CROW
17:00
31:00
13:13
20:22
10:00
41:10
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25 25/03/1996 Rob Smith profiles the self-taught 17 year-old piano player from Pelly Crossing.
Features original compositions by Frederick and background about his community.
25 25/03/1996 Profiles the art work of Kwakuitl carver David Neel. He explains the political and social
messages he tries to impart through his elaborate masks.
26 01/04/1996 A documentary report on the work done by the Carcross Caribou Recovery Program’s
efforts to revive the dwindling herd in the face of development pressures in the Southern
Yukon
26 01/04/1996 Dawson City honors the original native men responsible for the Klondike Gold Rush
discovery of 1896.
ROBERT SMITH-FREDICK
JOHNNY-PIANO MAN
FROM PELLY
RANDY MCKENZIE-DAVID
NEEL MASK DEMO
JEFF DORN-CARCROSS
CARIBOU RECOVERY
PRGM
JEFF DORN-CENTINNEL
BALL @ DAWSON CITY
10:00
24:00
8:30
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Season # 11
01 14/10/1996 Suzie & Sarah must try to find the outdoor camp clothing, they mistakenly donated to the
Salvation Army Thrift Store. At the store they find customers are trying to buy their stuff
and must convince them the clothing belongs to Suzie & Sarah. Produced by Randy
McKenzie.
01 14/10/1996 The traditional Territory of Selkirk First Nation burned in 1995. The aftermath produced
the shroom boom the following year. Morel mushrooms grow in the wake of forest fires
and this brings millions of dollars to an otherwise poor area. This is the story of fungus.
Interviews with Dan Lundy, Sandy Terric, Carl Stevens, Pat Van Bibber. Produced by
Jeff Dorn.
01 14/10/1996 First nations health program was set up at Whitehorse General Hospital 21/2- 3 years
ago. It’s for 1st nations people. There are liaison workers who work between doctors
and patients. There are traditional foods available, traditional medicine, language
translators, and a child life worker. They also provide cross cultural workshops to
communities and those who work with 1st nations people. Interview with Donna
Hogan. Produced by Joanne Henry.
02 21/10/1996 Stick gambling championships were held at Brooks Brook, the story goes through the
changes how the game is played. Produced by Joanne Henry
02 21/10/1996 Sarah and Suzie visit Diamond Tooth Gerties in Dawson to try their luck. Suzie loses all
her money on the Blackjack tables, while Sarah gets lucky and must “sponsor” Suzie on
the slot machines.
03 28/10/1996 This is a joyous celebration of the Henry’s 75 years together in holy matrimony. Besides
the couples marvelous marriage, the two are also living history that has witnessed the
changing face of the Yukon in the latter part of their century. Produced by Jeff Dorn.
03 28/10/1996 The muddy streets of Mt. Muck-Pherson force Suzie and Sarah to go shopping at their
favorite store, the Hudson’s Bay Store. Purchases include “Rubbers” from their
moccasins, bloomers, and “bingo daubers”.
03 28/10/1996 This documentary was written, and produced by the students of Old Crow’s Yukon
College Campus. Its focus is the importance of traditional foods, particularly caribou,
and the values of life on the land. People in Old Crow fear for the safety of the
porcupine caribou herd. From elders to youth, a wide variety of residents voice their
concerns for the future of the caribou. Produced by Mark Stevens.
04 04/11/1996 Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that is making a comeback in the Yukon. Health
officials are looking at new alternatives to put a lid on this curable disease. Nedaa, looks
into the lives a 4 Yukon First Nation peoples who have been affected by TB. Two who
were once in sanitariums in the south in the 50’s, one who recently has overcome the
disease, and one who is taking medication to prevent the disease to develop in her body.
Nedaa also talks with the recently developed TB program at Whitehorse General
Hospital. Interviews with Emma Shorty, Emma Alfred, Francis Joe, and Joanne Crosby.
Produced by Shirley McLean.
04 04/11/1996 Tells the stories of Judi Johnny and Doug Smith, both wheelchair users and living in the
Yukon. They tell of what they’ve been through and the difficulties they face with the
accessibility in Whitehorse. Interviews with Judi Johnny and Doug Smith. Produced by
Joanne Henry
04 04/11/1996 Suzie and Sarah seize the opportunity to “steal” the Colonels secret recipe. Suzie
distracts the staff by applying for a job while Sarah makes good on their plans in the back
room, in hopes they’ll be the “hit” of the next Potlatch.
05 11/11/1996 Suzie’s eyesight is failing and she needs new eyeglasses. It’s a hilarious trip to “Vision
Express” the eye glass store to replace the poor DIA (Dept. of Indian Affairs) glasses that
are failing her.
RANDY MCKENZIE-
SUZIE&SARAH @
SALVATION ARMY
JEFF DORN-MUSHROOM
MOREL @ PELLY
CROSSING
JOANNE HENRY-FIRST
NATION HEALTH
PROGRAM
JOANNE HENRY-ANNUAL
STICKGAMBLING @
BROOKS BROOK
RANDY MCKENZIE-SARAH
& SUZIE @ GERTIES
GAMBLING
JEFF DORN-JOE & ANNIE
HENRY'S ANNIVERSARY
RANDY MCKENZIE-SUZIE
& SARAH @ FORT
MCPHERSON
VIC ISTCHENKO-OLD
CROW/YUKON COLLEGE
DOCUMENTARY
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-T.B.
STORY
JOANNE HENRY-WHEEL
CHAIR
RANDY MCKENZIE-
SUZIE&SARAH @ KFC
RANDY MCKENZIE-SUZIE
& SARAH @VISION
EXPRESS
4:36
24:00
11:47
19:42
7:06
6:10
7:08
41:04
17:16
23:50
5:00
5:44
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05 11/11/1996 Logging has been an integral part of British Columbia’s economy. The southern forests
have supplied the mills with timbre for decades. It has become general knowledge that
the southern mills are starving for fiber. The southern forests are at a stage where they
can not keep up with the demands of the mills. In turn BC’s forestry is now looking to
the north for timber products. This has concerned the people who call the Cassiar Forest
District home. The people of the north are opened to the idea of logging but first they
want land planning in place and they want to take an integral role in the process. Nedaa
talks to three groups who have concerns: The Northwest Management Board, the
Talhtan First Nation, and BC forestry. Interviews with Chief Louie Louie - Iskut, Gary
Mitenburger - B.C. Forestry, Sherri Bradford - NWM Board, Randy and Opal Ball, and
Dave Porter. Produced by Shirley McLean.
06 18/11/1996 A personal profile of a very violent man, who has been in trouble with the law since his
teen years. We visit with him in jail as well as when he’s out on probation. He is a very
talented singer/songwriter and fits in his music when he’s trying to find redemption.
Interviews with John Tibbett Jr. and Phil Gatensby. Produced by Rob Smith.
06 18/11/1996 Frenchman Lake, northeast of Carmacks has over the years proven to be one of the “
richest” in the Yukon in terms of archaeological; artifacts dug up by Heritage Yukon
archaeologists. Now, a Carmacks elder says she knows where to find the bones of a huge
prehistoric creature she believes was killed by her ancestors. YTG paleontologist John
Storer joins our expedition to Frenchman Lake, in hope of finding a legendary Woolly
Mammoth. Interviews with Violet Johnny, Wilfred Charlie, and John Storer. Produced
by Vic Istchenko.
07 25/11/1996 “Old Betsy” has given up the ghost on the way to town forcing Suzie and Sarah to hitch
a ride. In spite of her tight schedule, a “good summeriten” agrees to drive the dynamic
duo around town on their various errands. Guest stars Shirley Adamson, and Jean
Chretian.
07 25/11/1996 From Kluane River to Dawson City, Yukon. Nedaa set out on the adventure of a life
time. Ron Chambers, a renowned guide, lead three others through four different rivers
in six days. The quartet would find the journey challenging and discover their own
resolve during the trip. This documentary is about the adventure of a life time and what it
took to accomplish it. Produced by Jeff Dorn.
08 02/12/1996 The town of Faro, Yukon is depended on the operation of the Anvil Range deposit. A
community plagued by a boom bust economy due to the opening and closing of the mine
has once again felt the wrath of a down swing in metal prices. This is the story of the
people who live and work in Faro and the consequences of this shutdown. Produced by
Jeff Dorn.
09 09/12/1996 Moosehide is a traditional village for the Han people of Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation
of Dawson City. Dawson City is the product of the 1898 Goldrush that saw thousands of
stampeders coming north for gold. During this time, the Han people were chased off
their land and moved to a new location which become known as Moosehide. During the
goldrush, the late Chief Isaac, realized his people were being influenced by the
whiteman. He passed on the Han traditional songs and dances to the Tannana people in
Alaska. One hundred years later the Han people are gathering to relearn those songs and
dances. They are celebrating their culture with other first nations at their 3rd Moosehide
gathering. Interviews with Percy Henry, Martha Kates, and Angie Joseph Rear.
Produced by Shirley McLean.
09 09/12/1996 Joanne Henry spends some time with Kwanlin Dun, Chief Joe Jack. We learn about his
family history and his plans to improve life for band members, many of whom are
fighting to have him removed from the Chief’s position. Produced by Joanne Henry.
09 09/12/1996 A tour of McBride Museum teaches Suzie and Sarah more about their aboriginal culture.
But, when they’re locked in the Museum after closing they must fend for themselves.
10 16/12/1996 Doctors order are, Suzie and Sarah need more exercise, bringing them to the “Better
Bodies” fitness centre. Their trainers put them through the paces with weight training,
aerobics and racquet ball.
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-BC
LOGGING
ROBERT SMITH-JOHN
TIBBET JR. PROFILE
VIC ISTCHENKO-YUKON
MAMMOTH
RANDY MCKENZIE-SUZIE
& SARAH @ HITCHING
JEFF DORN-YUKON RIVER
TRIP W/RON CHAMBERS
JEFF DORN-FARO SHUT-
DOWN
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
MOOSEHIDE GATHERING
@ DAWSON CITY
JOANNE HENRY-JOE JACK
PROFILE
RANDY MCKENZIE-SUZIE
& SARAH @ MCBRIDE
MUSEUM
ROBERT SMITH-SUZIE &
SARAH @ BETTER BODIES
20:04
17:30
22:00
8:19
37:50
24:25
14:00
18:10
8:10
9:00
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11 23/12/1996 JOANNE HENRY-JIMMY JOHNSON STORY (TLINGIT) JOANNE HENRY-JIMMY
JOHNSON STORY (TLINGIT)
11 23/12/1996 JEFF DORN-FARO CHRISTMAS STORY JEFF DORN-FARO
CHRISTMAS STORY
15 20/01/1997 Joanne Henry profiles the owner operator of a small Yukon construction business, Randy
Merkel. He provides insight into how you “make it” in the business world. Produced by
Joanne Henry.
15 20/01/1997 A late-in-the-day guest appearance on CHON FM finds Suzie and Sarah lost and locked
in the NNBY headquarters. They command the TVNC control room for a private
performance, and field phone calls on CHON FM.(6:31)
JOANNE HENRY-
VERSATILE COMPANY
W/RANDY MERKEL
RANDY MCKENZIE-
SUZIE&SARAH @ CHON FM
16 27/01/1997 THE VALLEY OF THE EAGLES ReRun of Season 10/Show16 JEFF DORN-THE VALLEY
OF THE EAGLES
17 03/02/1997 Gold made Dawson City world famous a hundred years ago, and despite changing times,
gold fever still drives this thriving summer tourist town. Jeff Dorn looks at the modern
tourism industry and how miners have adapted with technology to continue their search
for more gold. Produced by Jeff Dorn.
18 10/02/1997 Jeff Dorn profiles some of the Yukon Quest veterans race favorites and titled as the
toughest sled dog race in the world, as it gets underway from Whitehorse, Yukon.
Produced by Jeff Dorn.
18 10/02/1997 Recorded live at the Yukon Art Centre this Aboriginal variety show gives Yukon native
performers a chance to show their talent on the big stage at the Yukon’s finest concert
hall. Produced by Vic Istchenko.
19 17/02/1997 Kwanlin Dun Land Claims is at a critical time - they are the largest First Nation band in
the Yukon. This story looks into the position where KD is. They have no one their
negotiating table. In house fights amongst Chief and Council has caused delays. The
issue of separating from Ta’an has also caused negotiations to stop. The band does not
have a constitution in place as well. These problems are affecting K.D.F.N with less
economic opportunities. Produced by Shirley McLean.
19 17/02/1997 Two years to the day after the implementation date of the Land Claims & Self-Gov’t
Agreements Nedaa looks at the state of the nation for three Yukon First Nations at
varying degrees of achieving their fund claims goal. The date, Feb. 14/97 is significant
because interest payments on settlement moneys still owed the First Nations that have
not yet settled their claims, cease, and their money in the bank stops growing. The three
First Nation’s profiled are; Champagne Aishihik (2 years after settlement); Kwanlin
Dun (nowhere near settlement); and L.S.C.F.N. (Negotiation concluded and awaiting
ratification). Produced by Jeff Dorn, Shirley McLean, and Vic Istchenko.
19 17/02/1997 Two years to the day after the implementation date of the Land Claims & Self-Gov’t
Agreements Nedaa looks at the state of the nation for three Yukon First Nations at
varying degrees of achieving their fund claims goal. The date, Feb. 14/97 is significant
because interest payments on settlement moneys still owed the First Nations that have
not yet settled their claims, cease, and their money in the bank stops growing. The three
First Nation’s profiled are; Champagne Aishihik (2 years after settlement); Kwanlin
Dun (nowhere near settlement); and L.S.C.F.N. (Negotiation concluded and awaiting
ratification). Produced by Jeff Dorn, Shirley McLean, and Vic Istchenko.
19 17/02/1997 L.S.C.F.N. prepare to vote on their Land Claims deal which was recently initialed by
negotiators. Ratification process is explained, and economic opportunities are
outlined. Includes footage of Yukon College training workshops, and mine safety
workshops for potential employees of BYG mining company. Interviews with BYG vice
president Graham Dickson, and former Land Claims negotiator Mike Vance who now
works for BYG. Produced by Vic Istchenko.
JEFF DORN-DAWSON CITY
TODAY
-QUEST HIGHLIGHTS
VIC ISTCHENKO- NATIVE
FOLKLORE ;97
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
KWANLIN DUN LAND
CLAIMS
JEFF DORN-CHAMP/AISH
LAND CLAIMS
JOANNE HENRY-INTRO
VIC ISTCHENKO-LSCFN
LAND CLAIMS
15:01
6:31
31:06
57:50
16:02
49:29
11:00
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21 03/03/1997 A retrospective look at the origins at the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous based on
newspaper reports in the Whitehorse Star. Rendezvous publications, and Yukon
Archives film library. Explains the evolution at the Whitehorse Winter Carnival to its
incorporation as the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.
VIC ISTCHENKO-
RENDEZVOUS HISTORY '97
22 10/03/1997 SPECIAL PRESENTATION - THE MISSION SCHOOL SYNDROME Re Run SPECIAL PRESENTATION -
THE MISSION SCHOOL
SYNDROME
24 24/03/1997 First Nations students who graduated in 1987. We take a look at interviews done with
the graduates 10 years ago and compare them to what the student is doing today. This
piece is a fun lookback into the high school years. Interviews with Angeline Joe,
Michelle Grant, and James Buyck. Produced by Shirley McLean. (14:01)
24 24/03/1997 Legend Seekers profiles two first Nations women with degrees in Anthropology. The
two have stated their own business called “Legend Seekers”. They specialize in research
in Yukon First Nation Culture. The story tells the reason behind the two’s ambition of
schooling and following their educational goals. Interviews with Marilyn Jensen and
Ingrid Johnson. Produced by Shirley McLean.
SHIRELY MCLEAN-GRAD
'87-TEN YEARS LATER
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
LEGEND SEEKERS
25 31/03/1997 SPECIAL PRESENTATION-NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
NORTH AMERICAN
INDIGENOUS GAMES
26 07/04/1997 Policing for the People looks back into the old Native Special Constables who helped
serve the R.C.M.P. It also profiles today’s First Nations Constables and how the role of
the special constable changed throughout the years.
26 07/04/1997 The 20th Anniversary of the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament marks a turning point
for the event. With its success some want it to expand. How will it grow is what is
looked at in the story. Also, what this tournament means to people of the Yukon.
Interviews with William Carlick, President YIHA; Duane Aucoin and Madeline Jackson,
Teslin fans; Steve Smith, Player; Norma Kassi, fan; Jim Clark, Coach; Josh Bean and
Terry Carlick, young players. Produced by Rob Smith.
26 07/04/1997 Focus on Liard First Nations efforts to train First Nations members in the logging
industry. A multi-million dollar training program that send students to Fort Nelson for
three months classroom study, then three months practical logging training with state of
the art equipment. Timber is sent to Prince George for processing. Interviews with the
trainers, trainees, and Chief Anne Bayne. Produced by Vic Istchenko.
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
POLICING
ROBERT SMITH-NATIVE
HOCKEY 20TH ANNUAL
VIC ISTCHENKO-WATSON
LAKE LOGGERS
9:00
14:01
15:01
10:05
12:00
15:00
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Season # 12
01 13/10/1997 Yukon First Nation people of all ages are going back to school in unprecedented
numbers. As former high school drop-outs are realizing the importance of “higher”
education. Yukon College now boasts a First Nation student population of nearly 50%.
From high-school drop-outs to middle aged grandmothers, they’re upgrading their
education credentials, to get jobs in their communities, or qualify for University
entrance. Students, teachers and college administrator’s explain the rationale for this “
back-to-school” phenomenon.
02 20/10/1997 After almost a century of watching miners taking “riches” from their lands,
First Nations are now forcing mining companies to make “deals” that benefit their
communities. This story looks at ongoing negotiations between Atlin, BC’s Taku River
Tlingits and mine proponents, Redfern Resources, and compares their situation to the
numerous other Company/First Nation deals that have been made in the region the past
10 years.
03 27/10/1997 Part 1 of a three part series entitled “A Long Journey Home” A historical
look at the Yukon Indian Land Claim. Part 1 focuses on the history of Yukon First
Nations and the impacts that lead to the start of negotiations. The impacts looked at
include the Gold Rush, Mission Schools, the building of the Alaska Highway, Land
Alienation and discrimination. It also looks at the action taken by the First Nations to
battle all this and begin the fight for their rights.
04 03/11/1997 2nd Part of Land Claims Series “A Long Journey Home.” This documentary takes a look
at the early days of negotiations. The battles against racism & misunderstanding from
the non-native community. A look at other claims around the Country The joining of
the Status & Non-Status to from one group and the crash of the First Agreement. It’s a
look at the Moral Stands the First Nations of the Yukon took against governments,
society, and development.
05 15/11/1997 The Final Part of a 3-Part Series. Dealing with the Yukon Native Land
Claims. Land Claims get back on track and a deal is signed. What lead upto the return
to negotiator’s and what impacts & questions the deal has raised.
06 17/11/1997 Join Frank Nelson, Kristine Williams, Cody Wilkinson and Dallas Anderson as they
celebrate the traditions, games and customs of the 1997 North American Indigenous
Games. Paddle with the heart surgery survivor Frank Nelson in his tribal war canoe as
he pulls into the Victoria Harbour, B.C. to signal the start of the games. Break tradition
with Kristine Williams by getting into the net with the only woman on the lacrosse team.
Drive a ball down the Fairway with Dallas Anderson and find out how a young First
Nation athlete parlayed his passion into a golf scholarship. Un-leash a “3-D” Archery
arrow with Fetal Alcohol Effects victim Cody Wilkinson as he sets hid sights on his
second Indigenous Games shot at the gold medal. “War Canoes to the 18th Green”
interweaves these stories to show how First Nation people overcome incredible obstacles
to fulfill their dreams through sport and culture.
07 24/11/1997 As southern timber mills run low on timber resources, many are looking north, to the
Yukon’s forests. This is the story of the Liard First Nations (F.N.)efforts to prepare their
people for those opportunities. An estimated 8 million dollars in F.N. timber was offered
a contractor in return for a F.N. loggers training program. 15 trainees have completed
the course, and are now working in the local logging industry.
08 01/12/1997 Part 1 of 2. The River of life is about the history and future of the 40-mile Barren
ground caribou herd. At one time there was over 1/2 a million caribou, now the herd
numbers only 23,000. An international effect between the Yukon and Alaska to restore
this once mighty herd. This is part 1 of 2. Part 1 exams the history of the herd.
VIC ISTCHENKO-FIRST
NATION
STUDENTS/YUKON
COLLEGE
JEFF DORN-MINING IN
INDIAN COUNTRY
SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
THE LONG JOURNEY
HOME-STRANGERS IN OUR
LAND
SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
THE LONG JOURNEY
HOME-GIVE OUR
CHILDREN BACK
SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
THE LONG JOURNEY
HOME-FROM YESTERDAY
TO TOMORROW
JEFF DORN-NORTH
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS
GAMES @ VICTORIA
VIC ISTCHENKO-LIARD
LOGGING
JEFF DORN-RIVER OF LIFE-
40 MILE CARIBOU HERD
(PT.1)
28:50
28:50
54:45
54:00
57:50
28:50
24:00
25:40
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09 08/12/1997 40 Mile Caribou Herd Recovery Plan. - Part II A Recovery Plan for the once 1/2 million
strong 40 mile caribou herd is now underway/ Over hunting by humans drove the herd
to the verge of extinction, but studies now show wolf perdition is keeping the herd from
growing. Lethal wolf control has helped boost caribou numbers in the past but these
tactics are no longer acceptable. Now a new plan is underway to reduce wolf numbers
through fertility control. The experimental recovery plan was implemented on November
18, 1997 and is now in progress.
10 15/12/1997 YNTEP. Yukon Native Teachers Education Program. A profile of the YNTEP program,
a 4 year university accredited degree program, offered only to native students who want
to be teachers. The program was created 9 years ago to help increase the member of
aboriginal teachers in Yukon school
11 22/12/1997 Yukon Unity Town Hall. Recorded “Live” on November 26/97, this electronic town
hall was put on by the Yukoners to debate the 7 principles of the Calgary Declaration
reached earlier this year by the Premiers & Gov’t. leaders in Calgary.
14 12/01/1998 The 1st Land Claim demand by Yukon Indians came in 1902, from Jim Boss, chief of the
Ta’an Kwachan people at Lake Laberge. Gov’t. responded by creating the Yukon’s’ 1st
Indian Reserve at Laberge. But in 1956, the Ta’an people were amalgamated with the
Whitehorse Indian Band. The history of their fight for separation is recounted in this
program as the members of the 2 “bands” prepare to ratify the separation agreement they’
ve negotiated over the past year.
15 19/01/1998 This program showcases two Yukon First Nation owned and operated businesses that
target tourists looking for a cultural wilderness experience. One business is in it’s
infancy, while the other is being revamped to pass down to the next generation. Main
focus is on local First Nation Tourism selling the cultural experience. We examine a
business plan and how the businesses compete with the Goldrush theme.
15 19/01/1998 The 1997 Yukon stickgambling championships showcase the two teams
that made it to the finals. Who will win the $10,000.00 grand prize. Focuses on women
teams that are now dominating this once “men only” traditional sport.
16 26/01/1998 ”Kwanlin Dun Power Struggle” With 1200 members, Kwanlin Dun is the
largest first nation in the Yukon. But the members are made up of a mix of migrants
from all other Yukon F.N.’S and other parts of Canada. That has been a contributing
factor to the political strife that has plagued Kwanlin Dun for the past 20 years. This
program examines the current battle being waged by dissident factions in the band and
the current chief’s efforts to maintain control.
20 23/02/1998 Corporate sponsorship by a German tire company has turned Yukon Quest Sled Dog
Race into an International Sporting event. The Germans have spent million of dollars in
promotions for the race, promoting German tour companies to book 16 charter flights to
the Yukon this summer. Quest organizers believe the Fulda sponsorship has saved the
race from a certain death and injected millions of dollars into the Yukon Economy.
21 01/03/1998 Gwitchin Traveller - Old Crow Elder Charlie Peter Charlie relates the story of the
mythical traveller who tames the land for human kind.
21 01/03/1998 Fort Selkirk - Tutchone elders gather at historic Fort Selkirk to reminisce about the old
days.
21 01/03/1998 Tlingit Language Class - we visit a grade 9 classroom in Teslin where students learn
Tlingit language basics.
21 01/03/1998 Bessie Johns - Elder Bessie Johns of the White River F.N. talks about
her family history and their difficult dealings with the Government.
21 01/03/1998 F.N. Camp - A Tutchone man has re-constructed a Traditional pre-historic camp to
demonstrate how native people lived before modern times
JEFF DORN-RIVER OF LIFE-
40 MILE CARIBOU HERD
(PT.2)
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-YUKON
NATIVE TEACHERS
PROGRAM
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
UNITY TOWN HALL-LIVE
BROADCASTED
ROBERT SMITH-
TANN/KWANLIN DUN
SEPARATION
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-FIRST
NATION TOURISM
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-10TH
ANNUAL STICKGAMBLING
@ TAHKINI
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
KWANLIN DUN BATTLE
VIC ISTCHENKO-FULDA'S
YUKON QUEST '97
JEFF DORN-GWITCHIN
TRAVELLER-BEN CHARLIE
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-FORT
SELKIRK STORIES
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
TLINGIT LANGUAGE
CLASSES
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-BESSIE
JOHNS STORY
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-FIRST
NATION TOURISM
28:50
21:30
28:50
28:50
16:45
5:45
29:20
29:50
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22 09/03/1998 An examination of the Yukon Governments commitment to aboriginal justice initiatives.
Natives still make up 80 - 95% of the Yukon’s prison population and while justice
officials applied initiatives to turn things around, funding for community programs
remains severely limited. This program profiles a long time offender, examines life in,
the Teslin correctional facility, and the controversial justice initiative known as “circle
sentencing.”
23 16/03/1998 “Footsteps in Time” - A First ever exhibition of traditional Athabaskan
footwear has brought together Native tribes from Alaska, Yukon, Alberta and the
Southern U.S. Plains to share their common ancestry
23 16/03/1998 Martha Taylor” - Dawson City residents celebrate the life and times of Martha Taylor,
the last witness to the Klondike Gold Rush, with a headstone potlatch at her gravesite
23 16/03/1998 “CIKO Radio” - Students and teachers at the Carcross School launch an innovative
tool for education, a community radio station.
24 23/03/1998 Yukon Native hunters are losing their long-standing aboriginal right to hunt anywhere,
anytime. Recently signed land claims agreements have eliminated those rights,
restricting hunters to only their own traditional territory. Arrests and game seizures have
occurred as few native hunters are aware of the new rules, but the long-term goal is to
give every First Nation control over who shoots what in their home territory.
25 30/03/1998 Profile of a Whitehorse Junkie who has HIV and provides honest insights into the Yukon
drug abuse problems. She shares her life story with producer Shirley McLean
26 06/04/1998 When BYG re-opened the gold mines at Mt. Nanson near Carmacks. Just two (2) years
ago they promised to be model corporate citizens. But their operation has been plagued
with environmental problems and financing shortfalls. Jeff Dorn examines some of the
problems BYG faces meeting environmental standards set in the companies license, and
BYG President Graham Dickson explains what his company is doing to rectify the
problems.
JEFF DORN-JUDGING
JUSTICE
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
FOOTSTEPS IN TIME
DONNA SMITH-MARTHA
TAYLOR STORY
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-CIKO
RADIO
VIC/MIKE RUDYK-FIRST
NATION HUNTING/CROSS
BOUNDARY
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-MY
FRIENDS ADDICTION
(VIEWERS DISCRETION)
JEFF DORN-BYG
RESOURCES
28:50
8:46
12:05
5:11
23:02
28:50
28:50
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Season # 13
01 12/10/1998 The unthinkable is now a real possibility. Yukon salmon stocks are disappearing, on the
Yukon river and the Alsek. Gord Loverin looks at the implications for aboriginal food
fisheries that have for generations, taken these salmon for granted. Entire villages, like
Klukshu, exist only because of this seasonal food source. This year the first nation has
told it’s members to stay away, as the fishery is closed. Meanwhile, international
negotiations with Alaskans, treaty talks aimed at sharing this dwindling resource, have
broken off.
02 19/10/1998 He’s the most popular artist in the territory. He knows more about the Yukon than most
northern historians. Everyone’s seen his watercolours. But nobody knows anything
about him, this reclusive eccentric, curator of Yukon history, and creator of Yukon
folklore . Mike Rudyk’s profile of Jim Robb coincides with Robb’s latest book launch,
and a huge private birthday party thrown by his friends.
03 26/10/1998 Yukoners drink lots. We used to brag about it, actually flaunt it on the street, until public
drinking was banned in the mid 80’s. Delores Smith looks at what alcohol has done to
one Yukon family, from an abusive childhood, foster homes, gang rapes, and murder, to
their recent celebration of sobriety, and their continuing battle with ‘the bottle’.
04 02/11/1998 High School just isn’t what it used to be. Nedaa’s newest producer Sharon Shorty goes
back to FH Collins Secondary School to look at the Media, Arts, and Drama program
that has Yukon teens dancing and acting out their hollywood dreams.
05 09/11/1998 A 3 part series examining the history and current status of Native spirituality in the
Yukon....the Anglican missionaries were here first and ‘converted’ many through their
Indian Mission Schools. Catholics and Baptists soon followed with limited success, but
today ‘new’ religions, like Bahai and Pentecostal, are drawing the largest congregations
of First Nation worshippers, while a new movement of Native Spiritualists is advocating
a return to a traditional view, which includes elders teachings like ‘ How Crow created
the world’. (Also available as a one-hour episode.)
06 16/11/1998 A 3 part series examining the history and current status of Native spirituality in the
Yukon....the Anglican missionaries were here first and ‘converted’ many through their
Indian Mission Schools. Catholics and Baptists soon followed with limited success, but
today ‘new’ religions, like Bahai and Pentecostal, are drawing the largest congregations
of First Nation worshippers, while a new movement of Native Spiritualists is advocating
a return to a traditional view, which includes elders teachings like ‘ How Crow created
the world’. (Also available as a one-hour episode.)
07 23/11/1998 A 3 part series examining the history and current status of Native spirituality in the
Yukon....the Anglican missionaries were here first and ‘converted’ many through their
Indian Mission Schools. Catholics and Baptists soon followed with limited success, but
today ‘new’ religions, like Bahai and Pentecostal, are drawing the largest congregations
of First Nation worshippers, while a new movement of Native Spiritualists is advocating
a return to a traditional view, which includes elders teachings like ‘ How Crow created
the world’. (Also available as a one-hour episode.)
08 30/11/1998 A Yukon perspective on Bill C-68, the new federal firearms legislation, and how it’s
being received by Yukoners. In short, it has unified northerners like never before, as
Yukoners of every political stripe are planning to boycott or obstruct the new laws as
they come into force.
09 07/12/1998 The Yukon’s largest mine is closed again, this time for good, and there are no new jobs
on the economic horizon. At the same time the Yukon’s NDP government is tightening
its budgets, forcing workers and private companies to look outside the territory for
employment opportunities.
10 14/12/1998 Wood Bison were re-introduced to the Yukon by transplant about 10 years ago. Now the
herd has grown to levels where it’s threatening natural wildlife populations and must be
controlled by hunters. For the average ‘sport hunter’, it’s the hunting opportunity of a
lifetime, but First Nation hunters insist they have a preferred right to a portion of the
annual harvest, a claim that is dividing Yukoners along racial lines
GORDON LOVERIN-WHERE
ARE THE SALMON?
28:50
Jim Robb Profile 28:50
DELORES SMITH-
BATTLING THE BOTTLE
SHARON SHORTY-THE
M.A.D. STORY
ROBERT SMITH-JESUS VS
CROW (PT. 1)
ROBERT SMITH-JESUS VS
CROW (PT. 2)
ROBERT SMITH-JESUS VS
CROW (PT. 3)
SHARON SHORTY-THE
FIREARMS: WHO WANTS IT
GORDON LOVERIN-
ECONOMY IN THE YUKON
VIC ISTCHENKO-THE
BISON HUNT
26:40
28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
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14 11/01/1999 A 2 part series documenting the life and times of the Tagish-Tlingit man whose
discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek, sparked the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Of all
the miners that struck it rich, Skookum Jim was the only one to leave a legacy for his
descendants; an inheritance of cash, that to this day continues to fund social programs
for the benefit of Yukon First Nations people.
15 18/01/1999 A 2 part series documenting the life and times of the Tagish-Tlingit man whose
discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek, sparked the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Of all
the miners that struck it rich, Skookum Jim was the only one to leave a legacy for his
descendants; an inheritance of cash, that to this day continues to fund social programs
for the benefit of Yukon First Nations people.
16 25/01/1999 The tradition of giving continues, despite efforts by ‘church and state’ to outlaw the
practice. Producer Sharon Shorty traces the roots of the Potlatch to her ‘coast Indian’
Tlingit ancestors, and details how the tradition has evolved to become a fundamental
cultural ritual of Yukon First Nations
DELORES SMITH-
SKOOKUM JIM PROFILE
(PT.1)
DELORES SMITH-
SKOOKUM JIM PROFILE
(PT.2)
SHARON SHORTY-THE
POTLATCH STORY
17 01/02/1999 Re-Run of Season 12 Show 25. RERUN - MY FRIENDS
ADDICTION
18 08/02/1999 What good is it in modern wildlife management; are elders anecdotes and accumulated
bush knowledge any use in making management decisions in the 21st century? Gordon
Loverin examines the ‘new way’ of looking at the world around us and how science is
finding ‘local knowledge’ such a useful tool.
GORDON LOVERIN-TWO
EYES, ONE VISION
19 15/02/1999 SPECIAL PRESENTATION-YUKON DUGET DAY @ THE LEGISLATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
YUKON DUGET DAY @
THE LEGISLATURE
20 01/03/1999 Featuring the exceptional video ‘film-making’ of Constable Jim Wake. Stationed in
remote Old Crow Yukon in the mid 1940’s, Wake took great efforts to document the
natural history of the Gwitchin (Loucheoux) people whose vast territory he patrolled by
dog-team.
21 08/03/1999 He’s won a Juno, toured in Europe where his CD’s are selling great, but the Yukon’s 1st
Aboriginal rock star is happy just hanging around his home in the Northern Tutchone
village of Pelly Crossing.
DELORES SMITH-JIM
WAKE DOCUMENTARY
RCMP DETACHMENT OLD
CROW - A VIDEO DIARY
22 22/03/1999 SHARON SHORTY-THE SWANS SHARON SHORTY-THE
SWANS
22 22/03/1999 SHARON SHORTY-THE GOPHER CAMP SHARON SHORTY-THE
GOPHER CAMP
23 05/04/1999 RERUN - JESUS VS CROW RERUN - JESUS VS CROW 28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
28:50
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Show Date MAIN DESCRIPTION SHOW TITLE LENGTH
Season # 14
01 04/09/1999 Keish: The real story of the Klondike Gold Rush DELORES SMITH-KEISH:
SKOOKUM JIM STORY
02 12/09/1999 Documents the largest congregation of Bald Eagles in the world. Haines Alaska and
Brackendale BC. ReRun of Season 10/Show16
JEFF DORN-THE VALLEY
OF THE EAGLES
03 19/09/1999 Biologists attempt to manage interaction of wolves, bears and caribou JEFF DORN-RIVER OF LIFE-
40 MILE CARIBOU HERD
04 26/09/1999 Explores storytelling forms, oral history, and entertainment. Traditional Knowledge
applied
SHARON SHORTY-THE
NEW STORYTELLERS
05 03/10/1999 Re-run Jesus vs. Crow Exploration of Native Spirituality in the Yukon ROBERT SMITH-JESUS VS
CROW
06 10/10/1999 Science and Biology experts consider applications of traditional native ways GORDON LOVERIN-LIVING
WITH MOTHER EARTH
07 17/10/1999 Yukon Wildlife Identification VIC ISTCHENKO-WILDLIFE
ID
07 17/10/1999 Youth Entrepeneurs profiled at work in their own business. Youth and Wildlife
08 24/11/1999 This hard-hitting one-hour documentary looks at the lingering effects of residential
school on Yukon First Nations. Though there were some positive experiences, the loss
of culture, language and traditions has manifested itself in many negative ways. How has
that loss affected the lives of the students who attended residential and mission schools
and now, the lives of their children.
VIC ISTCHENKO-THE
MISSION SCHOOL
SYNDROME
09 31/10/1999 History of Yukon Land Claims part 1 of 3 ROBERT SMITH-THE LONG
JOURNEY HOME-
STRANGERS IN OUR LAND
(PT.1)
10 07/11/1999 part 2 of 3 ROBERT SMITH-THE LONG
JOURNEY HOME-GIVE OUR
CHILDREN BACK (PT.2)
11 14/11/1999 part 3 of 3 ROBERT SMITH-THE LONG
JOURNEY HOME-FROM
YESTERDAY TO
TOMORROW (PT.3)
12 21/11/1999 Rerun of Season 6 / Show 10 VIC ISTCHENKO-THE RISE
& FALL OF YUKON LYNX
13 28/11/1999 Documentary look at FAS in Yukon Society. TIM WEEKES-FETAL
ALCOHOL SYNDROME
14 05/03/2000 A look at Whitehorse Winter Carnival - Rendezvous, since it started VIC ISTCHENKO-HISTORY
OF RENDEZVOUS
15 12/03/2000 Pop Singer Jerry Alfred ROBERT SMITH-JERRY
ALFRED PROFILE
16 19/03/2000 A documentary of Old Crow / Yukon College VIC ISTCHENKO-YUKON
COLLEGE/OLD CROW
DOCUMENTARY
17 26/03/2000 JEFF DORN-MODERN DAY DAWSON CITY JEFF DORN-MODERN DAY
DAWSON CITY
28:50
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17 26/03/2000 JEFF DORN-CARIBOU RECOVERY PROGRAM JEFF DORN-CARIBOU
RECOVERY PROGRAM
18 02/04/2000 SHIRLEY MCLEAN-YUKON NATIVE TEACHERS PROGRAM SHIRLEY MCLEAN-YUKON
NATIVE TEACHERS
PROGRAM
18 02/04/2000 Re-Run of Season 12 Show 25. SHIRLEY MCLEAN-MY
FRIENDS ADDICTION
19 19/04/2000 He’s the most popular artist in the territory. He knows more about the Yukon than most
northern historians. Everyone’s seen his watercolours. But nobody knows anything
about him, this reclusive eccentric, curator of Yukon history, and creator of Yukon
folklore . Mike Rudyk’s profile of Jim Robb coincides with Robb’s latest book launch,
and a huge private birthday party thrown by his friends.
20 16/04/2000 A look at Yukon boys living in Vancouver on Hastings Street - living on the streets -
Viewer Discretion Advised
MIKE RUDYK-JIM ROBB
PROFILE
SPECIAL PRESENTATION-
LIFE DOWN HERE
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Show Date MAIN DESCRIPTION SHOW TITLE LENGTH
Season # 15
01 01/10/2000 AJ Johns personal veiwpoint on Landclaims. Examines several secrions of the Umbrella
Final Agreement. Questions about access to settlement lands, amending the UFA,
hunting on settlement land, expansion and other pertinent questions
01 01/10/2000 This program focuses on the Carcross/Tagish First Nation's Income Tax fight and looks
at some broader issues related to the land claims and self-government process in the
Yukon
01 01/10/2000 This is a personal essay on the Land Claims process and how it may affect the citizen of
the Carcross/Tagish First Nation
02 08/10/2000 A documentary about names, Indian names, place names, and family name history.
Yukon FN people have names for all their family members. These names have been
handed down for generations
03 15/10/2000 Talking to people in regards to what is Media's role in collecting FN stories. Do they
have the story the right way or do they cover-up because they are First Nations
03 15/10/2000 A profile on Pat McCormick. Pat is a First Nation person who works on CHON-FM as a
radio personality. He tells us of his life growing and how he became a team member at
NNBY.
04 22/10/2000 A look at coastla and inland Tlingit Potlatches. How the potlatch has survived so many
years. The difference between the Coastal Tlingit and the Inland Tlingit. The placing of
the headstone and what it means and some of the events that take place.
05 29/10/2000 A drama play held by Nakai Theatre and First Nation members. Illustrates the abuse of
Alcohol and Drugs amongst individuals and how they cope with their problems.
AJ JOHNS-LAND CLAIMS
QUESTIONS (YUKON
COLLEGE)
MARK STEVENS-
CARCROSS TAXATION
SUSAN SCHINKEL-LAND
CLAIMS-PEACE OF MIND
(YUKON COLLEGE)
SHARON SHORTY/PHIL
BASTIEN-WHAT'S IN A
NAME
ROBERT SMITH-FIRST
NATION MEDIA:THROUGH
YOUR EYES
GORDON LOVERIN-PAT
MCCORMICK PROFILE
GORDON LOVERIN-
CELEBRATION OF HONOR-
TLINGIT POTLATCH
PHIL BASTIEN-60 BELOW-
THE PLAY
06 05/11/2000 A documentary on the Tatashenshini Park GORDON LOVERIN-BC
POLITICAL PARK-
TATSHESHINI
06 05/11/2000 What good is it in modern wildlife management; are elders anecdotes and accumulated
bush knowledge any use in making management decisions in the 21st century? Gordon
Loverin examines the ‘new way’ of looking at the world around us and how science is
finding ‘local knowledge’ such a useful tool.
07 12/11/2000 Documents the largest congregation of Bald Eagles in the world. Haines Alaska and
Brackendale BC. ReRun of Season 10/Show16
GORDON LOVERIN-TWO
EYES, ONE VISION
JEFF DORN-THE VALLEY
OF THE EAGLES
08 19/11/2000 Biologists attempt to manage interaction of wolves, bears and caribou JEFF DORN-RIVER OF LIFE-
40 MILE CARIBOU HERD
09 28/01/2001 First profiled in 1992, Harvey Kane has had to make a new life for himself since he
became a quadriplegic, the result of an traffic accident. This program updates Harvey
progress with independent living in Vancouver.
DONNA SMITH/ROB SMITH-
HARVEY KANE PROFILE
10 04/02/2001 A look at the Yukon Salmon runs and fish hatchery VIC ISTCHENKO-RETURN
OF THE KINGS
11 11/02/2001 Respecting animals has always been important to the Indian way of life. Learn how and
why First Nations people respect the whole animal - dead or alive. There are also strong
beliefs about what can happen if an animal is not respected. Elders explain why it is
important to pass this information along to younger generations.
11 11/02/2001 “Footsteps in Time” - A First ever exhibition of traditional Athabaskan
footwear has brought together Native tribes from Alaska, Yukon, Alberta and the
Southern U.S. Plains to share their common ancestry
JIM ATKINSON-RESPECT
OF ANIMALS
SHIRLEY MCLEAN-
FOOTSTEPS IN TIME
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11 11/02/2001 This program documents a million dollar wildlife study underway in Kluane National
Park, Yukon. The study is aimed at discovering details of the park's grizzly bear
population; where they feed, home ranges, and favourite habitat at different times of the
year. Bears are darted, tranquilized from helicopters and fitted with radio collars so their
seasonal movements can be tracked. The study was prompted by increased demands for
more public access to the park. Can Kluane Park Grizzly Bears withstand more human
encroachment?
VIC ISTCHENKO-KLUANE
GRIZZLY BEAR STUDY
12 18/02/2001 JIM ATKINSON-YUKON NATIVE ARTISTS JIM ATKINSON-YUKON
NATIVE ARTISTS
12 18/02/2001 VIC ISTCHENKO-DIGGING UP OUR HERITAGE VIC ISTCHENKO-DIGGING
UP OUR HERITAGE
13 25/02/2001 Long before the advent of the Alaska Highway, a man named George Johnston
introduced the people of Teslin to the automobile, even though there were no roads at the
time. Elders tell many stories about their youth and their interest and intrigue with this
mechanical "thing". The car has been refurbished and is now the centre of attraction at
the Teslin Museum.
EARL DARBYSHIRE-
GEORGE JOHNSON CAR
26:12
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Show Date MAIN DESCRIPTION SHOW TITLE LENGTH
Season # 16
01 07/10/2001 Stories of personal experience with matters of the spiritual world In The Name Of The Spirit -
Melody Southcombe
02 14/10/2001 Profile of two Yukon First Nation Students Boyd Benjamin abd Rae Shorty as they
finish their final days of high school
02 14/10/2001 A Close Look at Education and the challenges educators face in the Territory through the
eyes of teachers, community leaders, educational administrators and former students
First Nation Grads 2001 -
Richard Agecoutaye
Finding Answers or Failing The
Grade -Mark Stevens / Luke
Smith
02 14/10/2001 Champagne Aishihik FN Career Fair. Look at available employment opportunties. Career Fair in Haines Junction -
Richard Agecoutaye
03 21/10/2001 Celebration of the Common Ancestry between Tutchone, Kaska, Gwitch'in Footsteps In Time 9:27
03 21/10/2001 Ta'an Kwach'an Ratification Video People Of The Flat Lake
Place - Gord Loverin Produced
for Ta'an
03 21/10/2001 Discover Perspective of Yukon First Nations approach to Education Stories Along the Yukon
River - Yukon College Paul
Gondie
04 28/10/2001 History Of Yukon Land Claims show how Yukon First Nations adapt past traditions to
meet contemporary challenges
A Long Journey Home Part 4 -
Rob Smith
05 04/11/2001 Yukon International Storytelling Festival Yukon International
Storytelling Festival - Randy
MacKenzie / Luke Smith
06 11/11/2001 Look at Chinook Salmon in the Yukon Yukon River Salmon 44:30
07 18/11/2001 Tracy Kassi learns of the History of the Vuntut Gwich'in People by talking with the
elders of Old Crow
Our History That Binds Us -
Tracy Kassi Yukon College Old
Crow
08 25/11/2001 Effects stemming from sexual abuse of all kinds. Hidden No More - Melody
Southcombe
09 23/12/2001 Chon FM's Christmas Pledge Show Chon FM's Christmas Pledge
Show - Melody Southcombe
10 27/03/2002 Examination of how native theatre is evolving in the Yukon. The First Nation Theatre
Initiative Program is the background to a story about how native people are overcoming
barriers of oppression through expression
Indian Act Nakai Theatre -
Melody Southcombe
11 14/04/2002 Timeless Vignette Doug Smarch Jr. sculptures at Yukon Arts Center In To The Forest - Luke Smith 7:52
12 21/04/2002 The Ripple Effects of Mission School Recovery Our Spirits Are Very Strong
Part 1 - Harris Taylor Keyah
Productions
13 28/04/2002 The Ripple Effects of Mission School Recovery Our Spirits Are Very Strong
Part 2 - Harris Taylor Keyah
Productions
14 09/05/2002 2002 Native Folklore Festival 2002 Native Folklore Festival
42:00
7:36
30:25
5:31
19:21
13:00
46:47
46:47
47:40
47:40
47:40
47:40
47:40
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Season # 17
01 03/11/2002 Story of John Joe Kaye of Old Crow and his Grandson JoJo Bruce. John Joe takes the
riches of his knowledge gathered from a lifetime of living off of the land and gives that
wealth to his grandson
01 03/11/2002 Gwitch'in performers sharing music in English and Gwitch'in. The Gwitch'in of Alaska,
NWT, and Yukon annual gathering
02 10/11/2002 Consists of three first Nations Segments. 25th Annual Native Hockey Tournament,
Importance of Education to First Nations-Native Grad of 2002, Skookum Jim Native
Folklore Festival
Sharing Knowledge - Sharing
Wealth Part 1- Lawrence Rogers
Sharing Knowledge - Sharing
Wealth Part 2 - Lawrence
Rogers
The First Nations Hour -
Lawrence Rogers
03 01/12/2002 From the vaults of NNBY, the Northern Tutchone Story of Ft. Selkirk Voices of The Past - Lawrence
Rogers
03 01/12/2002 RCMP is changing their relationship with Yukon First Nations people. They are on a
recruitment drive that features a Trondek Hwech'en citizen from Dawson City, Mark
Janus
03 01/12/2002 Miller Rogers and Desirae Gordon from grade 5/6 class of Takhini Elementary School in
Whitehorse go on a class trip to Fort Selkirk
Mark Janus Story - Lawrence
Rogers
Fort Selkirk School Trip -
Lawrence Rogers
04 22/12/2002 Chon FM's 2002 Christmas Pledge Show Christmas Family Pledge
Show - Randy McKenzie
05 29/12/2002 The North America Indigenous Games held in Winnipeg. Documents Thrills and Spills
as Yukon Atheletes Go For The Gold
06 12/01/2003 Explores Archeology as a 550 year old man is found in the ice, along with tools, and
evidence of great caribou herds across the southwest Yukon.
07 19/01/2003 Skookum Jim Native Folklore Festival is an annual event in Whitehorse. A wide array of
performers from Yukon and surrounding areas perform at Yukon Arts Center.
08 09/02/2003 Norma Kassi and others march across America raising awareness regarding the
Porcupine Caribou Herd and dangers if the US Government opens ANWR to oil
exploration
09 16/02/2003 Story of a Gym teacher, Peter Grundmanis inspiring and developing First Nations
students at F.H. Collins HS into a basketball team and promoting healthy lifestyles
09 16/02/2003 Curling bonspiel in Haines Junction, Talked to curlers and founding members of the
bonspiel's history and this year's highlights
09 16/02/2003 A First Nation ballerina from the Blackfoot Reserve "Daystar" aka Rosalie Jones tells the
story of epidemics, displacement, and transition
10 09/03/2003 A look at the Yukon Native Teachers Program "Bridging the Cultural Gap" and
contribution to the western education process
11 16/03/2003 Annual winter festival in Whitehorse. Highlights performers in mini profiles and
includes a performance by George Leach, a First Nation from Lilloet, BC
12 06/04/2003 Examines the relevency of CYFN in light of the 30th Anniversary of land claims. A look
at the the time of formation, present and future.
13 13/05/2003 Josiah Jakesta was diagnosed with leukemia and undergoing therapy. Travel to
Vancouver with Josiah, and meet Singin' Sam and Linda Goodwin, who got involved
with fundraising
13 13/05/2003 Continuing examination of CYFN. Chiefs and role players instrumental to launching the
council reacall the past, and talk of the future
28:38
18:29
47:50
approx 19
10:02
approx 16
47:50
NAIGS - Lawrence Rogers 47:50
Summer of Discovery - Sam
Goodwin
Skookum Jim Native Folklore
Festival
Walk To Washington - Sam
Goodwin
Training A Warrior - Sam
Goodwin
Haines Junction Curling
Bonspiel - Donna Smith
No Home But The Heart -
Gerald Dickson
YNTEP Update - Gerald
Dickson
Native Folklore Festival -
Lawrence Rogers
Snowshoes to Satellites - Sam
Goodwin
The Josiah Story - Donna Smith
Voices of Change - Sam
Goodwin
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14 13/05/2003 Interviews with elders from Ross River area explain the relationship between the Kaska
people and one of it's most revered resources, the woodland caribou.
14 13/05/2003 Short documentary by Tracy kassi and Mary Jane Moses. Using video as a tool to
preserve their culture, explain how spirituality relates the land and importance of
teaching the youth
Caribou and the Kaska -
Imprints of Our Ancestors
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Show Date MAIN DESCRIPTION SHOW TITLE LENGTH
Season # 18
01 05/10/2003 A look at the new economic reality for First Nations across the north. Many FN's are
striving to exploit economic opportunities. Where does the traditional values and culture
find themselves in the modern market place
02 12/10/2003 A look at an inter-tribal powwow in Fairbanks Alaska, and Indian Days is revived after
14 yrs. in Yukon. The spirit and will to keep gathering and remember cultural roots is
awakening.
03 02/11/2003 Youth in Yukon gather in a wilderness camp to listen to motivational speakers dicuss the
pros and cons of mainstream media
03 02/11/2003 Diabetes in the First Nations community reaches a crisis level. Follows tow FN women
wrestling with diabetes, and their attempt to wake people to the disease
04 09/11/2003 History of missionaries in Yukon, the dominant Roman Catholics and Protestants. A
look at connections between aboriginal dreams and the Bahai faith
04 09/11/2003 From KUAC-TV in Alaska, we travel down river to a traditional culture camp at Old
Minto where Native Americans share their lifestyle, culiminating in a potlatch
05
05
05
Examines the inequity experienced by Aboriginal veterans in the north after their return
from service in the World Wars and Korea; and their struggle for equality today
Feeling the effects of the Aishihik Dam Project. Champagne Aishihik First Nation
intervened in Water Board Hearings in 2001. Members actively participate thru hearings
and represent themselves, their interests and values.
hv
06 21/12/2003 Some highlights of performaces at the 17th Annual Chon FM Pledge Show. Christmas
greetings and donations. Takes a look back at past pledge shows and how the show
works.
Old Ways New World - Sam
Goodwin
Inter-Tribal Gatherings - Ross
Burnet
When Cultures Collide - Gloria
Adamson
48:50
48:50
24:00
Silent Killer - Sam Goodwin 24:00
3 Visions, 1 Faith - Calvin
Lindstrom
Merging Destinies - Donna
Smith
In Search of Equity - Gloria
Adamson
Declining Food Source - Gerald
Dickson
Chon FM's Christmas Pledge
Show
24:00
24:00
24:00
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Season # 19
01 10/10/2004 With songs and dances rapidly fading from memory, the Northern Tutchone people of
Central Yukon show faith and determination in trying to revive and reinstate their
traditions by holding their first cultural gathering. They expose the community to
traditions of their brother and sister First Nations, and carefully contemplate their
situation.
02 17/11/2004 The Gwitchin First Nation extends throughout the Yukon, the northwest part of NWT
and parts of Alaska. For thousands of years Gwitchin ancestors have used and continue
to use the land and its resources. Explorers, geologists, and surveyors may have tracked,
mapped and named every square inch of this vast Territory but the traditional names of
special places have special meaning to those who continue to live off the land.
02 17/11/2004 New placer mining regulations may mean the end of a way of life for hundreds of Yukon
people. We explore the potential impacts a Federal unilateral decision may have on the
placer industry and in particular, the Dawson Tron’dek H’wichen, who have invested
heavily in businesses that rely on the placer industry. Our cameras travel to Dawson City
as we talk to industry reps, ordinary townsfolk, and miners about the future of their
industry
03 24/10/2004 A cross section of Yukon musicians (and Mardy Lucier-Porte from Ontario) gather,
perform, and speak frankly about their youth as a way of promoting music and art as
avenues into which young people can direct energy to stay healthy and find their voice
04 31/10/2004 For over a century fiddle music has played an integral part in the social and cultural lives
of the First Nations in Alaska and Yukon. The Festival itself serves as a gathering point
for people to share and reminisce about the old time music. But more importantly it
works toward trying to preserve this unique musical style.
04 31/10/2004 In “Countdown to 2007” Nedaa takes a look at the upcoming 2007 Canada Winter
Games. Since 1967 the Canada Games have been a celebration of Canadian culture and
Athleticism and now for the first time it is coming north of sixty to Whitehorse, Yukon.
This first show in a series dedicated to the upcoming Canada Games focuses on the sheer
amount of work, organization and cooperation required to pull off an event of this size.
And the excitement generated knowing that for tens days Whitehorse will be the biggest
stage for Canadian athletics and culture in the country.
05 07/11/2004 This episode focuses on the Northern Tutchone teacher Evelyn Skookum. An avid
teacher and supporter of her language, Evelyn has overcome great personal and cultural
barriers; which nearly resulted in her losing her language, to become a professional
language teacher.
05 07/11/2004 In ‘To Preserve and Protect’ NEDAA profiles Hazel Bunbury, a Southern Tutchone
language teacher who has been teaching her language in schools in Whitehorse, Yukon
for over fourteen years. Ms. Bunbury explains that her dialect of Southern Tutchone is
threatened. She also explains what she believes must be done to save it.
05 07/11/2004 Gerald Dickson follows up a Language Conference that was conducted in 2000 and talks
to a government employee who is making efforts on the administration level and we hear
from 2 politicians who are making efforts at the political level to preserve the language
05 07/11/2004 In the mid-1970's, four people came together with the will to preserve, recover, and save
Yukon aboriginal languages. They were an American linguist named John Ritter, a
Southern Tutchone man from Burwash who was studying linguistics, named Daniel Tlen;
Julie Cruikshank, an anthropologist; and, Gertie Tom, a Northern Tutchone speaker
interested in developing a writing system. It evolved into the Yukon Native Language
Centre.
06 14/11/2004 The Yukon Trappers Association is making efforts to revive the Fur Industry in the
Yukon. We'll talk to a Yukon Trapper about the idea, the timing and his expectations
and a Local Designer who has big dreams despite a depressed trapping industry.
Mother People: Cultural
Revival of the Northern
Tutchone
24:00
Imprints of Our Ancestors 24:00
Striving For Recognition 24:00
Music Can Heal: The Blue
Feather Music Festival
The Athabascan Fiddlers’
Festival.
24:00
24:00
Countdown to 2007 24:00
Champions of the Language:
Evelyn Skookum
8:00
To Preserve and Protect 8:00
Politics of Language 24:00
Champions of the Language -
YNLS
8:00
Fashioning Fur 16:00
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06 14/11/2004 In “Carrying on Tradition” NEDAA profiles Doris McLean, the first woman and first
Aboriginal woman to hold the position of Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms for the Yukon
Legislative Assembly.
06 14/11/2004 The Kwanlin Dun First Nation have always known their place along the Yukon River
since time began. But as industry and governments forced them to leave, Kwanlin Dun
First Nation members believe a vital part of themselves has gone missing. November
2003, after years of suffering through forced clearances, Kwanlin Dun First Nation
unveils their plans to reclaim their place along the banks of the Yukon River, their
spiritual home.
06 14/11/2004 Being a Minister is hard enough in today’s questioning society but for Rev. Mary Battaja
and other Anglican priests 2003 has been particularly tough. The Canadian Anglican
Church has been battered over its Mission School resolution and has been trying to
repair a growing split over same sex marriage. But Mary Battaja continues to rise above
the institution to put a caring human face on the Church. Battaja is able to serve her
parishioners with love despite all the obstacles facing the Anglican Church because of
her commitment to her faith.
07 21/11/2004 In “Dreams in Jeopardy” Nedaa looks at the Youth of Today Society and the Bluefeather
Youth Center in Whitehorse, Yukon. We talk to some inspiring young people that use
the society to further their dreams and how those dreams may be in jeopardy as the future
of their society is uncertain.
07 21/11/2004 In “Healing With Humour” Nedaa profiles First Nation comedian and addictions worker,
Don Burnstick.
Carrying on Tradition 8:00
Back to the River 8:14
Done in thy Name: Mary
Battaja profile
16:00
Dreams in Jeopardy 24:00
Healing With Humour 24:00
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Season # 20
01 09/10/2005 Back to black City focus on an abandoned Village without a name, without a recorded
past the village lies in Northern Yukon. So for ten days Elders and students will come to
the place to try and record what happened here and their connection to this site,
educating not only themselves but future generations.
01 09/10/2005 Hidden Talent Tlingit carver Bruce Atlin talks about his carving and his dreams for each
custom made piece. He carves everything from canes, masks and jewelry. Bruce explains
how his art is his way of coping with his healing journey.
02 16/10/2005 A look at how a modest Canadian feature is succeeding in crossing cultural and
traditional lines while finding a connection with aboriginal audiences.
02 16/10/2005 Mary Jane Johnson and Joe-Joe Johnson are traditional Southern Tutchone people from
the Southwest Yukon. Together they provide an interpretive look at the Swans of
Kluane. A component of the Yukon Government’s Wildlife Viewing Program, this
event , a combination walking tour and interpretive talk, looks at Swans, their habitat,
and the significance of this elegant bird to First Nations people at the North end of
Kluane Lake.
02 16/10/2005 DreamCatcher is a new and innovative Canadian leadership and mentoring program
designed to empower northern youth by connecting them with mentors in their career
area of choice, setting them on a path to success. Nedaa looks at how one Yukon school
is taking advantage of this program.
02 16/10/2005 Husband and wife musicians, song writer Nicole Kuster and Frank Iwonu talk about
some of the barriers they’ve had to overcome playing as a band.
03 16/09/2005 Greg McHale is a Metis RCMP officer living and working in Dawson City, Yukon.
Along with his wife and another Yukon participant, they intend to train and compete in
one of the most grueling adventure races in North America. Nedaa profiles ‘Team Yukon’
and reveals their hopes and fears as they face the challenge of training in the snows of
the Tombstone Mountains in anticipation of racing in the Hidalgo desert of Mexico.
04 23/10/2005 Entertainer Ron Morberg known as Bannock Boy and we talk to him about his music and
his ideas for each song. His colorful songs are about laughter and old ways as requested
by the Elder’s it’s his way of helping the younger generation to better understand the old
values.
04 23/10/2005 The Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon is being billed as the largest
undertaking North of 60 since the building of the Alaska Highway. But what sets these
games apart is the scope of the cultural activities planned for 2007. This story reveals the
challenges and hopes of those charged with staging this massive event as we explore
what it takes to showcase traditional art and culture that spans three Territories, multiple
languages and hundreds of aboriginal artists and entertainers.
04 23/10/2005 Edith Josie has been recording the daily happenings in Old Crow for over 4 decades.
Her column, ‘Here are the News’, details accounts of caribou and muskrat hunting,
visits by friends, relatives and dignitaries alike, school and church events, air travel and
weather. Edith, now in her 80’s is thinking of retiring. In a tribute to one of the Yukon’s
most beloved characters, Nedaa talks with Edith about her future and someone special
laying in the wings ready to take up the mantle.
05 31/10/2005 Dog sleds have traditionally been a major part of the transportation history here in
Yukon, especially among the first nations people; however, today people are using dogs
a little differently. In the production “Gone to the Dogs,” producer Gloria Adamson
looks at the use of dogs in Yukon from a historical perspective to the racing machines
they have become today.
05 31/10/2005 Entertainer Linda Harvey sings spiritual songs in her traditional language. In this
episode we learn what inspired her to ignore mainstream music to become a traditional
singer.
Back to black City 24:00
Hidden Talent 24:00
Hank Williams First Nation 7:00
A Swan Story 10:00
Mentor For a Month 7:00
Hidden Talent 24:00
Train in the Snow – Race in the
Desert
48:00
Hidden Talent 8:00
Countdown to 2007 16:00
Edith Josie-Master Storyteller 24:00
Mush for Gold 24:00
Hidden Talents 24:00min
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06 07/11/2005 Dawson City was once Canada’s centre of gold and riches. Today, it is developing
another passion- one that may lead to more prosperity. The Dawson City Arts Society is
a non-profit organization that is developing a multi-discipline art school and a fine art
foundation year which will serve as a 1st year university art program. The local First
Nation, the Tr’ondek Hwec’hin, are supporting this work, encouraging its citizens to take
the programs, and embracing a landmark northern art school with First Nation values.
06 07/11/2005 Singer/song writer Gary Lachance writes songs that revitalize the Southern Tutchone
Language. He talks about his songs and how they help promote First Nation Language
and Literacy.
07 13/11/2005 As Yukon First Nations increasingly deal with a wide variety of issues ranging from the
environmental to economic to social, more and more responsibility is being placed with
the Chief to navigate their respective First Nations through potential mine fields. Nedaa
looks at how time and duties have changed the position along with those who hold the
title.
07 13/11/2005 In 1958 the Canadian government made the historic decision to build a 671-kilometre
(417-mile) road through the harsh Arctic wilderness in Canada’s north. It was an
impossible task yet 26 years and 103 million dollars later, the highway now ranks as one
of the most difficult engineering feats in the world.
The Power of Art. 24:00min
Hidden Talent 24:00min
Chiefs 24:00min
This Road is Made of Dreams 24:00min
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Season # 21
01 05/11/2006 As a First Nations Park Patroller on one of Canada’s most celebrated Heritage sites, the
Chilkoot Trail, Heather Callaghan is quite familiar with its emphasis on the Gold Rush,
however, she is disappointed at the lack of recognition of another story rooted deep in
the rich history of the Tlingit/Tagish People. These People have inhabited the area for at
least 9000 years, and the Trail was a vital part of an extensive trade and travel route
connecting both villages and families. While Heather strives to convince Parks Canada of
this gross oversight; Heather must also seek the knowledge and approval of her own
people, the Grand Chief and elders of the Tlingit/Tagish First Nation. As she integrates
First Nation Heritage onto the Chilkoot Trail, Heather hopes to broaden the focus of the
trail to not only include the history of the Gold Rush, but also that of the Tlingit/Tagish
Peoples.
01 05/11/2006 Theatre and dance performer Stefanie Sidney talks with Sharon Shorty about some of
the past performances she’s done and the opportunities that gave her dance and theatre
career a boost.
02 12/11/2006 The Moosehide Gathering is one of the most significant First Nations events in the
Yukon. It takes place every two years at Moosehide Village , three kilometers below
Dawson City. The songs and stories as envisioned by the renowned Chief Isaac,
highlight this unique event and the Tr’ondek Hwëch’in First Nations efforts in the
preservation of its distinctive culture and heritage.
02 12/11/2006 We travel to Old Crow, Yukon to experience the Vuntut Gwitchin's 6th Annual Big
Caribou Days, where caribou are not only the source of food, talk, and fun, but a source
of concern and sadness for the struggle of their herd and the survival of the people who
depend on them.
03 17/01/2007 The Faceless Army: Volunteers and the voluntary society in the Yukon play an
important role in everyday life in the Yukon.In 2007 the Whitehorse Canada Games Host
Society will be calling on 5000 of these hard working souls to take up the biggest
challenge to human resources since the building of the Alaska Highway as the Yukon
plays host to the first Canada Winter Games to be held north of 60.
03 17/01/2007 Unmasking Traditions: A look at the introduction and true history of masks in the
Yukon; Northern Tutchone artist Ukjeese Van Kempen dispels the myth of masks used
in Yukon aboriginal cultures during an exhibition of masks at the Yukon Art Center.
A Tlingit Connection
Hidden Talents
Mooshide - Keeping the Songs
Alive
Big Caribou Days
Faceless Army
Unmasking Tradition
03 17/01/2007 A series within a series. Jared Lutchman is an up and rising traditional singer and dancer. Hidden Talent
04 24/01/2007 In December of 1996 approximately thirty-one people claimed to have witnessed a “giant
UFO” along a 340 kilometer stretch of highway in Yukon. We talk to a UFOlogist who
investigated the event and discuss with witnesses their experiences on that evening, we
also discuss the aboriginal historical perspective on the UFO phenomenon in Yukon with
a local Elder.
05 31/01/2007 Anyone can learn their culture. The hard part is practicing and keeping it. Producer Fred
Johnstone takes us "visiting" as he learns new skills and traditional practices by
"dropping in" on friends, Elders, and youth to learn the Culture and Traditions of the
Yukon First Nations people.
05 31/01/2007 Operation Skookum Ptarmigan: Every year across Canada thousands of young people
flock to summer camps of all descriptions and for a select few who are a part of the
Junior Canadian Rangers this means Exercise Skookum Ptarmigan. These youth meet
people of diverse backgrounds and ethnicity, learn and practice traditional skills, but
most importantly, have fun in a safe, friendly and challenging environment.
05 31/01/2007 In Carcross, Yukon, the RCMP and the community have developed a program where
children are recruited from the local school to become cops for a day. Our camera
records the experiences of two young participants in the program.
06 07/02/2007 In 1985, with little or no funding, a small group of aboriginal communicators
spearheaded a vision of communications that continues today as one of the most
respected aboriginal broadcast organizations in Canada.
It Came From Heaven
Culturally Challenged
Operation Skookum Ptarmigan
Cop for a Day
20th Anniversary of Northern
Native Broadcasting Yukon
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07 21/02/2007 Sameer Singh moved north to the Yukon in 2005 to work as a broadcast reporter for
Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon. He finds out that climate change is on everyone’s
lips, but Yukon aboriginal communities see this issue through slightly different eyes. But
are these views any different than those in other countries? In Bolivia, aboriginal
communities in that part of the world are also grappling with climate change, among
other issues…but that’s where the similarities stop. Ultimately, we see the challenges
confronting both aboriginal communities, north and south, and begin to understand that
while there are vast differences in technological and social advances, the attitudes
towards global warming are creating a unique link between these two cultures."
Global Warming - North &
South
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Season # 22
01 03/06/2008 CANOL (short for Canadian Oil) was the first, and one of the biggest mega-projects
ever undertaken in Northern Canada. In 1942, the US Army and civilian contractors built
road and laid pipe 600 miles across the great divide between the Mackenzie River and
the Yukon. Their guide through this unmapped "wilderness" was Art John Sr.; and he
guides us today along the road he led the way for on snowshoe and dog-team, 60 years
ago. Interpreted by the wisdom of the 92-year old Kaska elder, we learn who profited and
who bears the loss from this "strange invasion".
02 13/03/2008 There has been a long standing debate about who discovered Yukon gold in 1896.
Having outsiders being amongst the individuals given notice but there are also several
claims that it was the First Nations that made the findings. In May of 2007, the great
Canadian unsolved mysteries website project is launched in Dawson City. We take a look
at the perspectives of historians, locals, and leadership on where the launch leaves the
audience and viewers to make the decision on who was the one to make the claim
shaping the history of what is the Yukon today. 8 min.
02 13/03/2008 A group of 8 aboriginal women prepare for one of the most challenging bike race in the
north because they wish to raise awareness of the traditional activities of their people
while honouring a colleague who recently lost her battle with cancer. 40 min.
03 20/03/2008 In Burwash Landing, a local Kluane First Nations heritage worker uses an old handgame
as a means to teach local youth about other aspects of traditional culture. As the ‘
Stick Gambling’ team prepares to travel to the regional Yukon Championship, they
embark on a journey that teaches them as much about themselves as the skills needed to
excel in this unique northern sport. 16 min.
03 20/03/2008 Potlatches play a vital role with a direct connection to cultural identity. Its’ practice
strengthens the ties of both young and old in many First Nation cultures through out the
Yukon. Rhonda Merkel, a Tahitian woman embarks on a project that teaches students at
the Grey Mountain Primary School on the importance of the potlatch and is seen through
the children’s involvement in a school re-enactment of a traditional potlatch amongst
their peers. 16 min.
03 20/03/2008 Percy Henry is a well known Elder from Dawson who gets a surprise when his family
organized a surprise 80th Birthday Party in him honor. 8 min.
04 27/03/2008 Mohammed Ali said the hardest hit he ever felt came from the glove of Canadian
Heavyweight George Chuvalo. Now 69, Chuvalo has traded in his gloves for the speakers
’ circuit. Having lost 3 sons to drugs and a wife to suicide, George talks about what it
takes to get back on your feet when life knocks you down and you think you are out for
the count. George takes his motivational counseling to aboriginal youth in Dawson City
during their annual boxing tournament. 16 min.
04 27/03/2008 What’s up with fiddling in the north? While the drum is a home-grown product of Yukon
First Nations, the fiddle was imported from European culture and has been embraced by
aboriginals across the north as their own. Today, its music is as important to northern
culture as many of the long-standing traditions handed down from generation to
Generation. To find out what makes this musical form so endearing to aboriginal people,
Nedaa travels to the Old Crow Fiddle Festival being held for the first time in Old Crow
to hear from fiddlers from all over the North as they showcase their talents under the
midnight sun. 24 min.
CANOL-Strange Invasion
The Klondike: A Great
Canadian Mystery
Life Cycles
Sticks and Stones
The’ May Potlatch
Percy Henry 80th Birthday
The Punch that Heals
Fiddlin' Around
05 04/03/2008 A New Discovery A New Discovery
05 04/03/2008 Since its introduction to the north, photography has been an important tool in the
preservation of aboriginal culture. However, a great deal of this documentation was done
by white professionals, anthropologists, and researchers with very little contribution by
Yukon aboriginals. JJ Van Bibber and his wife Clara were the exception to the rule.
From the shoeboxes and closets of one of the Yukon’s most fascinating families, their
photos and films emerge as a unique collection detailing the social, cultural and
economic tapestry of a much simpler time. 16 min.
Illuminating Culture:
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05 04/03/2008 The Yukon International Storytelling Festival was founded in 1987 because Tagish Elder
and Storyteller Angela Sidney had to travel to a venue in Toronto in order to tell her
traditional stories. Today, in an age of near instant global communication, satellite
television and easy Internet access, the age-old oral tradition of Storytelling still survives
because there still seems to be place in modern society for the old fashioned Storyteller.8
min.
05 04/03/2008 The Scrapbook Project is a story of a group citizens of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First
Nation who are survivors of Residential School who came together and a created a
scrapbook of stories and pictures of their time before, during and since Residential
School. 16 min.
06 04/10/2008 Teslin students take a trip out on the land with their teachers, families, community
members and elders. This show presents the experience of the people, both young and
old, as they are taken back to their cultural roots along the Teslin Lake. As we take a
look at the importance of history, we learn how a community collectively reaches out to
understand their past and to grow for their future. 16 min.
06 04/10/2008 “Back to the land” has a new meaning to the people of Champagne & Aishihik and
Kluane First Nations because for the first time in generations they have access and use of
traditional lands within Kluane Park through a Parks Canada initiative called “Healing
Broken Connections”. 16 min.
06 04/10/2008 Chief Isaac Inc has opened its door wide to developing social enterprises because they
live in an area that can support small business and is owned by a First Nation that is
being run like a business making Trondeck First Nation the biggest employer in North
Klondike Region. 8 min.
07 17/04/2008 Helen Good has spent a lifetime incarcerated in her own jail of anger.
She is a survivor of childhood abuse, residential schools, federal prisons and is now
making positive changes in her life to stay on a healthy path. She sees the Common
Experience Payment as an opportunity for her to continue on her journey but at the same
time having such a large amount of money might just lead her down the road of
temptation.
07 17/04/2008 4 Yukon First Nations development corporations join forces to create a unique travel
adventure business. With millions of dollars on the line and thousands of years of culture
set to be showcased to the world, Great River Journey is betting there’s an appetite for
their product. We travel with cooks, carpenters, travel guides, elders, business owners
and the travel industry as the fledgling tour company embarks on a test run down the
longest river in the Yukon.
The Storyteller
The Scrapbook Project
Return to Johnston Town
Healing Broken Connections
CTFN Economic Engine
Helen Good
Great River Journey
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