Tantoo: Her performances have been described as passionate and magnetic, powerful and uncompromising, credible and enchanting. With her recent success in Dances with Wolves, Tantoo Cardinal have become Canada's premier Native movie star.
Wild Horse Round-Up: Pat Provost and Butch Little Moustache organize an annual round-up of 500 free-running, bucking horses, selecting the strongest and most spirited to compete in rodeos all over western Canada and the USA - translating the traditional skills of their forefathers into a successful business.
Heartland: Native people have traditionally worked in harmony with nature, respecting all life forms. We need to follow their lead and address the environmental crisis that is threatening us all.
Littlechild:Through paintings, prints and drawings, Native artist George Littlechild uses a contemporary style which has proven immensely popular-to explore the social and psychological facets of the North American Indian experience.
Feather of Hope:Ken Ward was the first Native person to go public as a carrier of the AIDS virus. This is the deeply-felt, revealing story of Ken's commitment to use his personal tragedy to create healing and awareness among his people.
Temagami:The beautiful Temagami Forest in southern Ontario was once a rallying cry for Native people and environmentalists alike who protested the encroachment of loggers and miners. Today this World Heritage Site has become the focus of an exciting experiment in co-existence.
The Gift:On the edge of the Gobi Desert in remote northwest China the Kazakh people developed as herdsman. On the other side of the world the Blackfoot Nation evolved as mounted warriors of the plains. The Gift records a unique cultural exchange which unites the two ancient peoples.
Native Justice:Tribal police forces in Alberta are taking over the work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This return to an Indian concept of law, order and justice is producing some astonishing results in reducing crime and rebuilding the self image of Native people.
Douglas Cardinal: Architect: Articulate and soft-spoken, architect Douglas Cardinal thrives in building beyond limitations. He represents a rare synthesis of Native sensibility and western technology, a combination that has resulted in the stunning Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Pow Wow: Young Indian playwright Floyd Favel, himself an expert pow wow dancer, explores the widespread popularity of this relatively recent phenomenon in Indian country-itself an outgrowth of the rejuvenation of Indian culture, identity and pride.
Metis Nation: Colourful, blunt and a veteran of the rough and tumble world of Native politics, Larry Desmeules is now poised to lead Canada's Metis Nation into a new relationship with government, based on the successful model of consultation and cooperation he has developed with the province of Alberta.
Mother Tongue: Now in her mid-80s, Dr. Anne Anderson believes in the power of education. She has been working for over two decades to preserve the Cree language, both through teaching and publishing Cree dictionaries.
Sacred Circle: A revolution is taking place in inner city schools where young Native students, fighting to preserve their place in the non-Native educational system, aided by the experimental Sacred Circle program.