Going Native
Award-winning Anishinaabe playwright and humorist Drew Hayden Taylor explores identity and modern cultural trailblazers in Indigenous communities.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Drew Hayden Taylor
Directed by:Sam Karney
Season 1
S01:E01 - Going Horse
Drew Hayden Taylor seeks to learn the indigenous story of the horse by meeting a daredevil family of “Indian Relay” racers.
S01:E02 - Going Architecture
After exploring Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park and its 800-year-old Pueblo cave dwellings, Drew then reveals how cutting-edge indigenous architects are drawing lessons.
S01:E03 - Going Pop Culture
Drew uncovers how First Nations artists are pushing the boundaries of pop culture when he meets up with professional zombies, axe throwing and legend-morphing film directors.
S01:E04 - Going Gourmet
Bannock: native treat, colonialism, or both? From traditional farming to award-winning native wineries and food trucks, Drew is dining all-indigenous.
S01:E05 - Going Music
Since the dawn of time the buck skin drum has been the heartbeat of indigenous music. Drew finds out why by creating some“beats”with a native Hip Hop DJ.
S01:E06 - Going Fashionable
Drew Hayden Taylor brushes up his fashion skills as he jumps into the world of indigenous fashion with a series of the hottest young designers.
S01:E07 - Going Artsy
Drew enters the fascinating world of contemporary Native art. A life-sized whale made out of plastic lawn furniture? Inuit wall murals in Canada’s biggest city?
S01:E08 - Going Business
Drew meets the people that are reinventing capitalism on Native terms. He visits Canada’s newest urban reserve, meets a Metis sashmaker.
S01:E09 - Going Sacred
From an incredible“SpottedLake”in British Columbia to a sacred water fall in Washington State, Drew explores the people, ideas, and hallowed spaces.
S01:E10 - Going Bush
Drew reveals an amazing indigenous-survivalist-past when travels to the Canadian Rockies. There he learns live with no tools or shelter.
S01:E11 - Going Storytelling
From the stage to the written page to the traditional campfire, Drew explores the role indigenous storytelling plays in myth-making and theater.
S01:E12 - Going Athletic
Drew goes on quest to learn about how Native people are changing the face of sport. He explores a unique northern trapper festival.
S01:E13 - Going Beyond
Drew gazes up at the stars above, and explores the petroglyphs and secret ruins all around us.
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