Season 1 | Lands Enchanted

Season 1

Episode 1- The Puglutmu’j
Ernest Webb explores Mount St. Joseph, home to the Puglutmu’j (“little people”), in Mi’gmaq territory. Witness their powerful presence atop the iconic mountain and within its hidden caves.
Episode 2- Snake Rock
Accompany Rebeka Tabobondung and Waubgeshig Rice on their journey into the spirit of Wasauksing First Nation. Together, they explore Snake Rock, a place where community members go to seek healing and guidance.
Episode 3- Journey to Slhxi7lsh
Xalek/Sekyu Siyam Chief Ian Campbell and his sister, Tsitsayxemaat Rebecca Duncan Campbell, travel by land and sea to Slhx̱i7lsh. Explore the legacy of sacrifice that defines Squamish values in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Episode 4- The Power of Iniskim Umaapi
Discover the fusion of spirituality and art as Cree Blackfoot artist Mitchell Poundmaker visits Iniskim Umaapi, a medicine wheel in Siksika First Nation. Accompanied by Blackfoot Knowledge Keeper Kent Ayoungman, Mitchell shares some of his inspiring artwork.
Episode 5- In the Footsteps of Nanabozho
Join Knowledge Keeper Alan Corbiere and a group of young locals from M’Chigeeng First Nation as they explore Michigiwadinong on Manitoulin Island. Discover the legendary tale of Nanabozho's escape and the significance of his abandoned spear points.
Episode 6- Tse Bit’a’i: The Birth of the Navajo Nation
Discover Tse Bit’a’í, an iconic monument in the heart of Navajo territory, with photographer Pamela J. Peters and her eager grandchildren. Uncover the stories and significance of this powerful place, believed to mark the origins of the Navajo Nation.
Episode 7- Traces of the Transformers
Embark on a journey with Sto:lo cultural researchers Naxaxalhts’i and Ronnie Dean Harris to the sites of Th:exelis and Xéylxelamós, where transformer stories are etched into the land along the mighty Fraser River.
Episode 8- Atik: The Great Spirit of Nitassinan
Join Kathia Rock and Jean-Luc Kanapé as they explore the Pipmuacan Reservoir's enchanted lands, where the energy of caribou master Papakassik still lingers. Witness their inspiring efforts to revive the sacred caribou population.
Episode 9- Kweteniæaá - Bear Rock
Explore Kweteniæaá (Bear Rock) with Dëneze Nakehk’o as he follows in the footsteps of Dene hero Yamozha. Uncover the dramatic story of how he saved the Dene by defeating havoc-wreaking giant beavers.
Episode 10- Welcoming the Salmon Home
Lil’wat Nation members Maxine Bruce and Tammie Jenkins explore the sacred fishing grounds of Lillooet Lake, cherished by generations of Lil’wat fishers.
Episode 11- Mnissing: Islands of Healing
Join Carolyn King, former chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Jordan Jamieson, a young activist and artist, as they trace ancestral routes to Mnissiing (Toronto Islands), a cherished place of refuge and home to the sacred Snake Island.
Episode 12- Where the Moon Dances
Accompany Piikani Nation member Natoshia Bastien and Kainai Elder Joyce Healy on a journey through the mountains to Where the Moon Dances, a powerful sandstone formation with deep significance as a traditional women’s site.
Episode 13- Reclaiming Forillon
Join Ernest Webb in Forillon National Park, on the unceded territory of the Mi’gmaq community of Gespeg. Witness the residents’ efforts to rediscover their traditional lands, bridging the past, present and future.