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Nation Untamed - Season 1

Series: Nation Untamed
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Episodes
13
Rating
TVPG
Year
2022
Language
English
Publisher
Syndicado

About

Nation Untamed follows the journey of Sam Karney, a Métis man, as he seeks to reclaim his heritage through adventures that connect him back to the land. With the help of his father, Chuck, he pursues Indigenous traditions and modern stewardship while unearthing his lost heritage. His adventures will lead him to understand Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island and beyond, giving him firsthand experiences that tie in to his heritage.

The adventures on Nation Untamed are extreme and rewarding. From spear fishing eel with the Mi'kmaq in Atlantic Canada to sheep hunting in the Yukon, Sam and Chuck are pushed to their physical limits as they learn invaluable skills and lessons to take home and teach to others.

Nation Untamed is about preserving culture.

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Episodes

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1. Medicine & Survival

22m

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Sam and Chuck travel to the Painted Warriors Ranch in Alberta to learn traditional Métis bush skills, including identifying medicinal plants, fire-starting, and horse packing, before being put to the test on an overnight adventure.

2. The Mighty Bison

22m

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A visit to a Manitoba bison ranch where they harvest, skin and butcher the animals by hand leads to an unexpected adventure. The guys also spend time at a Saskatchewan First Nation that's re-establishing its own herd.

3. Mountain Lion Hunters

22m

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The guys travel to Southwestern Colorado to learn about the Southern Ute Tribe. Trekking through the magnificent San Juan Mountains in search of mountain lion, they come face-to-face with an apex predator.

4. Trapping the Elusive Lynx

22m

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Sam & Chuck spend a few days as helpers on a large northern Saskatchewan trapline where they learn new techniques from Woodland Cree trapper Jarret Nelson. They also learn how to catch the elusive Lynx, an animal that Chuck has never trapped.

5. Ice Spearfishing

22m

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In the dead of winter, Sam and Chuck head to Lac du Flambeau to learn the ways of the Ojibway, where they head out onto the frozen lakes, learning the traditional ways of hunting gigantic muskelunge in the dark waters of frozen lakes in Wisconsin.

6. Culture Camp

22m

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The guys journey to Northern Saskatchewan to experience traditional dogsledding and snowshoeing at a remote camp that is helping keep Cree culture and language alive.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Jeff Newmandirector
Sam Karneyactor