(music plays)

Clips show a 10 year-old boy in hockey gear playing hockey on an ice rink.

The narrator says THIS IS MYLES.
HE SHOOTS.
HE SCORES.
HE'S A TALENTED CHEF.
HE'LL SHOW YOU HOW
TO MAKE A HAND DRUM.
AND WE'LL CHECK OUT THE AMAZING
WHITE BUFFALOS THAT LIVE NEARBY.
READY TO MEET MYLES?
LET'S GO.
LET'S GO.

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In animation, pictures of several different kids appear hanging on laundry lines. A raven on the lines flies off to the sun and opens his wings as the title of the show appears. It reads "Raven's Quest."

Myles says AANIIN. HELLO.
I'M MYLES.
I'M 10 YEARS OLD AND I'M OJIBWE.
I LIVE IN BRANDON, MANITOBA.
I LIKE LIVING IN BRANDON BECAUSE
IT'S NOT TOO BIG AND IT'S NOT
TOO SMALL.
WELCOME TO MY HOUSE.
COME ON IN.
I'M MAKING DREAM
CATCHERS WITH MY SISTERS.
EBANY AND SAYGE.

Ebany is around 7, with long black hair in a low ponytail and wears a pink top.

Sayge is around 4, with long straight blond hair in a ponytail and wears a pink shirt.

Ebany says HOW DO YOU
DO THAT MYLES?

Myles says FIRST YOU TAKE A RING AND TIE A
STRING AROUND IT AND THEN KEEP
ON GOING AND MAKE
SURE IT'S TIGHT.
NOW THAT I WRAPPED THE LETTER
AROUND THE RING YOU TAKE THE
SINEW AND MAKE A WEB
LIKE PATTERN WITH IT.
A SINEW IS THE
LIGAMENTS OF AN ANIMAL.
YOU DECORATE YOUR DREAM
CATCHER WITH FEATHERS AND BEADS.

Ebany says LOOK WHAT I MADE.

Myles says AND NOW I'M DONE
MY DREAM CATCHER.
THESE ARE GONNA MAKE
YOUR BAD DREAMS GO AWAY.

In his room, Myles says WELCOME TO MY ROOM.
MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS RED.
THAT'S WHY I HAVE
SOME RED ON MY BED.
WHAT I LIKE THE MOST ABOUT MY
BEDROOM IS ALL THE DECORATIONS.
MY FAVOURITE PIECE OF MY
POW WOW OUTFIT IS THE BOTTOM.
I DANCE GRASS DANCE AT POW WOW.
IT'S CALLED GRASS DANCING
BECAUSE THE STRINGS IMITATE THE
MOVEMENTS OF THE
GRASS IN THE WIND.
THIS IS THE TOP PIECE
AND THESE ARE THE BELLS THAT I
WEAR ON MY HANDS AND FEET.
THESE GO OVER THE BELLS.

He points at pictures on a wall and says THESE ARE THE SEVEN TEACHINGS.
WE LIVE BY THEM.
THE EAGLE IS LOVE.
BIG FOOT IS HONESTY.
THE WOLF IS HUMILITY.
THE TURTLE IS TRUTH.
BEAVER IS WISDOM.
THE BEAR IS COURAGE AND
THE BISON IS RESPECT.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO LIVE BY THE
SEVEN TEACHINGS SO YOU CAN LIVE
A GOOD LIFE.
MEET MY FRIEND KINGSTON.
WE LIKE TO PLAY HOCKEY TOGETHER.
I LIKE TO PLAY WITH KINGSTON
BECAUSE HE'S A GOOD FRIEND.
MOST OF THE TIME
WE LIKE TO DRAW.
KINGSTON'S REALLY
GOOD AT HOCKEY.
HE'S BEEN PLAYING
IT FOR 4 YEARS.
SOMETIMES HE'LL
TEACH ME NEW THINGS.

Kingston says WELCOME TO
OUR SCHOOL.

Myles says WE'RE IN GRADE 5.

Kingston says COME ON IN.

Myles says NOW WE'RE HAVING A
DRUM MAKING WORKSHOP.

A music teacher says THE VERY FIRST
HEARTBEAT THAT WE HEAR.
THE FIRST DRUMBEAT YOU HEARD.

Myles says BARB IS AN ELDER
FROM OUR COMMUNITY.
SHE'S HELPING US
MAKE DRUMS TODAY.

Barb is in her fifties, with straight gray hair in a bob cut and wears glasses and a pink jacket.

Myles says to Barb I'M OFFERING YOU TOBACCO TO
TEACH US HOW TO MAKE DRUMS.

Myles says WHEN AN ELDER HELPS YOU, YOU
HAVE TO GIVE THEM TOBACCO TO
SHOW RESPECT.
I'M INTERESTED IN SHOWING MY
CLASSMATES HOW TO MAKE DRUMS SO
THEY CAN LEARN AND
PASS IT ON TO THEIR KIDS.
THE FIRST STEP TO MAKING A GOOD
HAND DRUM IS GETTING A WOODEN
FRAME.
IT'S CALLED A RING.
THEN YOU GET HIDE OF ANY
ANIMALS THEN YOU SOAK THE HIDE.
RIGHT NOW I'M PUNCHING
THE HOLES INTO THE HIDE.
YOU'RE MAKING THE DRUM UPSIDE
DOWN SO YOU PUT THE FRAME OVER
THE HIDE.
THEN YOU TIE THE
STRINGS ACROSS THE DRUM.
OKAY.

An elder says NOW TO THE NEXT ONE.
YOU JUST KINDA HAVE TO WORK
BACKWARDS TO REMEMBER WHICH WAY
YOU PUT THEM IN WHEN
YOU'RE MAKING IT TIGHT.

Myles says WHEN YOU'RE DONE MAKING
THE DRUMS YOU PUT THEM UP
FOR 4 DAYS
TO LET THEM DRY AND YOU'RE DONE.
THIS IS WHAT THE DRUM SHOULD
LOOK LIKE WHEN THEY'RE DONE.
THE FIRST TIME YOU MAKE A
DRUM YOU GIVE IT AWAY AS A GIFT.
THIS IS MY DRUM AND IT'S
MADE OUT OF MOOSE HIDE.
IN MY TRADITION THE
DRUM HAS 2 SPIRITS.
TOP PART HERE IS
THE ANIMAL SPIRIT.
THE FRAME IS THE TREE SPIRIT
BECAUSE IT'S MADE OUT OF WOOD.
I LIKE PLAYING THE DRUM BECAUSE
IT HAS A NICE SOUND TO IT.
I'M SINGING THE WICHITA SONG.
IT'S A RIVER SONG.
THE BEAT REPRESENTS
THE FLOW OF THE RIVER.

They play and sing.

In the kitchen, Myles says RIGHT NOW
I'M MAKING DUCK SOUP.
THESE ARE THE INGREDIENTS.
DUCK, SALT AND
PEPPER, FLOUR AND POTATOES.
FIRST THING YOU NEED
TO DO IS BOIL THE DUCK.
THEN YOU CUT SOME POTATOES
AND ADD THEM TO THE DUCK.

His grandpa helps him in the kitchen. Grandpa has wavy graying hair and a beard and he wears glasses.

Myles says NOW I'M MIXING FLOUR AND WATER
BECAUSE IT THICKENS THE SOUP AND
ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE AND
LET IT BOIL FOR HALF AN HOUR.
THIS IS GOOD.
AND THEN IT'S READY.

A caption reads "Fry bread."

Myles says I LIKE DUCK SOUP
BECAUSE IT TASTES SO GOOD.
SOUP'S READY.
IT'S DELICIOUS.
WE ARE NOW IN THE FIRST
NATIONS OF SIOUX VALLEY.
HERE WE HAVE SOME WHITE
BUFFALOS AND THEY ARE VERY RARE.
MOST BUFFALO ARE BROWN BUT
THERE'S A WHITE BUFFALO THAT
KEEPS GIVING BIRTH
TO WHITE CALVES.
THESE ANIMALS ARE SACRED FOR
US SO WE LIKE TO BRING THEM
OFFERINGS.

He points at colourful fabric stripes tied up on a fence and says THESE ARE TOBACCO TIES.
WE WRAP TOBACCO IN FABRIC.
I LIKE COMING HERE WHEN I
NEED SOME HELP OR GUIDANCE AND I
SPREAD SOME TOBACCO.
TOBACCO IS A TRADITIONAL
OFFERING THAT WE LEAVE OUT AS A
GIFT.
WITH TOBACCO WE THANK THE PEOPLE
AND ANIMALS THAT ARE IMPORTANT
TO US.
SEEING THESE WHITE BUFFALOS
MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY AND STRONG.
THE OJIBWE WORD FOR
BUFFALO IS MASHKODE BIZHIKI.
MASHKODE BIZHIKI.
HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD DAY WITH US.
GIGA-WAABAMIN NAAGAJ.
SEE YOU LATER.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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