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Raven Tales

Website: http://canada.raventalesbooks.com/
Next Airing: Tue, Oct 8th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV

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This animated series introduces native aboriginal folklore in a humorous and entertaining way. The characters tell the stories through the adventures of Raven, one of the most powerful deities of Native American mythology. Each episode focuses on a tale that has been adapted from the folklore of many aboriginal nations including Cree, Haida, Salish, Comanche, Navaho and other Native American stories. Come… enjoy the wisdom of indigenous peoples.

Episodes:

  • Child of Tears

    Qos and Igis are unable to have a child, so Frog tells Igis to visit Dzunakwa, an old witch who lives deep in the forest. Dzunakwa agrees to help her, and tells Igis to mix her tears together with a handful of dirt to form the shape of a little child. Dzunakwa brings it to life, and little Klundux is born! But will the children of the village accept this little child made of tears, and what terrible price shall be paid for Dzunakwa’s help?

    Next Airing: Tue, Oct 8th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:35
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Howl at the Moon

    The people of the village have been kept awake from the howling of the wolves, so they decide to send a party into the woods to flush them out. During the hunt, Wina becomes separated from the others in a sudden storm but he is rescued by a pair of mysterious strangers who nurse him back to health. After the storm, he reappears in the village and tells the stunned villagers about his new friends.

    Next Airing: Tue, Oct 15th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:46
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Love & War

    Qos asks Raven to help him win the heart of Igis, a young woman who is too vain to love anyone but herself. Raven asks Qos to collect the snow from Igis’s footprints, a tuft of her hair, and some of her old clothes to build a snowman. With a puff of his breath, Raven brings the snowman to life and names him Moowis, telling Qos that it will teach Igis the true meaning of love. But Qos is shocked when Igis falls in love with Moowis instead!

    Next Airing: Tue, Oct 22nd, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:36
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Bald Eagle

    One day, the Great Spirit comes to visit and asks the brothers to fly him over the world he has created. According to Eagle, the Great Spirit rewards his service with a crown of white feathers on his head, but Raven remembers a different story and tells the children what really happened…

    Next Airing: Tue, Oct 29th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:35
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Raven and the Coyote

    When Raven overhears the story of the trickster Coyote, he becomes determined to prove that he is the greatest trickster and decides to trick Coyote into trying to fly.

    Next Airing: Tue, Nov 5th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:36
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • The Rough Face Girl

    After Dra is made fun of for being a girl, Frog tells her the story of Rough Face, a young girl who showed the people of her village that true beauty lies within.

    Next Airing: Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:50
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Raven Gets Sick

    When the First People get sick for the first time, nobody understands what is happening. But then Frog arrives and tells the story of how sickness first came.

    Next Airing: Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:22:55
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • The Flood

    When tiny Mouse Woman warns the children of the First People that a great flood is coming, the children must convince their parents to flee to the safety of the mountain.

    Next Airing: Tue, Nov 26th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:35
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • The Gathering

    After the village of the First People is devastated by the great flood, the Kulos, Sea Wolf, and Dzunakwa join the animals to help the people rebuild.

    Next Airing: Tue, Dec 3rd, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:36
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Dream, Dream, Dream

    Gwayum is worried because her son is always daydreaming. Frog advises her not to worry, telling her the story of how the Great Spirit dreamed the world into existence.

    Next Airing: Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:26
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Dog Days

    When the children find a huge set of footprints, they become scared, but the footprints belong to friendly Dog, and he takes them to meet a giant who is oddly familiar.

    Next Airing: Tue, Dec 17th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:54
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Great Bear Rock

    The children are playing games in the forest, and Winadzi is being a poor sport. Showing off, he winds up trapped on a high ledge, but he s too proud to ask for help.

    Next Airing: Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:55
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Baby Blues

    Widi’s new baby sister only stops crying if she has Widi’s warrior doll, but Widi runs away with it. Frog finds him and tells him a story about sacrifice.

    Next Airing: Tue, Dec 31st, 2024 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:53
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Starlight Starbright

    Sitting outside staring at the stars, the children wonder aloud how they came to take the shapes that they make in the sky. Overhearing them, Eagle tells them the story.

    Next Airing: Tue, Jan 7th, 2025 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:24:00
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • The Games

    When the men awake on a strange shore after being blown out to sea, they find a village of people much like themselves, complete with their own raven, eagle, and frog!

    Next Airing: Tue, Jan 14th, 2025 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:55
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Spiders and Dreams

    When Dza’s nightmares leave her scared and confused, Wina says he’ ll watch over her while she sleeps, but, when he falls asleep, too, he meets Spider in the dream world.

    Next Airing: Tue, Jan 21st, 2025 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:32
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Bukwas

    When Bukwas steals the souls of Wina, Gwai, and Qos, brave Igis sets off with Raven to rescue them, but Raven’s plan to trick Bukwas may put their souls at risk too!

    Next Airing: Tue, Jan 28th, 2025 at 1:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:23:59
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Gone Fishin'

    Raven teams up with Qos and Widi to throw a fishing contest between Eagle and a mysterious giant bird called the Kulos. With all the fish in the village on the line, will Raven be able to pull off his greatest trick yet?

    Length: 00:23:36
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • How Raven Stole The Sun

    Join Raven, Eagle, and Frog in a land before time! Together they will learn the secret that will release light and life into the world, a secret that might just burn a few feathers as well!

    Length: 00:21:13
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • Raven and the First People

    Raven, Frog, and Eagle discover the first humans in a giant clamshell washed up on the beach. Can Raven teach these ‘people’ how to survive in this new world before they drive him crazy in the process?

    Length: 00:23:34
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025
  • The Sea Wolf

    A young man named Gwai asks Frog for help with his poor fishing skills. She tells him the story of the Sea Wolf, a great creature who has lived in the sea since the time of creation.

    Length: 00:23:36
    Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2025

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