By the Rapids

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By the Rapids is Mohawk-language animated television show that originally aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) from 2008 to 2012. [1] [2] Along with the stop-motion series Wapos Bay , it was among the first Indigenous animated television series in Canada. [3]

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The series centers on Cory Littlehorn, a teenager whose family moves from the urban setting of Toronto to the small Native community where his parents grew up and the humor of day-to-day life in a small town. [4] [5] It was created by Joseph Lazare who drew from his experience of moving when he was a teenager from Kahnawake, a Mohawk reserve outside of Montreal, to Toronto. [1] Lazare has stated that it was his intent to create a show that "was special to our community but wasn't neglecting people from the outside." [3] Additionally, he wanted to show that his culture was filled with a variety of types of people with different lifestyles. [6]

Characters

Joseph Lazare:

Kaniehtiio Horn:

Others:

Mighty 5 Nations (M5N):

Injusticers:

Episodes

"Mighty 5 Nations in: Invasion of Turtle Island" in TV guides is actually listed onscreen as "BY THE RAPIDS PRESENTS THE MIGHTY 5 NATIONS IN INVASION AT TURTLE ISLAND".

Season 1

No. in seriesNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Here We Are"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
Cory is pulled away from his big-city life and forced to move to his parents' hometown.
22"Can You Feel the Spirit"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
n/a
33"Grip the Stick"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
n/a
44"Indian Princesses Are Lame"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
Cory helps Karen look her best for a beauty pageant.
55"Tent in His Shorts"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
Cory is forced to go camping.
66"Cigs"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
Cory and Karen decide to take jobs at a local smoke shop.
77"Yes, No, Maybe So"Joseph LazareJoseph Lazare2008 (2008)
A bully orders Cory out of town!

Season 2

Season 3

APTN hosts this. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "By The Rapids Cartoon". The Nation: Cree News. 2008-10-25. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Hometown boy makes good with By the Rapids". Kahnawake News. Kahnawake News. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  3. 1 2 Szklarski, Cassandra (2008-11-13). "Aboriginal cartoon series 5 years in the making". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. ↑ Marian, Bredin; Henderson, Scott; Matheson, Sarah A. Canadian television : text and context. p. 88. ISBN   129931306X. OCLC   741399601.
  5. ↑ Twist, Kade (2007). "Indigenous Animation Movement Rising". Native Peoples Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Lazare and Big Soul Productions have teamed up again to create a 30-minute pilot for the comedy series By the Rapids on APTN. The Mohawk-language 2D animation series is based on his hometown of Kahnawake
  6. ↑ Thompson, Isha (2009-11-01). "Two old friends make up a family of characters". Windspeaker (Edmonton). 27: 13. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  7. ↑ http://aptn.ca/bytherapids/about/season-3/ [ dead link ]
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