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Hosted by Squamish, Haida and Cree actor, Simon Baker, The New Energy is a series that showcases First Nation’s success stories across BC, on a range of economic, energy and cultural initiatives.  In each episode, Simon’s mission is to meet with First Nations leaders to experience and celebrate their communities and reveal empowering stories about how each Nation has prepared for the future while preserving their culture.

The New Energy Episode 1: Squamish Nation

Episode 1: Squamish Nation

Simon Baker’s journey begins at home to explore how the Squamish Nation became a regulator for overseeing work in their Traditional Territory, leading to the ground-breaking Squamish Nation Environmental Assessment Agreement.

Watch the Squamish Nation episode.

The New Energy Episode 2: Yaqan Nukiy

Episode 2: Yaqan Nukiy

Simon finds out how the Yaqan Nukiy (the Lower Kootenay Band) implement a new housing program to make homes more energy efficient and reduce high heating bills.

Watch the Yaqan Nukiy episode.
 

The New Energy Episode 3: Osoyoos Indian Band

Episode 3: Osoyoos Indian Band

Chief Clarence Louie shows Simon how the Osoyoos Indian Band is looking to the future with new economic and energy opportunities.

Watch the Osoyoos Indian Band episode.

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Episode 4: Williams Lake First Nation

Simon visits Chief Willie Sellers who shares the land’s deep cultural roots and how it continues to provide, not just physically, but spiritually.

Watch the Williams Lake First Nation episode.

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Episode 5: Skeetchestn Indian Band

The Skeetchestn Indian Band sits between Cache Creek and Kamloops in a valley that has supported its people for generations. Chief Darrel Draney says the tmiwch—the land, the animals, the people—are all one.

Watch the Skeetchestn Indian Band episode.

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Episode 6: Aq̓am

Together with the Ktunaxa Nation and Shuswap Indian Band, Aq̓am transformed this site of trauma into the St. Eugene Resort. Today, it offers healing, employment, and a space for sharing Indigenous culture with the world.

Watch the Aq̓am episode.