Celebrated humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor explores a contemporary aspect of Indigenous life in each episode of “Going Native.”
EPISODE 1
Going Horse
Drew Hayden Taylor seeks to learn Indigenous stories of the horse by meeting a daredevil family of “Indian Relay” racers, encountering a Navajo horse whisperer, and by exploring unique wild horse sanctuary in the foothills of the Rockies.
EPISODE 2
Going Architecture
After exploring Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park and its 800-year-old Pueblo cave dwellings, Drew then reveals how cutting-edge Indigenous architects are drawing lessons, and designs, from their own tribal past.
EPISODE 3
Going Pop Culture
Drew uncovers how First Nations artists are pushing the boundaries of pop culture when he meets up with professional zombies, axe throwing and legend-morphing film directors, and Indigenous video games designers.
EPISODE 4
Going Gourmet
Bannock: Indigenous treat, colonialism, or both? From traditional farming to award-winning Indigenous wineries and food trucks, Drew is dining all-Indigenous.
EPISODE 5
Going Music
Since the dawn of time the buckskin drum has been the heartbeat of Indigenous music. Drew creates some “beats” with an Indigenous hip hop DJ, meets a genre-bending Métis jazz star, a symphony percussionist, and a legendary First Nations rocker and bluesman.
EPISODE 6
Going Fashionable
Drew Hayden Taylor brushes up his fashion skills as he jumps into the world of Indigenous fashion with a series of the hottest young designers, as well as a one-of-a-kind turquoise jeweller in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Drew Hayden Taylor