Princesses

From America to Chippewa and of course, Pocahontas: we demystify the most popular princess myths once and for all. Is Indigenous princess in North America a fact, a fib or a white man’s fantasy?

For over a hundred years, westerns, dramas and even documentaries have shaped the public’s perception of Indigenous Peoples. This episode looks at Indigenous female characters that influenced how Indigenous women are portrayed today.

Before colonization, every tribe and nation had its own sense of fashion, including its own set of aesthetics and its own definition of beauty.

Beauty pageants are held in Indigenous communities across the country and beyond. Each community has its own set of standards, principles and criteria. But almost all of them have this in common: It's not just about physical looks.

Aiming to someday be crowned Miss Canada is hard work. Being crowned Miss Universe is an even more impossible task. Today, there are several Indigenous women going after non-Indigenous beauty titles, and some are succeeding gracefully.

It takes a whole lot of confidence to rock the catwalk with ease. Imagine when the worldwide beauty standards are currently not, and have never been, in your favour. Indigenous women are changing the modeling industry and bending the beauty rules.