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Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth

2008 23 min
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In episode 14 from the Wapos Bay series, a school project sets Raven on a confusing search for her identity. She finally figures it out – with help from her blond doll. Meanwhile, Talon and T-Bear prepare the sweat lodge and hope to receive their Indian names soon. Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

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In episode 14 from the Wapos Bay series, a school project sets Raven on a confusing search for her identity. She finally figures it out – with help from her blond doll. Meanwhile, Talon and T-Bear prepare the sweat lodge and hope to receive their Indian names soon.



Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Children and Youth All subjects
  • director
    Dennis Jackson
  • writer
    Dennis Jackson
  • producer
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
    Anand Ramayya
    Derek Mazur
  • director of photography
    Andrew Forbes
  • editor
    Jennifer Prokop
  • music composer
    Ross Nykiforuk
  • series creator
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
  • voice
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Taylor Cook
    Eric Jackson
    Raven Brass
    Lorne Cardinal
    Andrea Menard
    DerRic Starlight
    Trevor Cameron
    Joseph Naytowhow
    Melanie Jackson
    Delvin Kanewiyakiho
    Diana Gossner
  • associate producer
    Rick Stefanowski
    Scott Collins
  • production manager
    Ellen McEachern
  • production consultant
    Torin Stefanson
  • animation supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • story editor
    Sharon Riis
  • 1st assistant director
    Trevor Cameron
    Jason Bohn
  • trainee assistant director
    Meghan Ruedger
  • lead animator
    Diana Gossner
  • senior animator
    Andrew Doll
    Gilbert Baldhead
  • animator
    Chris Cherepacha
    Devon Loiselle
    Lisa Lorenzo
    Brian McPhail
    Shane Molloy
    Bentley Poochay
    Justin Scales
    Jay Silver
    Jordan Yaworski
  • additional animator
    Eryn Dickison
    Raquel Lopez
    Kelly Morrison
    Nathen Wahl
  • art director
    Diana Savage
  • character design
    Bentley Poochay
  • character sculpture
    Bentley Poochay
  • costume design
    Amalie Atkins
  • set construction
    Clayton Malinski
  • puppet fabricator
    Charity Martin
    Allison Track
  • set dresser
    Charity Martin
  • production design
    Casey Golding
  • concept drawings
    Casey Golding
  • armature design
    Paul Atkins
  • armature construction
    Paul Atkins
  • silicone caster
    Allison Track
  • lead mould maker
    Stacia Verigin
  • caster
    Stacia Verigin
    Angela Edmunds
    Diana Gossner
  • mould maker
    Angela Edmunds
  • assistant mould maker
    Diana Gossner
  • art department assistant
    Devon Loiselle
  • storyboard supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • storyboard artist
    Gilbert Baldhead
    Andrew Doll
  • gaffer
    Craig Olson
  • key grip
    Craig Olson
  • lighting technician
    Aaron Jackson
  • additional grip
    Andrew Forrester
  • post-production supervisor
    Torin Stefanson
  • assistant editor
    Katie Chipperfield
  • visual effects artist
    Dimitrios Jimmy Kounios
  • file processing
    Teri Armitage
  • online editor
    Denis Gathelier
    Françoise Laprise
  • scanner
    Sheena Lizotte
  • audio post supervisor
    Ross Nykiforuk
  • foley
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • sound effects
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • re-recording mixer
    Evan Rust
  • mix facility
    Talking Dog Studios
  • musician
    Ross Nykiforuk
    Randy Woods
    Carrissa Klopoushak
    James Steele
  • production coordinator
    Linda Nemeth
  • assistant production coordinator
    Meghan Ruedger
  • production accountant
    Linda Nemeth
  • production assistant
    Heather Mysyk
    Rolande Petit
  • catering
    Nicky Decap
  • executive producer
    Derek Mazur
  • production supervisor
    Scott Collins
  • program administrator
    Cyndi Forcand

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Education

Ages 6 to 9
Study Guide
Guide 1
School subjects
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
Discuss possible reasons for Raven’s identity crisis. Brainstorm the diverse influences on identity. Have the students create an identity box (from a shoe box) that details the most important aspects of their identity. Upper-level students can appreciate that the Canadian Constitution guarantees Aboriginal rights. Research the sections of the constitution that refer to Aboriginal rights. Constitutional rights are only one aspect of identity for diverse Aboriginal peoples.
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