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Wapos Bay: Raven Power (Cree Version)

2008 24 min
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In this episode from the Wapos Bay series, Raven wants the men to realize how much they underappreciate the town's women. The women go on a week-long retreat, and only Jacob seems able to make coffee, cook meals and keep things running. Raven and Chief Big Sky negotiate to bring the women back, make everyone happier and strengthen the community. 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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Wapos Bay: Raven Power (Cree Version)

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In this episode from the Wapos Bay series, Raven wants the men to realize how much they underappreciate the town's women. The women go on a week-long retreat, and only Jacob seems able to make coffee, cook meals and keep things running. Raven and Chief Big Sky negotiate to bring the women back, make everyone happier and strengthen the community.


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

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Ages 6 to 9
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Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism
Why did the women of Wapos Bay go on strike? Elementary students can discuss what equality between girls and boys (and men and women) means. What should you do when you experience discrimination? How are boys and girls different? Discuss gender stereotypes. Read The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. Rewrite a fairy tale so that the female character is empowered. Conduct interviews with successful women in the community. What barriers did they face?
Wapos Bay: Raven Power (Cree Version)
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