New Fire

For the final episode of the New Fire season, millennials discuss how they are combining urban and Indigenous cultures.

Today, New Fire brings you into big moments when Indigenous young people overcome their doubts, collect their courage, and stand up to make their voices heard.

Meet young people who are finding deeper meaning in music - and finding their voices along the way.

Meet Indigenous siblings who have thought hard about what it means to be a brother or a sister - and who are sticking close through good times and bad.

Meet four young, Indigenous women who have chosen to follow the path that their parents have helped set out for them.

Conversations about love and sex among Indigenous youth are often held behind closed doors, at kitchen tables or on the powwow trail. We want to bring those conversations out into the open.

Young athletes from across Turtle Island are gathering to compete in the North American Indigenous Games. On this week's show, you'll meet incredible young athletes at NAIG and beyond - for these youth, sports are much more than a way to win medals.

In this special five-part series, we meet young athletes competing at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). For 16-year-old softball player Hunter Lang, it’s about more than just educating herself.

Meet Melody & Lylee Horn. Can the sisters use soccer to gain confidence on and off the field? Tune in as we profile young athletes competing at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).

How golf is helping 13-year-old Ryan Blair forge closer relationships with his family. Part of our series profiling young athletes competing at NAIG 2017.

Can 19-year-old lacrosse player Kallen Currie use sports to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood? Tune in for this special series profiling young athletes competing at NAIG 2017.

Are two braids better than one? 16-year-old Hannah Morningstar on throwing, dancing, and bush walks. The final doc in our special five-part series introducing you to young athletes competing at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).

From social media at ceremonies to LGBT powwows, Indigenous traditions aren't things that are stuck in the past. They're changing and evolving - and it's young people leading that shift.

On the season premiere of New Fire with Lisa Charleyboy, hear from young people who are learning about their Indigenous nations - and what that means to them.

Meet young Indigenous people who have to leave home in the name of education - and who are finding ways to stay connected to where they're from.

This summer, New Fire will introduce you to the next generation of Indigenous voices. From social media to sex, culture to ceremony, Indigenous young people share their stories and invite you into their communities. Our second season begins June 26!

There's a federal election in just a few weeks. But how relevant are politics to Indigenous youth in 2015? Lisa Charleyboy sat down with three people who have spent much of their young lives in the political trenches.

Whether you're running away from your remote reserve, escaping from a small town or big city, or heading back to traditional territory - displacement is a fact of life for many Indigenous young people.

Rebellion is part of growing up, whether it's standing up to your parents or getting political and 'fighting the man'. This week, New Fire features the stories of Indigenous youth taking taking a stand.

From lessons in a classroom to learning from the land - getting an education is a huge part of growing up... and Indigenous youth are craving cultural knowledge.

Whether your thumbs are glued to a smartphone, iPad, or game controller, technology and youth go hand-in-hand. This week, we're looking at how the digital world is shaping the lives of young Indigenous people.

Dating while indigenous can be complicated. This week, New Fire looks at modern romance - and what it really means to 'date native'.

From 'Cowboys & Indians' to 'hipster headdresses', Indigenous appropriation is a hot topic right now.

Boredom is a part of growing up - but it can also have serious consequences. Nearly 17 percent of Indigenous youth who've dropped out of school say boredom is the number one reason why.

Many cultures have traditions that mark the transition to womanhood or manhood - but what does it really mean to 'come of age'?

There's a federal election in just a few weeks. But how relevant are politics to indigenous youth in 2015? To answer that question, Lisa Charleyboy sat down with three people who have spent much of their young lives in the indigenous political trenches.

Whether you're learning lessons in the classroom or taking in tradition from elders on the land - getting an education is a huge part of growing up... and indigenous youth are craving cultural knowledge.

Whether your thumbs are glued to a smartphone, iPad, or game controller, technology and youth go hand-in-hand. This week, we're looking at how the digital world is shaping the lives of young indigenous people.

Boredom is a part of growing up - but it can also have serious consequences. Nearly 17 percent of aboriginal youth who've dropped out of school say boredom is the number one reason why.

Many First Nations have traditions that mark the transition to womanhood or manhood - but what does it really mean to 'come of age'?

From 'Cowboys & Indians' to 'hipster headdresses', indigenous appropriation is a hot topic right now. On this week's New Fire, we talk to youth who are tackling it head-on... and give you tips on how to fight back against fashion racism.

Dating while indigenous can be complicated. This week, New Fire looks at modern romance for young aboriginal people - and what it really means to 'date native'.

Whether it's standing up to your parents or getting political and 'fighting the man', rebellion is part of growing up. This week, New Fire features the stories of indigenous youth taking taking a stand - for better and for worse.

Whether you're running away from your remote reserve, escaping from a small town or big city, or heading back to traditional territory - displacement is a fact of life for many indigenous young people.

For our première episode, we look at what it means to be young and aboriginal in 2015. The answer is more complicated than you might think!