(Upbeat music plays)

Emily Agard runs in a yard holding balloons. She is in her mid-twenties, with long wavy brown hair. She wears a floral blouse under a light jacket and dark blue jeans.

Fast clips show kids celebrating different holidays.

Emily says EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH COMES
WITH A TWIST:
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST,
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION.
THE OTHER WILL
GET A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE
AS THEIR GUEST.

Kids and musicians say HOLA!

Emily says SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
AND YOU'RE INVITED!

She shows a tablet that reads "It's my party!"

Kids say IT'S MY PARTY!

In a colourful TV studio, Emily says HI, GUYS! I'M EMILY
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ.
TODAY, I'LL BE MATCHING UP
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET,
AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO AN EPIC EVENT.
LET'S GET THE FUN STARTED
AND MEET OUR HOST, RICKY.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
HE LOVES TO BREAK DANCE;
HE CAN MAKE CLAY FIGURINES,
AND HE CAN PERFORM
EPIC PARKOUR.
HE'S GOT ALL THE DETAILS
TO WHERE WE'RE HEADED.

Ricky is around 12 years old. He has long black hair. He wears a gray T-shirt and a bull.

Ricky says IT'S MY PARTY!

Emily says RICKY, COME ON OUT!
HOW'S IT GOING?

Ricky says AWESOME!

Emily says SO, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT
FROM THE CELEBRATION?

Ricky says GREAT DRUMMING,
LOTS OF DANCING,
DELICIOUS FOOD
I BET YOU NEVER HAD.

Emily says I DON'T DOUBT THAT.
OK, SAY NO MORE.
OUR DATABASE
IS FILLED WITH PARTYGOERS.

Ricky says YEAH!

Emily says GO AHEAD!
TELL US THREE THINGS YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR IN A PARTY GUEST.

Ricky says SOMEONE ENERGETIC...

Emily says ENERGETIC!

Ricky says REALLY FUNNY,
AND LIKES TO LEARN.

Emily says AND LIKES TO LEARN.
I LIKE THAT ONE.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY
WE FIND OUT WHO IT IS RIGHT NOW?

Ricky says YEAH!

Emily says LET'S DO IT!
PARTY HQ DATABASE, SHOW RICKY
WHO HE'S TAKING TO HIS PARTY!

They look at a screen hanging on a wall.

Emily says YES! YES!
THAT'S EMIL!
THREE THINGS ABOUT EMIL:
HE HAS A BROWN BELT IN KARATE;
HE'S AN EXPERT IN MYTHOLOGY,
AND HE CAN MAKE
A MEAN TOMATO SAUCE.
ARE YOU READY TO MEET HIM?

Ricky says YEAH!

Emily says LET'S DO IT!
EMIL, COME ON OUT!
RICKY, MEET EMIL.

Emil walks into the studio. He is around 11 years old. He has short black hair. He wears a black T-shirt and blue shorts.

Emily says OK.
SO, YOU KNOW SOME KARATE MOVES.

Emil says YEAH.

Emily says YEAH. DO YOU THINK
YOU COULD SHOW US A KARATE MOVE?

Emily does some Karate kicks.

Emily says WHOA! EMIL'S GOT SKILLS!

Ricky says EMIL IS AWESOME.

Emily says SO, WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING IS DON'T MESS WITH EMIL.

Emil says PRETTY MUCH, YEAH.

Emily chuckles and says ARE YOU READY TO FIND OUT
WHAT EVENT YOU'RE HEADED TO?

Emil says YEAH, I'M PRETTY EXCITED!
I'M EXCITED FOR THE WHOLE THING.

Emily says SO, LET'S GET TO IT.
I'M GONNA EXPLAIN TO YOU
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. RICKY,
YOU'RE GONNA RUN OVER THERE
AND PRESS THAT BUTTON. A BUNCH
OF GOLD BALLOONS ARE GONNA
FALL FROM THE SKY.
INSIDE ONE OF THOSE BALLOONS,
YOU'RE GONNA FIND
YOUR INVITATION
TO THE CELEBRATION.
ARE YOU READY?

Ricky says YEAH.

Emily says ONE! TWO! THREE! GO!
OK! FIND THE GOLD BALLOONS!
GO, GUYS! GO, GO, GO!
NO!

Emil says I GOT ONE!

Ricky says THIS IS THE ONE! THIS IS
THE ONE! OK, THERE IT IS!

Emily says TRY THAT ONE!

Ricky says IT IS!

Emil says HERE'S THE MESSAGE!

Emily says WHAT DOES IT SAY?

Emil reads YOU ARE INVITED TO A...
TRADITIONAL POW WOW!

Thumb up icons pop up.

Ricky says WOW!

Emil says SO, WHAT IS A POW WOW?

Ricky says A POW WOW IS WHEN MY CULTURE
GATHERS AROUND IN A CIRCLE
AND INSIDE THAT CIRCLE
IS A DRUM.
AND AROUND THAT DRUM
IS DANCERS.

Emily says YOU ARE A PARTY PRO!

Emil says THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN!

Emily says LET'S FIND OUT MORE!

A series of pictures shows people with traditional colourful clothes celebrating a pow wow.

Emily says POW WOWS ARE EVENTS
THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION.
THIS IS A TIME
FOR TRADITION,
PRIDE AND RESPECT.
AT THIS GATHERING, THERE'S LOTS
OF DRUMMING, SINGING
AND BEAUTIFUL REGALIA
WORN BY PERFORMERS.
PLUS, THERE'S A CHANCE
TO TRY DELICIOUS
TRADITIONAL FOODS,
LIKE BANNOCK.
WHILE YOU'RE THERE, YOU CAN
LEARN THE IMPORTANT STORIES
OF THE ANISHINAABE PEOPLE
THROUGH SINGING, CLOTHING
AND DANCING. EXPECT TO HEAR
A LOT OF LAUGHTER AND CHEERING.
I THINK YOU GUYS
ARE JUST ABOUT READY TO GO,
BUT BEFORE YOU DO,
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
ONE, TWO.
PARTY PHONE FOR YOU
AND A PARTY PHONE FOR YOU.

Emil says AWESOME!

Emily says BECAUSE WE'VE GOTTA KEEP
IN TOUCH WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE.
YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS.
HAVE FUN! BYE!

Ricky says BYE!

Emily says AND THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE PARTY BEGINS NOW.

Emil says I WASN'T EXPECTING IT AT ALL.

Ricky says I LIKE
SHOWING PEOPLE MY CULTURE.

Kids say FAVOURITE FESTIVAL FOOD!

Kid 1 says I LIKE COTTON CANDY.

Kid 2 says IT REMINDS ME OF LIKE,
EATING A CLOUD, AND I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO TRY THAT.

Kid 3 says CORN!

Kid 4 says CORN!
I LIKE, TRY TO EAT ONE
IN A CHECKBOARD PATTERN,
SO IT JUST LOOKS LIKE
A CHECKERBOARD.

Kid 2 says HOT DOGS!

Kids say JUST KETCHUP!

Kid 3 says MUSTARD.

Kid 2 says REALLY?

Kid 3 says YEAH.

Kids say AMAZING MOVES!
(cheering)

In a clip, kids dance and say YEAH! ALL RIGHT!
YAY!

Emily says OUR PARTY HOST RICKY HAS BEEN
PAIRED UP WITH EMIL.
THE EVENT,
A TRADITIONAL POW WOW!
THEY'LL HAVE A FEW STOPS TO MAKE
BEFORE THE BIG DAY TOMORROW.
I'VE PLANNED
A SURPRISE, CHALLENGE
AND PREP
FOR THESE TWO NEW FRIENDS.

(music plays)
An animated slate reads "Surprise."

Emily says LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM NOW.
Talking to her cell phone, she says CALL RICKY'S PARTY PHONE.
HEY, GUYS!

A caption reads "Centre for Indigenous Theatre."

Ricky says HI, EMILY!

Emil says HI!

Emily says I SEE YOU'VE ARRIVED
AT YOUR FIRST DESTINATION,
THE CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS
THEATRE AT ARTSCAPE YOUNGPLACE!
EMIL, DO YOU KNOW
WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN?

Emil says I DON'T KNOW.
THE ROOM LOOKS REALLY EMPTY.
ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.
I DON'T KNOW.

Emily says RICKY IS PERFORMING
AT THE POW WOW!
HE'LL BE TEACHING YOU A DANCE.
KEEP YOUR PHONES CLOSE;
THERE'S MORE TO COME. BYE!

Emil says BYE, EMILY!

Ricky says BYE! BYE, EMILY!

Emil says WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
FOR THE POW WOW?

Ricky says I'M GOING TO HOOP DANCE.
I LEARNED ALL MY DANCING
AT AGE 4.

Emil says DANCING IS SPECIAL TO ME.
I'VE DONE IT SINCE GRADE ONE.
IT'S JUST SORT OF...
BECOME A PART OF ME.

Ricky places three hoops on the floor.

Ricky says WE EARN ALL THESE COLOURS.

Emil says SO, HOW DO YOU EARN THEM?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?

Ricky says YOU HAVE TO DO
THE GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS.
YOU HAVE:
RESPECT, WISDOM, BRAVERY,
HUMILITY, LOVE,
TRUTH AND HONESTY.
WE'LL EVEN MAKE THE CREATOR.
SO THEN, YOU GIVE ALL OF OUR
GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS
TO THE CREATOR.
(rhythmic indigenous music)
THE DANCING IS SPECIAL
BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE
I'M CONNECTED TO MY CULTURE.
WE DO A CERTAIN TYPE
OF LIKE, EAGLE...
AND THUNDERBIRD... BUTTERFLY...

Ricky hoop dances and performs different tricks.

Emil says THE DANCING'S
REALLY INTERESTING.
I DO THREE KINDS OF DANCE,
BUT THE KIND OF DANCING
IS REALLY DIFFERENT.
IT WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
SO RICKY, I CAN
DANCE A LITTLE TOO.
HERE'S A ROUTINE.

Emil does a tapping routine.

Emil says TA-DA!

Ricky says EMIL'S REALLY GOOD.
I WANNA SHOW YOU ANOTHER DANCE,
BUT IT'S NOT PART
OF OUR CULTURE.

(hip-hop music)
Ricky break dances.

Ricky says MY HOBBY IS BREAKDANCING.

Emil says THAT'S SO COOL, RICKY!

Emily calls Ricky and says HEY, GUYS!

Ricky says HI, EMILY!

Emily says TIME FOR MY SURPRISE!
EMIL, YOU WILL
ALSO GET A CHANCE TO PERFORM
AT THE POW WOW TOMORROW!

Emil says IN FRONT OF EVERYONE?

Emily says RICKY IS AN AMAZING TEACHER,
AND YOU LOVE TO DANCE!
IT'LL BE GREAT.

Emil says I GUESS I'M A LITTLE BIT
NERVOUS, 'CAUSE...
I FEEL LIKE I MIGHT BE LIKE,
THE OUTSIDER KIND OF.

Ricky says YOU GOT THIS!

Emily says THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR!
GOT A COUPLE MORE
ACTIVITIES PLANNED
BEFORE THE POW WOW TOMORROW.
GET READY! I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

Emil says BYE, EMILY!

Emily says BYE!

Emil says A BIT OF NERVOUSNESS.
I HAVE TO LEARN THIS HOOP DANCE?
THAT LOOKS REALLY COMPLICATED.

Ricky says I CAN TEACH YOU
ANOTHER DANCE: GRASS DANCE.

Emil says WELL, LET'S SEE
IF THIS ONE'S EASIER.

Ricky says YEAH, THE GRASS DANCE
IS MUCH EASIER.

Emil says I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD
HAVE TO DO THE HOOP DANCE,
AND I WAS WONDERING HOW I WOULD
LEARN THAT IN ONE DAY.
WHY IS DANCING SO IMPORTANT?

Ricky says GRASS DANCE
IN THE POW WOW, WE'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE THE FIRST ONE THAT DANCES.
AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO FLAT OUT THE GRASS.

Emil says SO THEY DANCE, AND THEN
SO THE GRASS IS ALL FLAT?

Ricky says YEAH, AND THEY
RESPECT THE GRASS.
SO, WE GOTTA DO THIS TWICE
AND PUT YOUR ARM DOWN.
KIND OF A LITTLE BIT HOP.
SO LIKE THIS...

(drumming music)
They step on the floor following a rhythmic pattern.

Ricky says YOU GOT IT!
JUMP DOWN, AND THEN
WE GET BACK UP.
LIKE THIS. THIS.
I THINK IT'S PRETTY FUN
TO SHOW PEOPLE STUFF.
IT MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY
AND GLAD.

Emil says RICKY SEEMS PRETTY COOL.

Ricky says YOU'RE DOING GOOD!

Emil says THE GRASS DANCING
WAS REALLY INTERESTING.

Ricky says DOWN. DOWN.

Emil says AFTER THE HOOP DANCING,
THAT WAS A LOT EASIER,
SO I THINK
THE POW WOW WILL BE REALLY FUN.
I'M EXCITED FOR THE WHOLE THING.

Kids say GRASS DANCING!
DANCING WITH HOOPS!

In a clip, kids dance and jump with hoops.

Kid 5 says I GUESS YOU HAVE TO DANCE IT!

Emily says RICKY AND HIS GUEST EMIL
ARE HEADED TO
A TRADITIONAL POW WOW TOMORROW.
THEY'VE JUST COMPLETED
A SURPRISE GRASS DANCE LESSON.
AND NOW, IT'S TIME FOR EMIL
TO PUT HIS COOKING SKILLS
TO THE TEST,
AND FOR RICKY TO FINISH
SOME PRE-POW WOW PREP.
I LOVE IT
WHEN A GOOD PLAN COMES TOGETHER.

The slate changes to "Challenge."

Emily says CALL EMIL'S PARTY PHONE.
NOT MY PARTY PHONE,
EMIL'S PARTY PHONE!
THAT'S BETTER.

The caption changes to "Pow Wow Cafe."

Emily says HI, EMIL!

Emil says HI, EMILY!

Emily says HAVE YOU MADE IT
TO YOUR NEXT STOP?

Emil says I'M AT THE POW WOW CAFÉ!

Emily says HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY
BECAUSE THIS CHALLENGE
IS TAKING PLACE
IN THE KITCHEN.

Emil says SUPER STOMACH-GROWLING
HUNGRY!

Emily says PERFECT! SHAWN IS
THE CHEF THERE,
AND HE MAKES THE TASTIEST
FRIED BREAD TACOS!
READY TO TRY SOMETHING NEW?

Emil says I'LL EAT ALMOST ANYTHING.

Emily chuckles and says SAME HERE.
FEEL FREE TO HAVE ANY LEFTOVERS
DELIVERED TO PARTY HQ.

Emil says OK. YEAH, I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.

Emily says HAVE FUN! BYE!

Emil says SHE SENT ME TO MAKE FRIED
BREAD TACOS 'CAUSE THOSE
ARE RICKY'S FAVOURITE.

Ricky says THEY'RE SPECIAL TO ME.
THEY'RE DELICIOUS.

In a kitchen, Emil says HI, SHAWN.

Shawn is in his early thirties, with a goatee and a long braid. He wears white-rimmed glasses, and a black T-shirt with a white logo.

Shawn says HEY, EMIL.

Emil says I'VE NEVER HAD
FRIED BREAD TACOS BEFORE,
BUT I'M PRETTY EXCITED
TO HAVE THEM.

Shawn says BANNOCK, SCONE OR FRYBREAD,
THREE INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS,
IS A BREAD OF THE INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA.
I'M OJIBWE, ANISHINAABE,
SO I CALL THE TACOS OJIBWE TACOS
OR ANISHINAABE TACOS.
BUT AT ANY POW WOW,
YOU'LL SEE THE WORD
INDIAN TACO EVERYWHERE.

Emil says OK.

Shawn says IT DEVELOPED OUT OF
INGREDIENTS THAT CAME OVER
FROM EUROPE AND IS NOW
OUR TRADITIONAL BREAD.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE
A BIG BATCH HERE.
THIS'LL MAKE PROBABLY ABOUT 100.
I HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY.

As Emil kneads flour with water, he says WHOA! I'M HUNGRY. YEAH.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN
INDIAN TACO AND A MEXICAN TACO?

Shawn says SO A MEXICAN
OR A SOUTH AMERICAN TACO
ARE GENERALLY SERVED
ON CORN TORTILLAS
AND THEY'RE FLAT, WHEREAS YOU'LL
SEE WHEN WE FRY THIS,
IT'S LIKE A BIG,
PUFFY SORT OF...
ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A DONUT.

Emil says STEP ONE, MAKING THE DOUGH
FOR THE FRYBREAD.
IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE
I'M WEARING GLOVES
WHEN I'M MIXING THIS.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
FOR THIS TO BE ALL MIXED?

Shawn says UH, WE DO THIS
FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.
NO. I'M JOKING, EMIL!
ABOUT ANOTHER MINUTE
AND IT SHOULD BE GREAT.

Emil says OH.

Shawn says SO THE NEXT STEP AFTER MAKING
THE DOUGH IS WE'RE GONNA FRY IT.
PUT A LITTLE OIL ON YOUR HAND.
THIS IS SO THE FRYBREAD
DOESN'T STICK,
AND YOU CAN JUST RUB IT IN.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD
AND GRAB A PIECE.
YOU KIND OF TWIST IT...
THERE YOU GO.

Emil says THANKS.

Shawn says THEN WHAT YOU DO IS YOU JUST
KIND OF MAKE IT NICE AND FLAT.
YOU JUST STRETCH IT OUT
LIKE THIS.

Emil says YEAH.

Shawn says OH, YOU'RE MAKING DONUTS,
NOT FRYBREAD!

Shawn chuckles.

Emil says STEP TWO, FRYING THE BREAD
IN THE OIL.

Shawn says YOU THINK THEY'RE DONE, EMIL?

Emil says YEAH, IT LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE DONE.

Shawn says WE'LL BEGIN ASSEMBLING OUR TACO.
SO, WE CAN JUST CHOP OURS UP
A LITTLE BIT. WE CALL THAT
THE HEDGEHOG CUT.

Emil says STEP THREE,
CUTTING IT UP HEDGEHOG-STYLE.
THERE'S NOTHING
INSIDE OF THEM, RIGHT?

Shawn says NOTHING INSIDE, AND THE
TRADITIONAL TACO THAT WE MAKE
HERE AT POW WOW CAFÉ
IS MADE WITH BEEF CHILI.

Shawn adds ingredients to the taco.

Emil says NICE, YEAH!

Shawn says AND THEN WHAT WE DO
IS WE TOP IT WITH A WHOLE BUNCH
OF TOPPINGS. AND YOU CAN START
IF YOU WANT. PUT CHEESE ON TOP.

Emil says STEP FOUR, MAKING A TACO.
DOES EVERY INDIAN TACO
HAVE THESE TOPPINGS?

Shawn says SO, EVERY INDIAN TACO
THAT I'VE EVER HAD ALWAYS HAS
CHEDDAR CHEESE, LETTUCE,
AND TOMATO. RECENTLY, IN ABOUT
THE LAST 10 YEARS, THEY STARTED
ADDING SOUR CREAM, SO WE
DO IT HERE AS WELL.

Emil says OH, OK.

Shawn says AND WE ALSO ADD FRESH CILANTRO
BECAUSE, AFTER ALL...

Emil says REALLY CHILL.

Shawn says IT IS CALLED A TACO.
WE LIKE TO FANCY-UP
OUR TACOS WITH... THESE ARE
POPCORN SHOOTS.

Emil says IS THERE A RELATION
BETWEEN ACTUAL POPCORN
AND THE POPCORN SHOOTS?

Shawn says ABSOLUTELY. SO, YOU TAKE
POPPING CORN KERNELS
AND SPROUT THEM IN THE DARK,
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GET.

Emil says COOL.

Shawn says YEAH. THEY'RE REALLY SWEET.
YOU'LL NEVER
PUT POPCORN
IN THE MICROWAVE AGAIN.
SO, THIS IS OUR TRADITIONAL
POW WOW-STYLE TACO.

Emil says IT LOOKS PRETTY BIG.
HOW DID I DO?

Shawn says AMAZING.
YOU'RE HIRED.

Emil chuckles and tries the taco.

Emil says IT'S REALLY GOOD.
KIND OF LIKE A...
LIKE A BUTTERY BREAD.
WHEN I LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THEM,
IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A SALAD
BUT ON TOP OF THE FRYBREAD.
THE FRYBREAD TASTED REALLY GOOD.

Shawn says SO, I'M THE FBI:
FRYBREAD INSPECTOR.

Shawn eats Emil's taco and says YOU'VE DONE WELL.

Emil says I THINK RICKY
WILL BE A LITTLE SURPRISED
AT HOW GOOD I AM AT MAKING THEM.

Shawn says WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, WE'D GO
TO POW WOWS EVERY WEEKEND.
I HAVE TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS
AND WE'D ALWAYS
TRY TO SEE HOW MANY WE COULD EAT
IN A WEEKEND.

Emil says WHAT WAS YOUR RECORD?

Shawn says I THINK SIX WOULD
PROBABLY BE THE RECORD,
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

Emil says I CAN SEE WHY RICKY
LOVES THEM. I CAN'T WAIT
TO EAT MORE AT THE POW WOW.

Shawn says SO, WHO'S GONNA
FINISH THIS FIRST?

They playfully fight to eat the rest of the taco.

Emil says I WIN!
I'M REALLY EXCITED
FOR TOMORROW'S POW WOW.

Kids say WHAT'S BANNOCK?

Kid 1 says A HAMMOCK...
AND A...

Kid 4 says BANANA?

Kid 1 says SO YOU CAN LIKE,
LIE ON A BANANA?

Kid 2 says THAT WOULD BE
A BANANOCK THOUGH.

Kids say SPELL BANNOCK!

Kid 1 says B... A... N...
I?

Kid 4 says B... A... N...
I... C.

Kid 3 says B... A N N O C K.
BANNOCK!

Kid 4 says BANANANOCK!

Kid 1 says BANNOCK! BANANANOCK.

Kid 4 says NOCK.

Kid 3 says IT'S KIND OF LIKE A DONUT.

They eat bannocks.

Kid 1 says MM-HMM. YEAH.

Kid 4 says YEAH. MM. THAT'S GOOD.

Kid 2 says THIS IS DELICIOUS.

Kid 1 says THIS IS... YEAH.

Kid 3 says YEAH.

Emily says WHILE EMIL HAS BEEN MASTERING
HIS COOKING TECHNIQUE,
RICKY HAS BEEN BUSY PREPARING
FOR THE POW WOW TOMORROW.
THIS NEXT PREP REQUIRES
THE USE OF STEADY HANDS.

The animated slate changes to "Prep."

Ricky and his mom visit a store.

In her late thirties with long black hair, Ricky's mom says AND WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT
THE FOUR COLOURS
OF THE MEDICINE WHEEL.
DO YOU KNOW WHICH ONES YOU WANT?
SO, WE HAVE A PEARLY WHITE.
WE'VE GOT A BLINGY WHITE.
WHAT KIND OF WHITE DO YOU WANT?

Ricky says MATTE.

Ricky takes a glitter jar.

Ricky's mom says MATTE.
WHAT OTHER COLOURS DO WE NEED?

Ricky says RED... BLACK...

Ricky's Mom says WHAT'S THE FOURTH
COLOUR WE NEED THERE?

Ricky says YELLOW.

Ricky's Mom says ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO!

Emily says LET'S CALL RICKY AND CHECK IN
WITH HIM RIGHT NOW.
CALL RICKY'S PARTY PHONE.

Ricky says HEY, EMILY!

Emily says RICKY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

Ricky says I'M MAKING MY HEADBAND
FOR THE POW WOW.

Emily says HAVE YOU EVER
MADE ONE BEFORE?

Ricky says NEVER. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME.

Emily says IS IT A SPECIAL HEADBAND?

Ricky says IT'S FOR WIIKWEMKOONG.
MY RESERVE IS CALLED
WIIKWEMKOONG. IT MEANS
THE BAY OF THE BEAVER.

Emily says SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF WORK
TO DO BEFORE THE POW WOW.
BETTER LET YOU GET TO IT! SEND
ME A PIC WHEN YOU'RE DONE!

Ricky says I'LL SEND YOU A PICTURE.

Emily says AWESOME! BYE!

Ricky says BYE! I MADE A REAL HEADBAND
BECAUSE IT'S A PART
OF MY REGALIA.
WEAR IT TO POW WOW TOMORROW.

Ricky and his mom sit a bench outdoors.

She puts a headband on his head and says SO, LET'S TRY THIS ON.
AWESOME! IT'S GONNA
LOOK AMAZING!
SO THIS IS WHAT WE'RE
GONNA MAKE RIGHT NOW.
WHY DID YOU WANT
TO USE THIS SYMBOL?

Ricky says BECAUSE IT RESEMBLES
MY CULTURE... ..AND YOUR CULTURE.

Ricky's mom says OK, RICKY!
LET'S GET STARTED ON THIS.
THE POW WOW'S
HAPPENING TOMORROW.
SO, WE'RE GONNA START WITH...

Ricky says YELLOW!

Ricky's Mom says IT'S THE EASTERN SIDE
OF THE FOUR DIRECTIONS.

Ricky says IT ALSO COUNTS OUR AGE.
YELLOW ONE IS BABY.
WHAT COLOUR COMES AFTER
WHEN WE DO YELLOW?

Ricky's mom says WE GO DOWN TO THE SOUTH,
WHICH IS RED.
THAT REPRESENTS THE CHILDREN
AND THE YOUTH.
AND THEN TO THE WEST,
WHICH IS BLACK. DO YOU KNOW
WHAT BLACK MEANS?

Ricky says THE BLACK MEANS LIKE...
LIKE... ADULT. IT MEANS ADULT.

Ricky's mom says MM-HMM.

Ricky says SO WHEN YOU GET TO AN ADULT
AGE, WHEN YOU BECOME A TEACHER.

Ricky's Mom says AND THEN TO THE
NORTH, WHICH IS WHITE.

Ricky says THE WHITE IS LIKE, AN ELDER.

Ricky's Mom says BEFORE THE EUROPEANS CAME,
WE USED TO USE PORCUPINE QUILLS
INSTEAD OF BEADS.
AND THEN YOU PICK UP
YOUR FIVE RED BEADS.
ONE...
TWO...
THREE...

Ricky threads beads and says I'M A PRO AT THIS ALREADY.

Ricky's mom says OK, SO YOU THINK
YOU'RE PRO NOW, EH?
LET'S SEE WHO COULD
PICK THESE UP FIRST.

Ricky says ONE, TWO...

Ricky's mom says THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY HARD.

Ricky says WHAT YOU GOT?

Ricky's mom says TWO... OH...

Ricky says YES, TWO! NO!

Ricky's mom says TWO... THREE...

Ricky says NO!

Ricky's mom says YOU GOTTA FIND YOUR STRATEGY!
HA!

Ricky says YOU'RE ALREADY DONE?!
I ONLY GOT LIKE, THE TWO.

Ricky's mom says SO, SINCE I'M ALL PRO,
I'M GONNA WATCH YOU DO THE WORK.

Ricky says I'M ENJOYING DOING
THE HEADBAND
WITH MY MOM BECAUSE I'LL GET
TO LEARN MY CULTURE
WITH MY MOM.
I'M EXCITED
SHOW EMIL MY CULTURE.

Emily says RICKY AND EMIL HAVE COMPLETED
ALL OF THEIR MISSIONS:
THE SURPRISE, CHALLENGE
AND PREP HAVE ALL
BEEN CHECKED OFF.
THIS IS A DAY THAT THESE TWO
WILL NEVER FORGET.
I'M HEADED THERE NOW.
DON'T WANNA MISS THIS.

The slate changes to "Pow Wow Time."

Ricky wears colourful Indigenous clothes in a field.

Ricky jumps and says IT'S MY PARTY!
THE POW WOW DRUM
IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE EARTH.
IT MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY
AND GLAD.
HI! WELCOME TO THE POW WOW.

Emil says I REALLY LIKE YOUR REGALIA.

Ricky says THANK YOU!
THIS HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN
TO ME FROM MY OLDER COUSIN.

People sit watching a dancer perform a dance.

Emil says I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY
DIFFERENT KINDS OF DANCING
THEY HAD IN ONE FESTIVAL.

An Announcer says GIVE IT UP FOR THAT DANCER!

(cheering and applause)

Ricky says MY FAVOURITE PART
IS WHEN I HOOP DANCE.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S LIKE A STORY
MIXED WITH THE DANCING,
WHICH I THINK
IS A PRETTY COOL CONCEPT.

Emil says RICKY'S HOOP DANCING,
IT WAS REALLY COOL.

Ricky says TACOS, THEY'RE LIKE MY
FAVOURITE FOOD AT THE POW WOW.

The caption changes to "Aani equals hello."

A Stall Seller says AANII,
BOYS. HERE'S YOUR
TRADITIONAL INDIAN TACOS.

The caption changes to "Miigwech equals thank you."

Emil says MIIGWECH.

The Stall Seller says MIIGWECH.
ENJOY.

Ricky and Emil high five.

Emil says THANKS FOR INTRODUCING ME
TO THESE TACOS, RICKY.
MIIGWECH.
THE TACOS
WERE REALLY GOOD.
I THINK THE POW WOW CAFÉ ONES
WERE THE BEST.

The Announcer says LET'S GIVE THE DANCERS
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

Emily visits the festival.

Emily says DREAM CATCHERS!
OK, THIS IS THE ONE I WANT.
GOTTA FIND EMIL AND RICKY.
THE SWITCH DANCE IS STARTING!

The Announcer says WE'RE GONNA NEED YOUR HELP
ON THIS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
YOU ARE GOING TO VOTE
FOR THE BEST DANCERS.

Ricky hands Emil a headband and says HERE YOU GO.

Emil says THANKS!

The Announcer says RICKY IS GOING TO
GIVE EMIL
A PIECE OF HIS REGALIA
AND SHOWING HIM HOW TO DANCE
IN THIS DANCE STYLE.

Ricky says I LIKE SHOWING
PEOPLE MY CULTURE.

Emil says THAT WAS REALLY FUN.

Ricky says IT WAS GREAT!

The Announcer says OK, DANCERS, DANCE YOUR STYLE!

Emil says I WAS KIND OF NERVOUS,
BUT I SORT OF JUST TRIED
TO GO WITH THE FLOW
AND JUST... DO IT.

The Announcer says EMIL, YOU LOOK GREAT!
YOU LOOK GREAT!

Emily and Ricky clap as Emil grass dances.

Emil says THE GRASS DANCING WAS FUN.

Emily says WOW! THEY'RE DOING SO GREAT.

The Announcer says OK, I'M GONNA TAKE
DANCER NUMBER TWO
AND THREE!
SO, WE NEED YOUR APPLAUSE,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
HOW ABOUT FOR EMIL?

Ricky says EMIL IS AWESOME.

The Announcer says I THINK OUR WINNER IS EMIL.
CONGRATULATIONS, EMIL!
GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!

Ricky says I THOUGHT IT WAS
PRETTY COOL THAT HE'D
WON FIRST PLACE. AND...
IT WAS HIS FIRST TIME DANCING.

Emil says ALL THANKS TO YOUR TEACHING.

Ricky says THE PARTY WAS GREAT!

Emily says YOU GUYS WERE BOTH
SO AWESOME OUT THERE!
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE PART?

Ricky says MY FAVOURITE PART
IS WHEN I DID A HOOP DANCE
AND WHEN WE DID
THE SWITCH DANCE.

Emil says I ALSO REALLY LIKED
THE SWITCH DANCE.
MY FAVOURITE PART WAS WHEN
RICKY HANDED ME HIS HEADBAND
AND THEN I DID THE DANCING TOO.

Emily says SO YOU GUYS ATE TACOS,
YOU SAW SOME
AWESOME PERFORMANCES.
HOW WOULD YOU RATE
THIS POW WOW OUT OF 10?

Ricky says 10!

Emily says 10?

Emil says 11!

Emily says 11?! WHOA! LET'S GO ENJOY
SOME MORE OF THE PARTY.
ARE YOU GUYS DOWN?

Ricky says YEAH!

Emil says YEAH, OK.

Emily says LET'S GO.
TODAY WAS WONDERFUL!
SUCH AN AWESOME GATHERING.
REALLY, IT WAS A GREAT WAY
TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS
AND LEARN ALL ABOUT
ANISHINAABE TRADITIONS.
I GOTTA GO FIND MYSELF A TACO,
SO I'LL SEE YOU
AT THE NEXT PARTY. BYE!

Emil says I'VE LEARNED
THAT THE ANISHINAABE,
THEY HAVE POW WOWS
THAT ARE HELD REGULARLY.
THEY EAT FOOD
LIKE... THE FRYBREAD TACOS.
DANCING IS A LARGE PART
OF THEIR CULTURE.
MUSIC IS A LARGE PART
OF THEIR CULTURE.

Ricky says WE WOULD LOVE TO GO
TO ANOTHER PARTY TOGETHER.

Emil says CHRISTMAS EVE
AT MY NONNA'S HOUSE
WOULD BE REALLY FUN.

Ricky says YEAH.
THIS IS SWEET GRASS, SO THEN YOU
WON'T FORGET ABOUT THIS DAY.

Emil says THANKS, RICKY.
I DON'T THINK
I'LL EVER FORGET THE POW WOW.
MIIGWECH.

Ricky says YOU'RE WELCOME.

The Announcer says RAISE YOUR VOICES, DANCERS!
LET'S HEAR YOU!

Emil, Ricky and other people dance holding hands.

Emil and Ricky say IT'S MY PARTY!

(music plays)

The end credits roll.

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