By the Rapids is Mohawk-language animated television show that originally aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) from 2008 to 2012. [1] [2] It was the first Indigenous animated television series in Canada. [3]
The series centers on Cory Littlehorn, a teenager whose family moves from the urban setting of Toronto to the small Native community where his parents grew up and the humor of day-to-day life in a small town. [4] [5] It was created by Joseph Lazare who drew from his experience of moving when he was a teenager from Kahnawake, a Mohawk reserve outside of Montreal, to Toronto. [1] Lazare has stated that it was his intent to create a show that "was special to our community but wasn't neglecting people from the outside." [3] Additionally, he wanted to show that his culture was filled with a variety of types of people with different lifestyles. [6]
Joseph Lazare:
Kaniehtiio Horn:
Others:
Mighty 5 Nations (M5N):
Injusticers:
"Mighty 5 Nations in: Invasion of Turtle Island" in TV guides is actually listed onscreen as "BY THE RAPIDS PRESENTS THE MIGHTY 5 NATIONS IN INVASION AT TURTLE ISLAND".
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Here We Are" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
Cory is pulled away from his big-city life and forced to move to his parents' hometown. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Can You Feel the Spirit" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
n/a | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Grip the Stick" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
n/a | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Indian Princesses Are Lame" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
Cory helps Karen look her best for a beauty pageant. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Tent in His Shorts" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
Cory is forced to go camping. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Cigs" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
Cory and Karen decide to take jobs at a local smoke shop. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Yes, No, Maybe So" | Joseph Lazare | Joseph Lazare | 2008 | |
A bully orders Cory out of town! |
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APTN hosts this. [7]
Lazare and Big Soul Productions have teamed up again to create a 30-minute pilot for the comedy series By the Rapids on APTN. The Mohawk-language 2D animation series is based on his hometown of Kahnawake