[mplpost] aboriginal talent and broadcasting

[Derek Andrews]

From: "ELAINE BOMBERRY" <ebomberry@hotmail.com>

For Immediate Release:  September 25, 2001
Buffalo Tracks Second Season Tapings Begin In Toronto!

(TORONTO)  Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Matthew Coon Come kicks 
off the new Buffalo Tracks season this Saturday, September 29th at Freedom 
Studios in Toronto!  Buffalo Tracks is an exciting Aboriginal variety 
television show that features talented Aboriginal people working in diverse 
fields from performing arts to medicine.  It is one of the top rated 
programs on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and is hosted 
by the talented stage and screen actor Lorne Cardinal.  His credits include 
recurring roles in Blackfly, The City, Jake and the Kid and North of 60.  
Our new season airs on APTN every Friday starting November 2 at 8:30 pm & 
2:30 am.

Tapings for Buffalo Tracks begins this weekend in Toronto on September 29th 
and 30th at Freedom Studios.   All 26 episodes will be taped in Toronto 
between September and December 2001.

Guests for our premiere weekend include:
Saturday, September 29th	 - 7 pm
o	Tomson Highway – Widely acclaimed sassy Cree Playwright promoting his 
first childrens book Caribou Song.
o	Tamara Podemski – Multi-talented actor/singer recently recorded `Spirit 
Nation’ on Triloka Records.   Performed in RENT on Broadway.
o	Matthew Coon Come – National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations shares 
his experience as leader of Canada’s largest First Nations organization.

Sunday, September 30th - 3 pm
o	Santee Smith – Mohawk Artist, multi-disciplinarian performer; 
actor/dancer/choreographer and designer of Iroquoian pottery.
o	Jazz Fuller – 12 year old boy wonder; actor/dancer/martial arts/athlete 
who plays `Snoop’ on Double J Detective Agency on TVO Kids.
o	Nathaniel Arcand – TV/Film actor who has performed in American Outlaws, 
Grey Owl, North of 60 and Due South.

Sunday, September 30th - 7 pm
o	Francisco Vasquez – Filmmaker, `Defending the Forest: The Struggle of the 
Campesino Environmentalists of Guerroro State’, Chiapas Media Project
o	Drew Lacapa – Hopi/Apache comedian from White River, Arizona.
o	Adam Beach – Hot Film/TV Actor, `Wind Talkers’ and `The Art of Woo’ TIFF

- GUEST LINE-UP SUBJECT TO CHANGE -
Audience of all ages are most welcome to all our tapings, and admission is 
free!   Seating is limited so please confirm your attendance by calling 
(416) 461-9387 or by email audience@buffalotracks.com.  Please include your 
name, phone, address and email.   All audience members must arrive half-hour 
prior to show time to ensure seating at Freedom Studios, 38 McGee St. (3 
blocks east of Broadview, south of Queen St. E.).  Free refreshments!  Prize 
giveaways!   Be on TV!  Meet Personalities Galore! We look forward to seeing 
you all soon!


NYA:WEH/CHI-MIIGWETCH!


www.buffalotracks.com
www.aptn.ca

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