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NewseasonwebsiteraiseproleofDeneAJourneySixnewepisodesofNorthern-madeTVseriescominglaterthisyearTuesdayFebruary3201521ARTSCULTURETELEVISIONJunonominationsshinelightonNorthernmusiciansLeelaGildayTanyaTagaqupforAboriginalAlbumoftheYearByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnewwebsiteboastingbeautifulbehindthescenesfootageeldersstoriesindigenouslanguageandinformationonthepeopleandplacesoftheNWTmightaccomplishmorethansimplypromotingthehitNorthernTVshowDeneAJourney.ItcouldmakeitpartofagreatermovementsayswriterdirectorandproducerAmosScott.DeneAJourneyasabrandormovementissomethingthathasthepotentialtobe-comemorethanaTVshowsaidScottwholaunchedtheshowsinnovativenewwebsitelastweekinpreparationforthepremiereoftheshowssecondseasonthisyearonAPTN.UltimatelythatstheendgoalrightTheTVshowisfuntodoandfuntowatchbuttheendgoalistohavepeopletaketheinitia-tivewithintheirdailylivestoreconnecttothelandandseewhatkindofvaluethathasfortheirpersonallives.DeneAJourneywhichdebutedonAPTNin2012isadocumentaryseriesthattellsthestoryofyoungurbanindigenouspeopleonatrektoreconnectwiththeircultureandultimatelythemselves.AsthefirstmajorTVproductionbyScottaformervideojournalistforAPTNtheideawasatonceaccomplishableandpersonal.FormereconnectingwithculturewasadesireofmypeersandIwhenweweregrow-ingupandnotfeelingconnectedorhavingthoseopportunitiessharedScottwhoevenhadthecamerasippedonhimforoneepi-sodeoftherstseason.AsIgotthoseopportunitiesthroughworkandthroughjustgoingoutonthelandwithpeopleIstartedtoseethevalueinitandeventuallyasitbecamemyjobtositdownandcreateaTVshowknowingthiscommonde-sireamongmypeersandotheryoungpeopleIfeltlikeitwassomethingthatwouldcon-nectwithpeopleandthatIcouldmanage.Thoughthewebsitecurrentlyonlyfeaturestrailersfortwooftheseasonssixepisodes-abelugahuntofftheArcticCoastwithactorRenelttaArlukandahuntingtripintheSahtuwithEugeneBoulanger-workiswrappingupontheremainingfourwhichareexpectedtobedonebyMarch.ThenewepisodesfollowKristenTanchebacktoFortSimpsonwheresheattendstheDehchoassemblyforthersttimeasayouthdelegatewhileJenRedversheadstotheEastArmofGreatSlaveLakeinsearchoftradi-tionalsites-onlytobeblockedbymassiveforestres.MusicianJayGildayheadstoDelineforthersttimesincehewasachildtogomoosehuntingontheBearRiverwithhisuncleandtheoryandpracticeuniteinanepisodefeaturingDr.GlenCoulthardapro-fessorattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandmemberoftheYellowknivesDeneFirstNationwhoselatestbookRedSkinWhiteMasksadvocatesaland-basedapproachtodecolonization.ScottsaidtheimagesofCoulthardpairedwithvoice-overexcerptsfromhisbookmakeforapowerfuljuxtaposition.Someofhisteachingsblendreallywellwiththeland-basedimagerywehaveinDeneAJourneyhesaid.Itsreallycooltohearhimspeakinglikethatandthenalsohavethefootageconnecttoit.Scottsaidteasersandcharacterprolesfromthenewepisodeswillberevealedclosertotheseasonsairingdatelaterthisyear.HehasalsoampedupthesocialmediapresenceoftheshowinordertoboostitspopularityandreachanewaudienceandwasabletopromotetheshowduringNWTDayslastweekinOttawa.HesaidthewebsitecreatedbyEcstaticDesigninVancouveroffersadditionalvideophotoandwrittencontenttotheshowsview-ersthatcanpromotelanguageandeducateabouttheNorthmakingitapotentialhubforthefuturesharingofculturalknowledgeandempoweringstories.ItsnotjustmyshowIthinktheresbeenamovementwithintheyoungerindigenouscommunity-andourNortherncommunity-justtoreconnectwiththelandsothatkindofstoryisbecomingmorecommonScottre-ected.Thattomeisareallypositivething.Findtheshowonlineatwww.deneajour-ney.comARTSCULTUREMUSICByMEAGANWOHLBERG2014wasagreatyearforNorthernartistsiftheJunonominationsforAboriginalAlbumoftheYearareanyindication.NWTsinger-songwriterLeelaGildaywasnominatedfortheawardalongsidefriendcollaboratorandlastyearspostergirlforinnovativeCanadianmusicTanyaTagaqoriginallyofCambridgeBayNunavut.ThetwoareshortlistedalongsideCrystalShawandaTomsonHighwayandDiggingRoots-allartistsGildayconsidersfriendsandhighlydeservingoftheaccolades.ObviouslythecompetitionisverystiffthisyearGildaysaidwithalaughoverthephonefromOttawalastweekwhereshewasgettingreadytogivenumerousperformancesduringtheNWTDayscelebrationsovertheweekend.TagaqsAnimismwhichwonthe30000PolarisPrizeforbestCanadianalbumoftheyearlastfallisalsoupforAlternativeAlbumoftheYearwhileproducerJesseZubotisnominatedforProduceroftheYearforhisworkonthetracksCaribouandUja.GildaysaidjustbeingnominatedalongsideartistsofsuchahighcalibreisanhonourandagreatwaytopromoteherfourthstudioalbumHeartofthePeoplewhichcameoutlateintheyearandwasfearedtobeoverlooked.MyoverwhelmingfeelingisjustbeingveryhappyGildaysaidofthenomination.Justtogetrecognizedwithanominationhasalmostthesameeffectrightnowaswin-ning.PeoplearereallysittingupandtakingnoticewheremaybetheydidntbeforeandthatswhatImainlywantfrommyrecordIwantittobeheardbyaverybroadaudience.GildaywhowontheJunoforher2006albumSedzstandsrmlybesideherlatestalbumasherbestworktodate.NotonlywasittherstalbumshewasabletoorchestratefullyfromYellowknifeallowinghertoshowcaseanum-beroftalentedNorthernartistsbutitrepre-sentsapinnacleinhersongwritingcapabilities.MysongwritinghasreachedalevelwhereIfeelImreallycommunicatingwhatIwanttosaysuccinctlyandbeautifullyGildayshared.ItssomethingIvebeenworkinghardatfor15yearsbecauseIdidntstartoutsongwritingIwasasinger.Gildaywhodescribesthevocalsonthealbumashonestandrawyetwell-pro-ducedincorporatesDenedrummingandlanguageintosongsonHeartofthePeoplewhichcovertoughsubjectmatterlikeresi-dentialschoolsandmissingandmurderedindigenouswomen.ThesubjectmatterisveryveryimportanttomeandIfeellikeIreallydidthestoriesjusticewiththisrecordshesaid.GildaysaidthecategoryforAboriginalAlbumoftheYearhasbecomehighlycom-petitiveoverthelastdecadewhichisates-tamenttothedevelopmentoftheAboriginalmusicindustryandthehardworkofartistslikeTagaqwhowasalsonamedArtistoftheYearbytheGlobeandMail.2014wasreallyTanyasyearGildaysaid.Allofthewell-deservedaccoladesshesgot-tenshesingle-handedlyhasraisedtheproleofNorthernmusicparticularlyInuitmusic.IthinkIhavebenettedfromthatinsomewayanddenitelyinmycareerIvetriedtotrail-blazeforotherNorthernmusiciansaswell.IvealwayssaidImveryveryproudtorepresenttheNorthandthattherearesomanyamazingmusiciansuphere.SoperhapstheresaturningofthetideandaturningoftheattentionofthemainstreammoretowardsNorthernmusic.Imnotsure-Ithinkitre-mainstobeseen.TagaqwhowasontourwithheralbumlastweekintheU.S.sentoutherthanksforthenominationoversocialmedia.ImtrappedinMaineinstormJunoandfoundoutAnimismisupforthreeJunosinCanadaYayThanksforthenominationsshewroteonFacebook.Nomineesfor2014AboriginalAlbumoftheYearHeartofthePeoplebyLeelaGildayAnimismbyTanyaTagaqTheWholeWorldsGottheBluesbyCrystalShawandaThePostMistressbyTomsonHighwayForTheLightbyDiggingRootsPhotosAmosScottPhotoMeganDeLaireRenelttaArlukandEugeneBoulangerstarinthesecondseasonofAPTNsDeneAJourneyaNWT-producedTVdocumentaryshowproflingindigenousculturalresurgence.LeelaGildayperformsatNWTDays.