They Dance at Night: Wapos Bay, Season 1
Catalogue Number: HG0108
Producer: HG Distribution
Producers: Jackson, Dennis
Directors: Jackson, Dennis
Producing Agencies: National Film Board of Canada
Subject: Animation, Arts, Canadian Geography, Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Character Education, Children's Stories, Early Childhood Education, Entertainment, Environmental Studies, Family Studies/Home Economics, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Peoples, Music, Nature, Seniors, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: PreK - 2, 3 - 5, 6 - 8
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2010
Running Time: 24:00
The sky is a source of fascination for young Raven and T-Bear as they study the clouds and learn about the spiritual dimension of the northern lights. Raven tests fate by whistling at the northern lights after being told the cultural story against it. T-Bear learns from the elders how to pick sweet grass and offer tobacco. Respect is at the centre of their community relationships with each other as they balance old ways with new. Raven and T-Bear learn that listening with care to relatives, and expressing gratitude to the creator are some of the spiritual aspects of living life in balance. Raven and T-Bear discover that their careless, disrespectful behaviour may be the source of misfortunes. A ceremony will restore harmony and balance.
Wapos Bay kids love adventure. And their playground is a vast area that has been home to their Cree ancestors for millennia. At Wapos Bay , modern life and ancient traditions collide. Hunting, foraging, dog sledding and the shimmering Northern Lights are part of everyday life, but so are video games, television and cell phones. Guided by the elders, the extended family's insatiable curiosity and the three children learn to balance traditional methods with new ones.
Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.