Skip to content
Air Canada
Back to Roots
Back to Roots

Back to Roots

Synopsis

Celebrates Indigenous cuisine and lifestyle as Perry Omeasoo explores health through food, games, and skills.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Episodes: 6

Details

Audio Languages

English

Episodes

Run & Scream

S1 - E1 • 22 min

Perry tries the Blackfoot Run & Scream game, cooks elk steak and wild rice, and reflects on overcoming life’s urge to run and scream.

Yiri Up & Eat

S1 - E2 • 22 min

Perry tries a modified spear-throwing game, cooks a New South Wales pie floater, and reflects on getting help with parenting.

Brahmbahl-lin

S1 - E3 • 22 min

Perry plays the Juwalarai rope game Brambahl, cooks fish with herbs and passion fruit salad, and reflects on trying new things.

Kai Games

S1 - E4 • 22 min

Perry plays modified Kai fruit games, cooks vanilla chicken with chilli and wild rice, and reflects on learning to live within his means.

Sticks & Stew

S1 - E5 • 22 min

Perry plays a traditional stick game, cooks Cree venison stew and bannock, and reflects on teaching his son to face problems head-on.