Going Native

Celebrated humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor explores a new aspect of Native life each episode. He examines the stereotypes and traditions while discovering cool new ways Indigenous people are shaping their culture in the 21st century.

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About Going Native

Celebrated humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor explores a new aspect of Native life each episode.

He examines the stereotypes and traditions while discovering cool new ways Indigenous people are shaping their culture in the 21st century.

About The Host

Drew Hayden Taylor is an award winning playwright, novelist, journalist and filmmaker.

Born and living on the Curve Lake First Nation (Anishnawbe) in Ontario, he has done everything from performing stand up comedy at the Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C. to serving as Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts, Canada’s leading Indigenous theatre company.

The author of 33 books, Drew likes to travel the world spreading the gospel of Native literature and storytelling.

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Drew Hayden Taylor

Crew

HOST
DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
PAUL KEMP
DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR

PRODUCER
SAM KARNEY
ANDREW WIENS
KURT SPENRATH

EDITOR
RUDY GAUER
KEVIN MCDONALD

DIRECTOR
SAM KARNEY
PAUL KEMP
ANDREW WIENS
KURT SPENRATH

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
SAM KARNEY

CAMERA
ANDREW WIENS

Drew Hayden Taylor

Behind the Scenes

Productions

Going Native
A Life on the Line
Bighetty and Bighetty
Handcrafted Manitoba
The Drift
CBC Shorts