Premieres Tuesdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 14, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Building on the success of the first season, this four-part Native directed series reveals the beauty and power of today’s Indigenous world. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour reveals a core tenet of Native heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the diverse ways that Native women lead, and the resilience of the warrior spirit.
Joy Harjo is narrating the documentary series, which features people with Oklahoma connections on both sides of the camera. The second season premieres Oct. 24.
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“Mariah: A Boxer’s Story” can be streamed on the Olympic Channel and other online platforms.
Mariah Bahe: I would say, the way it makes me feel when I’m training or in the gym, I feel really powerful in a way and confident. And I just feel most confortable when I’m training or in the gym, like it was made for me in a way.
My great grandpa was in the Army and he learned boxing from there, and when he came back he taught my grandpa, Cal Bahe. And then my grandpa loved the sport so much he taught my dad and my uncles my aunties. And when he passed my dad took over the gym and he started training us.