Chaos & Courage

- Season 2

(2023)

When the "Queen of the North" sank, the entire coastal community of Hartley Bay responded. Meet the women who helped the stricken ship's passengers, and who have since become champions for the protection the coastal area they call home.

Driven underground for over a century, midwifery is enjoying a long overdue reclamation. Meet the Aboriginal women at the helm of this movement, and hear how this ancient practice benefits mothers, children, and entire communities.

Meet the women who work tirelessly to bring attention to the epidemic of missing and murdered Aboriginal women, in the hope of finally triggering a national inquiry.

Gangs provide a pseudo-family dynamic to the most vulnerable, but it's often abusive. These three courageous women walked away from Canada's Aboriginal gangs, but struggle to overcome addiction, and the violence and crimes of their past.

Female Aboriginal RCMP officers from both coasts share stories of what it means to be a native cop serving both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, and their struggle to overcome the stigma of the RCMP within their own communities.

A survivor of work-related PTSD, and BC's first Critical Incident Stress Management Coordinator, paramedic Andrea Seymour knows firsthand the importance of providing care for first responders traumatized by what they see on the job.

Half the children in government care in Canada are Aboriginal. Removed from family, community and culture, few are equipped to cope once they age out of the system. Meet some of the women working to address this issue.

Thin ice, avalanches and polar bears: life in Canada's north can be a real challenge. Meet the women who have learned to survive, blending modern-day technologies with tried-and-true traditions passed on through the generations.

Canada's military offers specific programs for Aboriginal cadets, but once they graduate as soldiers, these members enjoy equal opportunity with all their peers - whether for career choice, promotion, or for postings in war zones overseas.

From whales to salmon to falcons, all species are dependent on us to maintain the delicate balance of the habitats we share with them. Meet Aboriginal women and men from BC communities who do their part to protect and conserve wildlife.

Thousands of Aboriginal Canadians remain on waitlists for housing across Canada. These women confront the crisis at its root: inflicted dependence upon a federal government either unwilling or ill-equipped to accommodate those in its care.

Inhalant abuse runs rampant among the youth of many First Nations communities across Canada. Meet the women who use intensive rehab and horse therapy to help teenage girls kick the habit, and reconnect with their Aboriginal cultures.

Canada enjoys some of the most technologically advanced medical services in the world, but not all Canadians have access to them. Many remote communities are served by tiny first aid stations and nurse-run medical outposts.