Secret History

Country

Canada

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How it feels

This series tells stories from First Nations history in Canada. It combines interviews with scripted reenactments.

educationalreflectivedramaticfactualseriousrevelatorysoberreverent

What happens

Secret History is a Canadian documentary television series, which premiered in 2021 on APTN. Created and hosted by actor Julian Black Antelope, the series blends interview segments and scripted dramatizations of historical events to tell the stories of First Nations history in Canada. Actors who have appeared in the dramatizations have included Eugene Brave Rock, Billy Merasty, Glen Gould, Morris Birdyellowhead, Bernard Starlight and Shane Ghostkeeper, along with appearances by Black Antelope himself in the recurring role of the Trickster. The series has aired two seasons to date, Secret History of the Wild West in 2021 and Secret History: Women Warriors in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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