Warrior Up! — Season 1, Episode 9: Sophia Sidarous: Protect and Defend

Episode synopsis

Sophia Sidarous, 20, a land defender in Metepenagiag, New Brunswick, protects Mi'kmaq land and participates in traditional powwows. Host Joshua Odjick joins her, experiencing his first powwow dance at her invitation.

About Warrior Up!

A documentary series that follows Indigenous youth across Turtle Island who are standing up and making change, transforming their communities, their lands and their lives for the better.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Talon Pascal: Time Traveler
• E2Nevaeh Pine: The Voice of Disruption
• E3Trechelle Bunn: Movement is Medicine
• E4Cole Clark and Dylan Hope: Northern Stars
• E5Isaac Garcia: It's All Relative
• E6Hailey Rose: Youth Leader
• E7Rotshennon:ni Two-Axe and Kayla Spencer-Young: IndigeSTEM
• E8Kyrstin Dumont: Gorgeous Diversity
• E10Kya Steinbach Parker: Bridging the Gap
• E11Rylee Nepinak: Taking Anishiative
• E12Cherokee Riders: We Remember: Part 1
• E13Cherokee Riders: We Remember: Part 2