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"1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus" is an eight-episode docu-drama television mini-series based on The New York Times best-selling book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. It was co-produced in Canada by Aarrow Productions and Animiki See Digital Production Inc. and first aired in Canada on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in 2017. Filming took place in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Peru and its creation involved over 400 Indigenous cast and crew members.
Original Release
11/08/2017
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Evan Adams | Self - Narrator |
| Carmen Thompson | Woman |
| Kim Cameron | Mother |
| Gavin Rose | Cree Warrior |
| Sonya Atalay | Self |
| Taiaiake Alfred | Self |
| Lucy Bell | Self |
| Cheryl Bryce | Self |
| Greg Cajete | Self |
| Katrina Claw | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origins | Wednesday, 08 November 2017 |
| 2 | Environment | Wednesday, 15 November 2017 |
| 3 | Agriculture | Wednesday, 22 November 2017 |
| 4 | Architecture | Wednesday, 29 November 2017 |
| 5 | Governance and Trade | Monday, 04 December 2017 |
| 6 | Science and Technology | Monday, 11 December 2017 |
| 7 | Art | Thursday, 14 December 2017 |
| 8 | Continuance |
Directors
Writers
Charles C. Mann, Tihemme Gagnon, Barbara Hager, Whetung Darryl, Marie Clements, Mike Gosselin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Evan Adams | Self - Narrator |
| Carmen Thompson | Woman |
| Kim Cameron | Mother |
| Gavin Rose | Cree Warrior |
| Sonya Atalay | Self |
| Taiaiake Alfred | Self |
| Lucy Bell | Self |
| Cheryl Bryce | Self |
| Greg Cajete | Self |
| Katrina Claw | Self |
| Nick Claxton | Self |
| Charlotte Coté | Self |
| James Crippen | Self |
| Beau Dick | Self |
| Andy Everson | Self |
| Alisha Gauvreau | Self |
| Gerardo Gutiérrez | Self |
| Michael Kusugak | Self |
| Barnaby Lewis | Self |
| Cory Linklater | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| W. Paterson Ferns | Executive Producer |
| Vanessa Loewen | Executive Producer |
| Desiree Single | Executive Producer |
| Barbara Hager | Producer |
| Claudia Tovar | Producer |
| Desiree Single | Producer |
| Vanessa Loewen | Producer |
