Wapos Bay facts for kids

Wapos Bay is a super cool stop motion animated TV show for families. In stop motion, puppets or objects are moved tiny bits at a time and photographed, making them look like they're moving all by themselves! The show follows the fun adventures of three (or sometimes four) kids: Raven, her brother Talon, their cousin T-Bear, and their friend Devon. They live in a small Cree community way up north in Saskatchewan, Canada.

You can watch Wapos Bay across Canada on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (as part of APTN Kids). In the United States, it airs on the First Nations Experience Network (FNX). The show is available in several languages, including Cree, English, French, and Inuktitut.

The series was created by Dennis and Melanie Jackson from Saskatoon. It offers a funny and heartwarming look at Indigenous life, showing positive role models for kids. Famous people like hockey player Jordin Tootoo and actor Lee Majors have even lent their voices to characters in the show!

Awards and Recognition

Wapos Bay has won some awesome awards! The very first episode, called There's No "I" In Hockey, won the Canada Award. This award is for the best Canadian show that celebrates different cultures. It also won a Golden Sheaf Award for being the best children's production.

Later, in 2012, a special movie called Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes was nominated for a Kidscreen Award. It won for Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie! This was a big win against other popular shows. The first two seasons of Wapos Bay were made with the help of the National Film Board of Canada.

Meet the Characters

The show features a great group of characters, both kids and adults, who make the stories exciting and fun.

The Kids

• Thomas Bear "T-Bear" Morin is one of the main kids. He's the son of Jacob and cousin to Raven and Talon. His mom passed away when he was a baby, so his dad raised him. He starts the show at 10 and later turns 11.
• Raven Marasti is Talon's younger sister and T-Bear's cousin. She's also Devon's crush! Raven is the main girl character. She starts at 6 and later turns 7.
• Talon Marasti is Raven's older brother and T-Bear's cousin. He's also Jacob's nephew. Like T-Bear and Devon, he's around 10 or 11 years old.
• Devon Valentine is T-Bear and Talon's best friend. He's 10 or 11 years old and has a crush on Raven.
• Amber is Raven's best friend. They often talk about Raven's crushes. Amber is also important in an episode where she's late for camp.
• Lynn is an older girl who competes with Raven in a scavenger hunt. T-Bear, Talon, and Devon all used to have crushes on her!

The Adults

• Cyril "Mushom" Morin is the grandfather of Talon, Raven, and T-Bear. He's Jacob and Sarah's father.
• Roslie "Kohkum" Morin is Cyril's wife and the grandmother of T-Bear, Talon, and Raven. Her name is revealed in the episode "The Elements."
• Jacob Morin is Cyril and Kohkum's son, T-Bear's dad, and Raven and Talon's uncle. He works at the Wapos Bay First Nation BAND OFFICE.
• Sarah Marasti is Raven and Talon's mom, Jacob's sister, and Alphonse's wife.
• Alphonse Marasti is Raven and Talon's dad and Sarah's husband. He's known for not talking much, mostly just mumbling!
• Jordin Tootoo is a real-life professional hockey player who appears as himself in an episode.
• Officer Musqua is a police officer in Wapos Bay.
• Hector runs the Wapos Bay Gas Bar.
• Mr. Darian is the boys' teacher at Wapos Bay School.
• Ms. Cooper runs the summer camp in an episode called "Patients."

Special Guests

Sometimes, famous people or characters from outside Wapos Bay visit!

• Mike Holmes is a real-life TV contractor who appears as himself in an episode.
• Lenny Littlehorn also known as Iced Latte, is a rapper who appears in the episode "Breakin' Too."