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CBC's STILL STANDING will feature Siksika Nation, Alta. in the Season 5 finale airing Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service. The episode was shot in November 2018.
The award-winning series follows Canadian comedian and Newfoundlander Jonny Harris (Murdoch Mysteries) as he crosses the country to discover the hidden comedy in Canada's far-flung communities.
The infamous Alberta flood of June 2013 left parts of the Siksika Nation reserve under 10 feet of water and a third of its population homeless. It’s been five-and-a-half years and they are still dealing with the effects of the disaster, but they hope the end is in sight.
Until then, Siksikaquans are using creativity, guidance from their knowledge keepers and plain old guts to build a future of good news they can celebrate.
After immersing himself in the lives of local members and unearthing the tall tales, Harris delivers an original stand-up comedy routine—a toast, not a roast—for and about the whole Siksika community.
