Tiga Talk Explained

Runtime:	30 minutes
Creator:	Irene Green, Hilary Pryor
Executive Producer:	Irene Green Hilary Pryor
Producer:	Irene Green Hilary Pryor
Starring:	Irene Green Art Napoleon Kate-La Faith Hanuse Gabriel Paul shauntelle Dick-Charleson Isaac Elijah Kyra Heberlein Calvin Cooke Brian Culp (puppeteer) Ingrid Hansen (puppeteer) Steve Barker (puppeteer) Rob Hunter (puppeteer)
Country:	Canada
Network:	APTN
Opentheme:	Composed by Ry Moran
Num Seasons:	4
Num Episodes:	43
List Episodes:	List of Tiga Talk episodes

Tiga Talk! is a Canadian children's television series featuring a wolf cub puppet called Tiga. Produced for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in Canada, the show uses puppets and live-action stories to explore First Nations culture.^[1]

Cast

• Irene Green as Kokum
• Art Napoleon as Dad
• Kate-La Faith Hanuse as Jodie
• Michaela Fraser as Kimmie
• Gabriel Paul as Jason
• Shauntelle Dick-Charleson as Alice
• Isaac Elijah as Jack
• Kyra Heberlein as Tessa
• Calvin Cooke as Kyle

Puppeteers

• Brian Culp - Tiga the Wolf
• Ingrid Hansen - Gertie the Gopher
• Steve Barker operates Gavin the Canada Goose
• Rob Hunter

Location

Filming occurs at various locations including the city of Victoria, Little Raven pre-school, Kuper Island First Nations and Nitinat Lake^[2]

Episodes

There are four seasons of Tiga Talk! included six episodes in 2008, thirteen episodes in 2009, thirteen episodes in 2010, and eleven episodes in 2011.

Season 1: (2008)

1. Shh is for Sharing
2. Fuh is for Friends
3. SSS is for Smiling
4. Guh is for Growing
5. LLL is for Listening
6. CCC is for Caring

Season 2: (2009)

1. Dreams
2. Birthdays
3. Keep Trying
4. Dwellings
5. Dance
6. Safety
7. Food
8. Food Preparation
9. Exercise
10. Spring
11. Summer
12. Fall
13. Winter

Season 3: (2010)

1. Building
2. Appreciate the World We See
3. Listen to the World
4. Remembering the Past
5. Keep Smiling
6. Competition
7. Dressing Up
8. Making Music
9. Trees
10. Babies
11. Treasures
12. Giving Gifts
13. Camping

Season 4: (2011)

1. Laughter
2. Hands and Feet
3. Tiga and Hiccups
4. Moving
5. Do It On My Own
6. I Feel Left Out
7. Where Is It?
8. I Want A Pet
9. What Shall I Wear
10. Who's That?
11. Cook Out!

External links

• Official website
• Tiga Talk iPhone App
• Tiga Talk Facebook Fan Page
• Tiga Talks Twitter Stream
• Tiga Talks Vimeo Video Channel
• Tiga Talk Premier Press Release
• APTN

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press Release #3 TIGA TALK! A 6-PART CHILDREN'S SERIES FOR APTN PREMIERES NOVEMBER 19, 8:30 am ET/MT, 7:30 AM, BC . Hummingbird Take Two and May Street Productions . October 27, 2008 . 2010-03-05 .
2. Web site: Press Release #3 TIGA TALK! A 6-PART CHILDREN'S SERIES FOR APTN PREMIERES NOVEMBER 19, 8:30 am ET/MT, 7:30 AM, BC . Hummingbird Take Two and May Street Productions . October 27, 2008 . 2010-03-05 .