''ReVision Quest'' is a

radio documentary A radio documentary is a spoken word radio format devoted to non-fiction narrative. It is broadcast on radio as well as distributed through media such as tape, CD, and podcast. A radio documentary, or feature, covers a topic in depth from one or ...

program that aired on

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in the summers of 2008 through 2011. The program's name references

historical revisionism In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of a historical account. It usually involves challenging the orthodox (established, accepted or traditional) views held by professional scholars about a historical event or times ...

and

vision quest A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood. Individual Indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage. "Vision quest" is an English- ...

s; it is hosted by Darrell Dennis, and explores the roles of

First Nations First Nations or first peoples may refer to: * Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Indigenous groups *First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including: ** First Nat ...

people in modern society while challenging popular racial and cultural stereotypes. The basic content is of Dennis presenting the subject through interviews, with short comedy sketches illustrating particular elements of the episode's subject. Other contributors to the program included Wab Kinew,

Waubgeshig Rice Waubgeshig Isaac Rice is an Anishinaabe writer and journalist from the Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound, Ontario, in Canada.

Rosanna Deerchild Rosanna Deerchild is a Canadian Cree writer, poet and radio host. She is best known as host of the radio program ''Unreserved'' on CBC Radio One, a show that shares the music, cultures, and stories from indigenous people across Canada, from 2014 ...

, Ryan McMahon and Craig Lauzon. The episode "Jesus vs. Nanabush", an exploration of the competing effects of

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesu ...

and traditional indigenous religions on contemporary First Nations culture, won an award for best religious program at the New York Festival Radio Awards in 2010,"CBC RADIO WINS BIG AT "WORLD'S BEST RADIO PROGRAMS" AWARDS IN NEW YORK". '' Canada NewsWire'', September 25, 2010. and the show was a three-time winner of awards in the Best Radio category at the

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in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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External links

Official site
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