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Two closely related Canadian domain names, heritagefiguresofcanada.ca and heritagefigures.ca, were registered in early April 2026 as props for a deliberate deceptive scheme. Heritagefigures.ca was created on April 2, 2026 through Squarespace Domains Canada Inc. The longer domain, heritagefiguresofcanada.ca, was created on April 6, 2026 and registered through Domain Robot Enterprises Inc. These domains supported a completely fake company called Heritage Figures Canada that featured product pages, branding, a Vancouver address, and the contact email hello@heritagefigures.ca. The main website was fully built out with collectible figurines including a Sir John A. Macdonald prototype, then completely pulled down after exposure, while the shorter domain remains online with only a basic coming soon placeholder.
This operation was executed by NLT1 Productions Inc., a company incorporated in February 2025 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with Ryan Moccasin from Saulteaux First Nation as the sole director who bears direct legal responsibility for its actions. Dakota Ray Hebert from Meadow Lake and English River First Nation served as a key creative alongside Gitz Crazyboy from Piikani First Nations. Igor Vamos, an American activist and co-founder of The Yes Men, was brought in as a producer to carry out the hoaxes. Molly Gore, an American producer, posed as Pam Gibson in emails to targets.
The project titled Counting Coup, also known as Northland Tales, used months of calculated lies. The team created fake identities and staged friendly interviews. They sent phony consulting contracts and built trust with promises of ambassadorship and promotional work tied to Sir John A. Macdonald figurines. Emails from Molly Gore as Pam Gibson discussed filming at targets’ homes with small crews and accommodations for children. Igor Vamos posed as Michael Smith and expressed excitement about collaboration. These interactions collected personal details including home addresses, phone numbers, and family information before the ambushes turned hostile.
The targets were chosen for criticizing residential school narratives and defending historical figures. They included Lindsay Shepherd, Frances Widdowson, author Jerry Amernic, an unnamed RCMP officer, later Dallas Brodie, and Conservative MP Aaron Gunn. The production team attempted to lure Aaron Gunn with promises of reclaiming the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald. On May 12, 2026, CBC confirmed its direct involvement. Lindsay Shepherd emailed the broadcaster and received a written reply from Katherine Wolfgang, the Head of Public Relations for CBC. Wolfgang stated that the production is a CBC Entertainment initiative also involving APTN. This confirmation makes the public broadcaster fully on record as behind the deception.
The project received taxpayer funding as part of a 6.3 million dollar allocation from the Indigenous Screen Office announced on April 10, 2025. CBC and APTN added further public money through partnerships. The full 6.3 million dollars was split among 28 Indigenous led projects. More than 13 months later as of May 13, 2026, none except for the deceptive activity in Counting Coup has produced any publicly released video, series episode, or finished film. The recipients are listed below.
1. styelép Coming Full Circle by SEKLEP Films Inc. in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
2. Baie James by Rezolution Pictures International Inc. in Quebec. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
3. Etthén Along the Caribou Fence by Takaiya Blaney and Victoria Redsun in Manitoba. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
4. Salvaged by Salvaged Productions Inc. in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
5. Smudge the Blades by Ice Pirates Productions Inc. in Alberta. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
6. Turtle Island Tap by T.I. Rap Inc. in Ontario. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
7. Tzinquaw Opera by Orca Cove Media Inc. in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
8. Under the Arbor by Under the Arbor Films Inc. in Alberta. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
9. Until Our Hearts Are on the Ground by Warrior Life Studios Inc. in New Brunswick involving Pam Palmater. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
10. Everlasting by Amanda Lickers in Ontario. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
11. Homelands by Bonfree Films in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
12. Red Suede Radical or Rats by Kaniehtiio Horn Batt Entertainment Inc. in Ontario. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
13. Take Care by Dallas Soonias and others in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
14. Unremembered by John Wapioke and Ryan R. Black in Manitoba. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
15. Born Warriors by Indigifilm Media Inc. in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
16. Chums III by Chums 3 Media Inc. in Saskatchewan. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
17. Coldspotters Westcoast Most Haunted by Wapanatahk Media Inc. in British Columbia. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
18. Counting Coup Northland Tales by NLT1 Productions Inc. in Saskatchewan. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. It is the only one with documented activity consisting of fake websites, staged ambushes, and manufactured controversy rather than legitimate content.
19. Guardians of the Land by Nikan Productions IV Inc. in Quebec. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
20. Kiiq by Kiiq 1 Inc. in Nunavut. This project received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
21 through 28. The remaining eight unnamed television projects across Canada. These projects received part of the 6.3 million dollar allocation. No completed production or public release has been produced more than 13 months later.
Senior CBC executives with potential oversight include Marie-Philippe Bouchard, the President and CEO of CBC Radio-Canada. Douglas Smith serves as Executive Vice President of CBC. Lea Marin is Director of Development for Drama at CBC and has been involved in Indigenous content partnerships. Katherine Wolfgang as Head of Public Relations directly confirmed the project in writing.
This entire situation reveals a taxpayer funded deception operation that meets the legal threshold for fraud under Section 380 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Ryan Moccasin as sole director, Dakota Ray Hebert, Gitz Crazyboy, Igor Vamos, Molly Gore, and the CBC executives who enabled this scheme used deceit and falsehood to defraud both the participants and the public of money, time, and service. Public money paid for phony websites, fake contracts, months of grooming, and hostile reveals designed to damage reputations. The deliberate creation of fake businesses, the collection of personal information under false identities, and the ambush tactics against citizens who hold dissenting views constitute clear fraudulent misrepresentation. Katherine Wolfgang’s email confirmation leaves no doubt about institutional involvement. The evidence from domain records, emails, funding announcements, and direct victim accounts paints a complete picture of public broadcasters using taxpayer resources for ideological attacks rather than honest content creation. This scandal demands full investigation, audits, and accountability for every person and agency involved. No excuses exist for this misuse of Canadian tax dollars.
(by name)
Ryan Moccasin – NLT1 Productions Inc. Saskatchewan
Dakota Ray Hebert – Counting Coup Northland Tales Saskatchewan
Gitz Crazyboy – Counting Coup Northland Tales Saskatchewan
Sean Stiller – styelép Coming Full Circle SEKLEP Films British Columbia
Jessica Hallenbeck – styelép Coming Full Circle SEKLEP Films British Columbia
Ernest Webb – Baie James Rezolution Pictures Quebec
Catherine Bainbridge – Baie James Rezolution Pictures Quebec
Melanie Lameboy – Baie James Rezolution Pictures Quebec
Takaiya Blaney – Etthén Along the Caribou Fence Manitoba
Victoria Redsun – Etthén Along the Caribou Fence Manitoba
Carey Newman – Salvaged Salvaged Productions British Columbia
Cody Lightning – Smudge the Blades Ice Pirates Productions Alberta
Alexandra Lazarowich – Turtle Island Tap T.I. Rap Ontario
Ehren Bear Witness Thomas – Turtle Island Tap T.I. Rap Ontario
Harold C. Joe – Tzinquaw Opera Orca Cove Media British Columbia
Leslie D. Bland – Tzinquaw Opera Orca Cove Media British Columbia
Hayley Morin – Under the Arbor Under the Arbor Films Alberta
Mack Stannard – Under the Arbor Under the Arbor Films Alberta
Pam Palmater – Until Our Hearts Are on the Ground Warrior Life Studios New Brunswick
Dawn Lavell-Harvard – Until Our Hearts Are on the Ground Warrior Life Studios New Brunswick
Jeannette Corbiere Lavell – Until Our Hearts Are on the Ground Warrior Life Studios New Brunswick
Amanda Lickers – Everlasting Ontario
Colleen Hemphill – Homelands Bonfree Films British Columbia
Ritchie Hemphill – Homelands Bonfree Films British Columbia
Ryan Haché – Homelands Bonfree Films British Columbia
Kaniehtiio Horn – Red Suede Radical or Rats Kaniehtiio Horn Batt Entertainment Ontario
Dallas Soonias – Take Care British Columbia
John Wapioke – Unremembered Manitoba
Ryan R. Black – Unremembered Manitoba
Brandon Wilson – Born Warriors Indigifilm Media British Columbia
Dennis Jackson – Chums III Chums 3 Media Saskatchewan
Mike Gosselin – Coldspotters Westcoast Most Haunted Wapanatahk Media British Columbia
Alexandre Bacon – Guardians of the Land Nikan Productions Quebec
Jaypeetee Arnakak – Kiiq Kiiq 1 Inc. Nunavut
Other eight are unlisted
by place:
• Counting Coup (Northland Tales) – NLT1 Productions Inc. → Ryan Moccasin (sole director), Dakota Ray Hebert, Gitz Crazyboy, plus Shane Belcourt, Tito Ybarra, Marlo Miazga, Shant Joshi.
• styelép (Coming Full Circle) – SEK’LEP Films Inc. → Sean Stiller and Jessica Hallenbeck.
• Baie James – Rezolution Pictures International Inc. → Ernest Webb, Melanie Lameboy, Catherine Bainbridge, Mathieu Fournier, Myriam Berthelet.
• Etthén / Along the Caribou Fence → Takaiya Blaney and Victoria Redsun.
• Salvaged – Salvaged Productions Inc. → Carey Newman, Michael Bourquin, Cody Graham, Mike Wavrecan.
• Smudge the Blades – Ice Pirates Productions Inc. → Cody Lightning and team.
• Turtle Island Tap – T.I. Rap Inc. → Alexandra Lazarowich, Ehren “Bear Witness” Thomas.
• Tzinquaw Opera – Orca Cove Media Inc. → Harold C. Joe and Leslie D. Bland.
• Under the Arbor – Under the Arbor Films Inc. → Hayley Morin and Mack Stannard.
• Until Our Hearts Are on the Ground – Warrior Life Studios Inc. → Pam Palmater, Dawn Lavell-Harvard, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell.
• Everlasting → Amanda Lickers.
• Homelands – Bonfree Films → Colleen Hemphill, Ritchie Hemphill, Ryan Haché.
• Red Suede Radical or Rats – Kaniehtiio Horn Batt Entertainment Inc. → Kaniehtiio Horn and team.
• Take Care → Dallas Soonias and others.
• Unremembered → John Wapioke and Ryan R. Black.
• Born Warriors – Indigifilm Media Inc. → Brandon Wilson and team.
• Chums III – Chums 3 Media Inc. → Dennis Jackson and team.
• Coldspotters: Westcoast Most Haunted – Wapanatahk Media Inc. → Mike Gosselin and team.
• Guardians of the Land – Nikan Productions IV Inc. → Alexandre Bacon and team.
• Kiiq! – Kiiq! 1 Inc. → Jaypeetee Arnakak and team.
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