The idea of the Aboriginal "vision quest" outlined in and used as the catalyst for this episode of "Adventures in Rainbow Country" is explored a number of years later in an episode of another classic Canadian television show "The Beachcombers" that sees the Aboriginal character "Jessie" actually embarks on and experience just such a ritual.
"Dreamer's Rock" was based on a true story and the hill where they filmed this episode (across from the Williams' Lodge) is still called Dreamer's Rock and is owned by the native people to this day.
Wilmer Najiwon was the real chief, of the Cape Croker Reservation.
Pete (to Billy): " You're looking awful pale these days." Billy: "Come on Pete, I'm more of an Indian than you are!"
Weird, no one has discussed Adventures in Rainbow Country yet.
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