Laine Keyes will be debuting on television this fall, thanks to a herd of bison.

Keyes owns the Turtle Valley Bison Ranch with his business partner Rudi Schiebel.

They were approached by filmmakers who were creating a new documentary series called Nations at War that91裸聊视频檚 airing this fall on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).

The 13-episode series shows Canada shaped by First Nations wars.

It 91裸聊视频渟hows how for over eight centuries the First Nations fought each other and waves of Europeans over land, resources, power and survival,91裸聊视频� states an email from the documentary91裸聊视频檚 public relations staff.

91裸聊视频淭hree episodes in the show were filmed in Chase, and feature resident Laine Keyes, who plays the role of a M茅tis warrior in the series.91裸聊视频�

Keyes says filming on the bison ranch took place for two days about a year-and-a-half ago.

91裸聊视频淚t was pretty much raw shooting, they were using drones and cameras. They were filming the bison as they were on the ranch.91裸聊视频�

He says no props were involved, except for some fake guns, one of which he held as he was being filmed on horseback.

91裸聊视频淟ong-barrelled guns, those things are heavy to hold onto91裸聊视频� They had us do some riding on horses, running through the fields, holding rifles.91裸聊视频�

The shots taken of Keyes riding weren91裸聊视频檛 taken near the bison, he says, because they can be dangerous if you91裸聊视频檙e not careful.

91裸聊视频淭hey would have been in the background. You have to make sure you91裸聊视频檙e aware of your surroundings and not put yourself in a bad spot as they91裸聊视频檙e still a wild animal91裸聊视频�They91裸聊视频檙e great when you don91裸聊视频檛 bug them, when you let them in the field to do their own thing.91裸聊视频�

He was told he wouldn91裸聊视频檛 be in the premiere, but he isn91裸聊视频檛 sure which episodes he will be in.

Bison were heavily involved in First Nations history 91裸聊视频� history which relates to his family91裸聊视频檚 background.

He said his dad91裸聊视频檚 side of the family is from south of the border 91裸聊视频� Blackfoot, Cree, Navajo, and he was born in Chase and has been raised by his mom in Canada.

Interest in bison is growing, he says.

The ranch, which has been in the family for several generations, sells bison meat direct to the consumer.

91裸聊视频淲e wanted to do something different (than cattle),91裸聊视频� he says, so they went touring and saw a bison herd.

91裸聊视频淩ight away we knew this was something we wanted to get into. The animals were really majestic.91裸聊视频�

He said they91裸聊视频檙e focused on Vancouver at the moment, starting a food box business that gets delivered to the consumer91裸聊视频檚 home. Bison meat is popular, he says, because it91裸聊视频檚 high in omegas, vitamins and is leaner than chicken.

91裸聊视频淭he demand is quite huge 91裸聊视频� supply is isn91裸聊视频檛 up to it.91裸聊视频�

They91裸聊视频檝e also been working with chefs in Vancouver, starting to incorporate tourism in the business. Chefs have come up and cooked dinners at the ranch for the public.

The morning of the interview, someone called about filming a commercial. They were hoping Keyes could bring the bison to Vancouver, he says with a smile in his voice.

The premiere for Nations at War ran Sept. 6 on APTN W, E and HD and will be aired Sept. 12 on APTN N.