APTN Languages
Canada
APTN Languages is a television channel in Canada that focuses on programming in Indigenous languages. Its schedule includes content such as news, documentaries, cultural features, and children’s shows, all aimed at supporting and preserving languages like Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibway, and others. The channel serves speakers and learners across the country, offering a window into the stories, traditions, and daily life of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Viewers can access APTN Languages through cable and satellite providers, as well as via online streaming platforms that carry the channel’s live feed.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
(Innu-aimun) Sur Le Terrain
Listening and Supporting
Series
(Innu-aimun, Uashat and Pessamit) In Sept-Îles, a Naskapi liaison officer reassures an anxious patient suffering from fluid in his lungs. In La Tuque, an Atikamekw community worker provides a training session on how to respond to disclosures.
00:30 - 01:00
(Anishinaabemowin) Pow Wow Chow
Pow Wow Chow: Beaver Valley Fall Fair and Curve Lake First Nation
Series
(Anishinaabemowin, Odawa) At the Beaver Valley Fall Fair, Shawn gets grief over a chainsaw chili paddle and learns he makes a better Indian than a cowboy. Adding another family member to his team, Bob scrambles to switch up his menu.
01:00 - 01:30
(Anishinaabemowin) Taken
Joel Judd
Series
(Anishinaabemowin) On Dec. 28, 2019, while visiting family in Slave Lake, Alta., Joel Judd went to Dom's Alehouse and left with an unknown man and woman. Police later recovered his jacket, but Joel himself has been missing ever since.
01:30 - 02:00
(Cree) Squamish Medium
The Call Home
Series
(Cree, Plains) A chance encounter leads Danielle to a hidden community of Swampy Cree women living in her own backyard. The discovery is the starting point of a long-overdue journey which will be guided by new relationships and a sacred gift to be.
02:00 - 02:30
(Cree) Unsettled Spirits
Lifting The Veil
Series
(Cree, Plains) After a creepy encounter with an old woman spirit at the Fort Pub, Jesi and her team investigate strange activity-coffee cups flying, eerie basement feelings. As they dig deeper, they face a dark presence threatening them and must get.
02:30 - 03:00
(Halkomelem) Nations at War
National Heroes
Series
(Halkomelem) In 1812, the American army marched on British Canada. Facing impossible odds, General Isaac Brock needed allies to push back the invasion. He found one in a legendary hero fighting for a nation of his own: Tecumseh.
03:00 - 03:30
APTN National News
News
Bringing news stories that matter to Indigenous Peoples.
03:30 - 04:00
(Halkomelem) Nations at War
Arms Trade
Series
(Halkomelem) In the 1700s, European fur traders sparked deadly rivalries between the Indigenous powers of the West and stoked a devastating new type of warfare. Forced out of their homelands, the Aaniiih managed to preserve their culture andidentity.
04:00 - 04:30
(Mi'kmaq) Gespe'gewa'gi: The Last Land
SERIES FINALE: Catching Mi'gmagi
Series
(Mi'kmaq) Celebrating three seasons of growth, this episode highlights the journey of Mi'gmaq fishers, evolving from fledgling fishers to a formidable commercial presence on Canada's East Coast.
04:30 - 05:00
(Mi'kmaq) Mi'kma'ki
Mi'kma'ki: Npisun
Series
(Mi'kmaq) For Indigenous Peoples, the word medicine can have several connotations. Kenneth Mutchie Bennet has studied traditional Mi'kmaw medicine for many years. Now, he's sharing his knowledge with Bobby White to ensure it is preserved.