Aboriginal Peoples Television Network HD
Canada
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network HD presents a schedule centered on Indigenous perspectives from across Canada. Its programming includes documentaries, news coverage, and dramatic films that explore First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures and current affairs. Children’s animated series and educational content are also part of the lineup, alongside coverage of cultural events and music performances. The network broadcasts in English and several Indigenous languages, with closed captioning available. APTN HD is carried by most Canadian cable and satellite providers, and its live stream is accessible through the network’s website and mobile app. Viewers can consult their local TV guide for specific airtimes.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
APTN National News
News
Bringing news stories that matter to Indigenous Peoples.
00:30 - 01:00
APTN Investigates: A Retrospective
History Decolonized
Series, Documentary
Statues across the world are coming down to stop the memorializing controversial historical figures; a focus on Edward Cornwallis, the founder of Halifax, N.S; one of the policies enacted under his leadership was a bounty collected on Mi'kmaq scalps.
01:00 - 02:00
1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus
Science & Technology
Series, History, Documentary
Early Indigenous people utilized the number zero, mapped the planets and stars, and developed calendars and writing systems.
02:00 - 03:00
History's Most Haunted
U-Boat Island: Ghosts of the Second World War
Series, Documentary, Paranormal, Reality
Sailing to Bell Island, Newfoundland, where the investigators reach out to the ghosts left by a devastating Nazi U-boat attack during WW II; descending into darkness as the trio reveals a group of ghostly miners trapped underground for 80 years.
03:00 - 03:30
Spirit Talker
Fort William First Nation ON
Series, Travel
Shawn travels to Fort William First Nation to meet Gail Bannon and Audrey Deroy, and he learns how to strip bark from the tree of life and crafts a traditional birch bark basket; during Shawn's spirit sessions, a woman connects with a lost child.
03:30 - 04:00
The Other Side
Hanging Man
Series, Documentary, Paranormal
Three Valley Gap is a ghost town made up of abandoned buildings and artifacts of the past; but within these walls also lurks strange paranormal occurrences and tortured spirits.
04:00 - 04:30
The Other Side
Darkness Down The Hill
Series, Documentary, Paranormal
Doors that open and a mysterious figure haunt the new Tsuut'ina administrative building; with the help of their guide, the team uses Indigenous ceremonial practices to bridge old traumas and new beginnings, bringing peace to the land and the spirits.
04:30 - 05:00
Secret History
The Ambassadress
Series, History
During a British attack on her village, soldiers capture an Inuit woman and held her in an HBC blockhouse; she meets a government representative who offers her freedom in exchange for help with diplomatic relations and trade.
05:00 - 05:30
APTN National News
News
Bringing news stories that matter to Indigenous Peoples.
05:30 - 06:00
APTN Investigates: A Retrospective
History Decolonized
Series, Documentary
Statues across the world are coming down to stop the memorializing controversial historical figures; a focus on Edward Cornwallis, the founder of Halifax, N.S; one of the policies enacted under his leadership was a bounty collected on Mi'kmaq scalps.
06:00 - 06:30
Lands Enchanted
The Puglutmu'j
Series, Community
Ernest Webb explores Mount St. Joseph, home to the Puglutmu'j (little people), in Mi'gmaq territory; witness their powerful presence atop the iconic mountain and within its hidden caves.
06:30 - 07:00
Red Earth Uncovered
Shuswaggin' Tales
Series, Documentary
Doc sends Hayley to Shuswap Lake to investigate sightings of an elusive aquatic creature known as Shuswaggi; some boaters have described the creature as serpent-like, while others deem it to be more akin to a giant eel.