FNX First Nations Experience

United States United States

FNX First Nations Experience is a public television channel in the United States that focuses on Native American and Indigenous cultures. Its programming draws from documentary, educational, and cultural content produced by and about tribal communities across the country. Viewers can find films, music performances, and series that explore traditional knowledge, contemporary Native life, and historical events from Indigenous perspectives. News and public affairs segments occasionally cover issues affecting tribal nations, while lifestyle and arts programming highlights crafts, cuisine, and storytelling. The channel does not carry sports, shopping, or religious broadcasts.

FNX is available over the air on participating PBS member stations and through some cable systems. Its schedule is published on the channel’s website, where select programs can also be streamed on demand. The channel’s content is curated to reflect the diversity of Native voices, without relying on reruns of mainstream entertainment or imported shows. Viewers looking for material on Indigenous history, language preservation, or environmental stewardship will find relevant documentaries and interviews. No specific hosts or presenters are featured regularly; instead, the programs themselves carry the narrative.

Schedule
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People
07:00 - 07:30
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People
Series, Documentary
Stories about the Cherokee Nation's people, history, and culture. Hosted by Jennifer Loren.
Native Report
07:30 - 08:00
Native Report
Series, Public affairs, Community
Travel to the Oneida Nation of WI and attend the National Food Sovereignty Summit. Visit the Apple Orchard owned and operated by the Oneida Nation.
Tribal Police Files
08:00 - 08:30
Tribal Police Files
The Chase
Series, Documentary, Crime
Sgt. Stinson assists with a suspect parameter containment.
underEXPOSED
08:30 - 09:00
underEXPOSED
Cash or Crash
Series, Documentary, Adventure
Mason and Gracey capture bobsledder Justin Kripps.
Seeing the USA
09:00 - 09:30
Seeing the USA
Arizona
Series, Documentary, Travel
The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix; chef Jeremy Pacheco; glass artist George Averbeck; exploring Sedona, Ariz., by jeep; Barrio Bread in Tucson, Ariz.; beekeeping.
Seeing Canada
09:30 - 10:00
Seeing Canada
Saskatoon & Winnipeg
Series, Travel
The local foodie scene in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Wanuskewin Heritage Park; the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
10:00 - 10:30
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
Ernesto Hernandez
Series, Reality
Ernesto believes in second chances and helping people get back into society.
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
10:30 - 11:00
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
Razawa Maroof
Series, Reality
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
11:00 - 11:30
Landing: Stories From the Cultural Divide
SNTC (Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company)
Series, Reality
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
11:30 - 12:00
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
Tuatahi-First People Circa 850 AD
Series, Documentary
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
12:00 - 12:30
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
Tuatoru-Whiro Circa 1769 AD
Series, Documentary
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
12:30 - 13:00
The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
Tuatoru-Whiro Circa 1769 AD
Series, Documentary
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People
13:00 - 13:30
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People
Series, Documentary
Stories about the Cherokee Nation's people, history, and culture. Hosted by Jennifer Loren.
People of the Pines
13:30 - 14:00
People of the Pines
Voices of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Series, Community
Reveals the importance of Native Indian tribes to the economy of California.
Waabiny Time
14:00 - 14:30
Waabiny Time
Animals and Tracks
Series, Children, Entertainment
A celebration of Nyoongar culture for young kids exploring the Indigenous concept of 'playing time'.
Chums
14:30 - 15:02
Chums
Leaf It To Beaver
Series, Children, Entertainment
A young girl and her furry friends travel across Turtle Island and embark on adventures that help them navigate their connections with each other, other animals and the environment.
The Lakota Berenstain Bears
15:02 - 15:30
The Lakota Berenstain Bears
Too Much TV; Trick or Treat
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
Mama bans television for a week; Brother and sister plan to avoid Widder Jones's house trick-or-treating because the stories say she's a witch.
Little J and Big Cuz
15:30 - 15:45
Little J and Big Cuz
Where's Aaron?
Series, Animated, Children, Drama, Community, Adventure
Aaron the class mascot is missing, and Little J fears he's lost in the desert.
Little J and Big Cuz
15:45 - 16:00
Little J and Big Cuz
Old Monster Dog
Series, Animated, Children, Drama, Community, Adventure
Two curious kids go on spirited adventures at school, in their grandma's backyard and beyond, learning about their community and culture along the way.
Louis Says
16:00 - 16:30
Louis Says
The Circus of Life; Musical Chairs
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Randy learns about circus animals; Randy thinks that Mr. Charles wants to play musical chairs.
Amy's Mythic Mornings
16:30 - 17:00
Amy's Mythic Mornings
Amy's Musical Adventure
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Amy introduces songs from past episodes.
Guardians Evolution
17:00 - 17:30
Guardians Evolution
The Wild Card
Series, Animated, Children, Science fiction, Adventure
The Guardians are saved by a mysterious cloaked female figure.
Coyote's Crazy Smart Science Show
17:30 - 18:00
Coyote's Crazy Smart Science Show
Earth Science
Series, Science, Educational
Ethnobotanist Cease Wyss shares plant knowledge; punk rock cabbage.
Wild Game
18:00 - 18:30
Wild Game
Sturgeon
Series, Fishing
Rich Francis visits the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, Quebec, where he discovers a prehistoric fish that's lived in the St. Lawrence as long as it's been a river.
underEXPOSED
18:30 - 19:00
underEXPOSED
Ice Canyon
Series, Documentary, Adventure
Gracey attends the MEC Ice Climbing Festival to climb with pro climber Jenn Olsen; Gracey shoots a vertical ice fall.
Native Planet
19:00 - 20:00
Native Planet
Hawaii
Series, Science
Simon examines the native sovereignty movement and how it halted a public infrastructure project.
Hit the Ice
20:00 - 20:30
Hit the Ice
This Is Our Time
Series, Reality, Hockey
A second showcase game is played.
underEXPOSED
20:30 - 21:00
underEXPOSED
Surf's Pumping
Series, Documentary, Adventure
Mason teams up with professional surfer Ben Murphy for a photo shoot at Wya Point in Ucluelet, British Columbia; Gracey encounters some trouble along the way.
This Is Indian Country With Ruth-Ann Thorn
21:00 - 21:30
This Is Indian Country With Ruth-Ann Thorn
Hollywood
Series, Documentary
Our journey takes us to Hollywood where we meet the trailblazer Tantoo Cardinal, who has shattered glass ceilings for Native actors.
Indian Road
21:30 - 22:00
Indian Road
Series, Public affairs, Community
A magazine-style television show featuring engaging stories from Indian Country; produced by Cheyenne and Arapaho Television.
Urban Native Girl
22:00 - 22:30
Urban Native Girl
Out of the Shadows, Into the Arms of Community
Series, Documentary
Documents the life of Lisa Charleyboy as she struggles to find love and success.
Going Native
22:30 - 23:00
Going Native
Going Body Art
Series, Documentary
Drew heads to Mohawk First Nation on Lake Ontario, home to the largest tattoo gathering in Canada; there he meets with Indigenous artists who are making their cultural mark; Drew learns about traditional Indigenous hairstyles.
What Was Ours
23:00 - 00:30
What Was Ours
Movie, Documentary, Historical drama, War
A Shoshone veteran, a teenage powwow princess, and an Arapaho journalist discover their purpose on the Wind River Indian Reservation as they seek lost artifacts.