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
A New Island: The Marshallese in Arkansas
00:00 - 01:00
A New Island: The Marshallese in Arkansas
Special, Documentary
Displaced people who have immigrated to Springdale, Ark.
Democracy Now!
01:00 - 02:00
Democracy Now!
Series, Politics, News, Talk, Interview, Community
An independent news program features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Tribal Elder Stories
02:00 - 02:30
Tribal Elder Stories
Theda, Norma and Pat
Series, Community
Red Earth Uncovered
02:30 - 03:00
Red Earth Uncovered
Kinosoo
Series, Documentary
Tom sends Shayla to Alberta to learn about the legend of the great fish that lives in the lake known as Kinosoo.
Cashing In
03:00 - 03:30
Cashing In
Boys and Their Toys
Series, Comedy drama
Matthew Tommy's control on his empire is rife with challenges and threats from the inside and the outside; Cheyenne is in serious competition for a foothold in the empire now that Liz is back; Scott perseveres in his antics trying to bring sex.
Studio 49
03:30 - 04:00
Studio 49
Raye Zaragoza
Series, Music
Singer/songwriter Raye Zaragoza shares her gentle guitar and powerful voice performing original music.
Amplify
04:00 - 04:30
Amplify
Little Star
Series, Documentary, Music
Iskwe writes a song about the loss of teenager Tina Fontaine in 2015; Dr Cindy Blackstock discusses colonial policies that are continuing to affect Indigenous children.
KVCArts
04:30 - 05:00
KVCArts
Audiopharmacy
Series, Talk, Music
An interview with the San Francisco based art and music collective.