Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day
Highlighting Indigenous joy, history, art, culture from across the country on June 21, and throughout the year
As part of the public broadcaster's ongoing commitment to reflect Indigenous communities across Canada, CBC is recognizing National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day with a broadcast, streaming and audio lineup of original series and special programming that showcases First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences.
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CBC TV and CBC Gem
CBC TV and CBC Gem will be broadcasting and streaming a selection of Indigenous-led documentaries, films and series throughout the day and late night on June 21, including the following titles:
In the wake of an inquest into the mysterious deaths of seven First Nations high school students in Thunder Bay, Ont., Anishinaabekwe journalist Tanya Talaga examines what - if anything - has changed since they died.
8 p.m. (8:30 NT) - SGAAWAAY K'UUNA (EDGE OF THE KNIFE)
Haida Gwaii, 1800s. At a seasonal fishing camp, two families endure conflict between the nobleman Adiits'ii and his best friend Kwa. After Adiits'ii causes the accidental death of Kwa's son, he flees into the rainforest, descending into madness and transforming into Gaagiixid – "the Wildman." When the families return in the spring, they discover Adiits'ii has survived the winter. Can he be rescued and returned to his humanity? Meanwhile, Kwa wrestles with his deepest desire – revenge. SGAAWAAY K'UUNA is the first feature-length film made entirely in the Haida language.
THE CBC TV SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING FOR JUNE 21 (ALSO AVAILABLE ON CBC GEM)
Starting at 11 a.m. ET on CBC TV (All times are ET).
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True North Calling - 11 a.m.
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We Will Stand Up - 1 p.m.
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Inendi – 2 p.m.
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Birth of a Family – 3 p.m.
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Stories from the Land - Corn Soup and The Last Fishermen - 4 p.m.
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SGaawaay K'unna (Edge of The Knife) - 8 p.m.
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Skindigenous – 12:30 a.m.
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Mohawk Girls – 1 a.m.
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Taken – 2 a.m.
CBC Listen
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, CBC Music is presenting a full day of programming to highlight the work of Indigenous artists and composers, and will include music selected by Jarrett Martineau, host of RECLAIMED. On June 21, every show will feature an all Indigenous playlist - Mornings with Damhnait Doyle, Tempo with Julie Nesrallah, About Time with Tom Allen, Drive with Rich Terfry, Frequencies with Errol Nazareth, The Block with Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe, and Afterdark with Odario Williams.
CBC Kids
For more, visit CBC Gem for the CBC Kids Celebrates National Indigenous History Month Collection, which includes episodes from the Indigenous-produced series Molly of Denali, Anaana's Tent (in English and Inuktitut) and Teepee Time (in English and Mi'kmaq)
Now Streaming
Long after the Kuper Island Residential School was torn down, the survivors remain haunted by what happened there. In CBC Podcasts' KUPER ISLAND, investigative journalist Duncan McCue exposes undisclosed police investigations, confronts perpetrators of abuse, and witnesses a community trying to rebuild on top of the old school's ruins and the unmarked graves of Indigenous children.
The free CBC Listen App offers for a wide variety of Indigenous-themed podcasts, including: THIS PLACE, CBC Books' podcast adaptation of the bestselling graphic novel anthology telling 150 years of Canadian history through Indigenous stories; and TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES, an 11-episode award-winning podcast series that reclaims Indigenous history by exploring 11 words whose meanings have been twisted by centuries of colonization.
UNRESERVED (Saturdays at 4.p.m. (4:30 NT) and Tuesdays at 1 p.m. (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen) is the radio space for Indigenous community, culture, and conversation. Host Rosanna Deerchild takes you straight into Indigenous Canada, from Halifax to Haida Gwaii, from Shamattawa to Ottawa, introducing listeners to the storytellers, culture makers and community shakers from across the country. The UNRESERVED team offers real talk from the people behind the headlines, with a soundtrack from the best in Indigenous music.
