Here are the highlights for the month of July:
Hank Williams First Nation
Tune in for Hank Williams First Nation, a collection of stories that capture the unique charms, the character, and the quirky humour of a fictitious remote Cree community. The whimsical and unique life-affirming culture of the Cree is at the very centre of these stories as the people in them go through the daily trials and tribulations of their lives. Through it all, the show will cover universal themes known to all audiences regarding lessons learned, experiences gained, and hearts swelled and mended. Gordon Tootoosis (Legends of the Fall) leads a high-profile cast in performances the Toronto Sun called ‘hilarious and heartbreaking’.
Hank Williams First Nation airs Tuesdays at 8:30 pm ET (APTN HD)
Wings Over Canada
Take a lighthearted, humourous look at Canada and its people, history and customs. No subject is safe from host Darren Adam as he works his way to ghost towns, remote fly-in fishing lakes and even gold mines in search of the next unique adventure. Celebrate the natural beauty and authenticity of Canada’s diverse landscape as you discover new and remote locations and meet some of the most interesting people in the country.
Wings Over Canada airs week nights at 5:30 pm ET (APTN HD)
Bizou
Follow the delightful animated adventures of Bizou, a cheerful little Aboriginal princess who takes children on a journey into the animal kingdom. Bizou teaches kids what different animals look like, what they eat, where they live, how they play, and the role they play in traditional and modern Aboriginal life. Through traditional storytelling, sing-alongs, colourful illustrations, animation and live-action animal footage, children learn the connection between humans and nature.
Bizou airs everyday at 7 am ET (APTN HD)
Hot Docs
Tune in for APTN HD original documentary programming in July.
An Inuit boy named Kanguq trains to become a great archer in hopes of one day taking revenge upon the warriors who attacked his family in the movie, The White Archer.
Powwow Thunder is a journey into the lives of three veteran powwow announcers, taking an intimate look at these versatile personalities that deliver a high impact entertaining powwow. Witness the celebrations through their eyes as you have never seen or heard it before! HOKA HEY! It’s powwow time!
Spirit Pole – Carving a Moment in History is a moving documentary which follows the journey of the Cowichan 2008 Spirit Pole and a dedicated team making their way throughout British Columbia in just under three months.
DetermiNATION Songs takes the pulse of the resistant and dynamic Aboriginal communities through the words and rhythms of Aboriginal artists, musicians, performers and singers actively involved in causes that motivate their societies.
APTN HD Documentaries air Wednesdays at 8 pm ET (APTN HD)
July 7 White Archer
July 14 Powwow Thunder
July 21 Spirit Pole – Carving a Moment in History
July 28 DetermiNATION Songs
Hot Docs – Voices of the Land HD
Tune in for APTN Voices of the Land HD original documentary programming in July for documentaries featured in Inuktitut.
Qallunaanik Piusiqsiuriniq is a comedic look at why Inuit find white people so funny. Ever since the Vikings arrived in the Arctic over 1,000 years ago, Inuit have been trying to figure out what makes white people tick. Each new wave of immigrants has been more and more bizarre. British explorers bent on self-destruction, whalers made with greed, missionaries pushing salvation, scientists claiming to be wildlife experts, adventurers trekking to the middle of the Arctic Ocean just to say that they had done so.
Then tune in as an Inuit boy named Kanguq trains to become a great archer in hopes of one day taking revenge upon the warriors who attacked his family in the movie, The White Archer.
In September 2008 Canada’s most prestigious orchestra, the acclaimed Orchestre symphonique de Montreal (OSM), embarked on its first ever tour of the Canadian Arctic. Lead by internationally celebrated conductor Kent Nagano, the OSM’s program featured a concert of music from the classical repertoire, including Stravinksy’s Histoire du soldat narrated in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit people, and a new work inspired by Inuit throat singing from Canadian composer Alexina Louie. Tusarnituuq! Nagano Au Pays Des Inuits offers viewers intimate access to Maestro Nagano, the artists, and the remote Inuit communities they visit, this stunning documentary captures an extraordinary meeting of two worlds through music.
A multi-faceted remembrance, reflecting the life of Canadian artist/author/designer/filmmaker James Houston in James Houston: The Most Interesting Group of People You’ll Ever Meet. His name evokes the world of Inuit art – his life exemplifies what non-native and Aboriginal Peoples can accomplish together, when there is mutual trust.
APTN Voices of the Land HD Documentaries air Tuesdays at 1 pm ET (APTN HD)
July 6 Qallunaanik Piusiqsiuriniq – Inuktitut
July 13 White Archer – Inuktitut
July 20 Tusarnituuq! Nagano Au Pays Des Inuits – Inuk
July 27 James Houston: The Most Interesting Group of People You’ll Ever Meet – Inuk
