12 | NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
JUNE 2025
media
It was 25 years ago that APTN took its first official steps into the burgeoning media universe, APTN celebrates 25 years on the air
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becoming the world’s first national Indigenous broadcaster — and making tremendous strides ever since. A welcome addition to a previously
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OUR STORYTELLING IS ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, AUTHENTICITY AND A COMMITMENT TO TRUTH, OFFERING AUDIENCES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES ACROSS CANADA. “ – Adam Garnet Jones, APTN’s director of TV content and special events.
underserved audience, Winnipeg-based APTN has succeeded in earning a global reputation for quality programming that celebrates the rich diversity of Indigenous Peoples at home and abroad via two distinct high-definition channels — APTN and APTN Languages — and through its Indigenous-focused streaming service, APTN lumi. “APTN fills a critical gap in the Canadian media landscape by providing a national platform dedicated to Indigenous voices, stories and perspectives,” says Adam Garnet Jones, APTN’s director of TV content and special events.
“Before its launch in 1999, Indigenous representation in mainstream media was minimal and often inaccurate. APTN offers culturally relevant programming in English, French and multiple Indigenous languages, helping to preserve and revitalize these languages, while also educating broader audiences about Indigenous cultures, histories and contemporary issues.”
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