TORONTO — Monday morning, Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC announced a broadcast and streaming lineup of original series and special programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit experiences in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) and National Indigenous History Month (June).
Some of CBC’s special programming and editorial content includes the following:
National Indigenous Peoples Day — Monday, June 21, 2021
CBC Manitoba’s daily original news and current affairs programs will be led by Indigenous hosts, reporters and producers. Broadcast and guest host details are available here. Stream on CBC Gem and CBC Listen, visit CBC.ca/Manitoba or follow @CBCManitoba on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
CBC London will broadcast a two-hour live audio special, We Walk Together, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen (London, Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo, Sudbury and Thunder Bay). Hosted by Sean Vanderklis, the show honours and celebrates Indigenous culture, community and storytelling, featuring voices and experiences from across Ontario. More information about this Indigenous-led broadcast and scheduled guests is available here.
Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa will present an expanded two-hour broadcast featuring coverage dedicated to National Indigenous Peoples Day, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. This special edition will be broadcast on CBC News Network and can be streamed for free on CBC Gem.
Celebrating Indigenous Excellence — Tuesday, June 22
Stories From the Land: Corn Soup and The Last Fishermen will air at 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. NT) on CBC TV and are now streaming on CBC Gem. Hosted and created by Ryan McMahon, and directed by Wendell Collier (Wanderer Entertainment), these two featured short documentaries celebrate the diversity of First Nations peoples by bringing the viewer deep into the connections they have between land, culture and community.
The 2021 Indspire Awards, a nationally broadcast celebration of culture showcasing outstanding achievements from Indigenous peoples in Canada, will air at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One and CBC Listen. Twelve award recipients from a diverse list of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities will be honoured during this special broadcast, executive produced by award-winning actor and producer Jennifer Podemski.
The CBC Docs original documentary Inendi (She is Gone), directed by Sarain Fox (Land Back Studios) will air at 9 p.m. (9:30 p.m. NT) on CBC TV and is now streaming on CBC Gem. With the Covid-19 pandemic threatening to take our elders, Fox gathers stories from her aunt Mary Bell, a residential school survivor who worked with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to document the stories of other survivors and is now focused on how those stories will live on.
New Original Storytelling — Tuesday, June 29
A new original audio series from CBC Books, This Place, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild, brings a new historical perspective of “this place” we call Canada to life on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. NT) beginning June 29 on CBC Radio One, with encore broadcasts on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. (2 p.m. NT). The 10-part series will also be available to stream on CBC Listen starting June 22.
Other programming now streaming on CBC Listen and CBC Gem include: the Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast series; the weekly Cree-language current affairs program Maamuitaau (with English subtitles); National Indigenous History Month Collection; and CBC Kids Indigenous Collection.
Furthermore, CBC’s ongoing dedication to elevating Indigenous voices extends to the news and current affairs reporting by CBC Indigenous, based in Winnipeg with a network of journalists across the country.
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Pictured is a special CBC logo from two-spirit Mi’kmaw artist Sarah Hannon, marking both Indigenous History Month and Pride Month through intricate beading that combines Indigenous tradition and contemporary style.
