World Indigenous Broadcasters Network

19/11/2025

The 2025 World Indigenous Traditional Games will take place this December in Taiwan!

This year features 10 competition categories, with 11 international teams from 9 countries joining 17 teams from Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples.

One of the highlights is the Traditional Canoe Racing, featuring the tatala of the Yami (Tao) people of Lanyu — a symbol of their deep ocean knowledge and maritime culture. 🌊⛵

2025 世界原住民族傳統運動會 12 月登場，共設置 10 項競賽項目，並邀請來自 9 個國家的 11 支國際隊伍與臺灣16族及平埔族群計17支隊伍共同參與。

首屆世界原住民族傳統運動會的傳統划艇競賽，將以臺灣蘭嶼雅美(達悟)族的傳統拼板舟 tatala 進行。對雅美(達悟)族而言，tatala 是海上生活的重要夥伴，反映族人對潮流、風向與海域環境的熟悉，也是族群海洋文化的核心象徵。

19/11/2025

Tahiti — “Pearls Scattered Across the South Pacific”

Did you know there are also Hakka people in Tahiti? Among the roughly 300,000 residents living in this vast blue stretch of the South Pacific, about 12% are of Chinese descent, and the vast majority of them are Hakka. After nearly two centuries of hard work and struggle, these Chinese descendants have gradually transformed from early laborers into a key pillar of Tahiti’s society and economy.The special report series “Searching for Roots in Tahiti — Riding the Waves of Hakka Memories” will air on November 20. Stay tuned!

#大溪地—「灑落在南太平洋上的珍珠」

您知道大溪地也有客家人嗎？這片蔚藍海域上的居民約 30 萬人，其中華裔占12％，且絕大多數都是客家人。歷經近兩個世紀的奮鬥與打拚，這群華人後裔從早年的勞動階級，逐步成為大溪地社會與經濟的重要支柱。「尋根大溪地－乘風破浪的客家記憶」系列專題報導，將於11月20日播出，敬請鎖定。

18/11/2025

The Super Kaylene Whiskey exhibition is displaying more than 80 works by Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey at the National Portrait Gallery on Ngunnuwal and Ngambri Country in Canberra.

As part of the exhibition, Kaylene's new commission depicting Cathy Freeman winning gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was unveiled.

The exhibition celebrates strong women, including depictions of Wonder Woman, Tina Turner and Kaylene's favourite country singer, Dolly Parton.

14/11/2025

A 30-Year Quest: Translating the Old Testament into South Sámi! 📚

25-year-old Jenny-Krihke has taken on the massive task of translating the Old Testament into South Sámi.

This critical effort to ensure the language's survival will take an estimated 30 years! 🤯

Read about this inspiring dedication: https://www.nrk.no/1.17650047

Verdens mest oversatte verk, Det gamle testamentet, skal få en ny språkdrakt. Det tar bare flere tiår før den er ferdig.

14/11/2025

For the Navajo Nation, the Grand Canyon is more than a view, it is ancestry, spirit, and identity.

13/11/2025

Did you know there’s a documentary about Wilfred Buck — the man known as the “Indiana Jones of Star Knowledge”? Moving between Earth and stars, past and present, this rollicking hybrid documentary follows his extraordinary life, from overcoming a harrowing history to becoming an Indigenous star lore expert — and it’s just one of the many inspiring Indigenous stories you can watch.

APTN, the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world, is located in Canada.

12/11/2025

“I hope that on our own land, we can be ourselves.” — Suming, Founder of the Amis Music Festival

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「我希望，我們在自己的土地上，可以做自己。」
by ——— Suming 舒米恩 / 阿米斯音樂節創辦人

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12/11/2025

Dongli Village in Fuli Township, Hualien County, is the nation’s first officially recognized Pingpu (Plains Indigenous) community and is also distinctive for the participation of the Hakka people. In early November, the village held its traditional autumn Kaixiang festival, where Pingpu and Hakka women came together to offer prayers for blessings. Women also took part in the traditional youth Zou Biao (messenger walking) activity, reflecting the community’s efforts to preserve its traditions while embracing new changes.

花蓮縣富里鄉東里村，是全國第一個鄉定平埔族群聚落，也因有客家人的參與而成為特色，地方在11月初，舉行傳統秋季開向祭典，平埔和客家婦女共同祈福，青年走鏢活動也加入女性，在維繫傳統中因應新變革。

07/11/2025

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07/11/2025

Behind the Scenes with "Binnabánnaš": Our Everyday Heroes 💪

This fall, the "Binnabánnaš" team went on an amazing adventure! 🚁 We filmed scenes with a rescue helicopter team to show our youngest viewers that the people who work to keep us safe are friendly heroes 🚑.

The goal of this special episode is to reassure children that emergency situations are safe, and that the first responders are kind.

Did you know? You can find the adventures of the two talking Sámi culture puppets, Binnabánnaš and Ujjujju, on Whakaata Māori (Māori Television) in New Zealand!

Watch their adventures now: https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/show/binnabannas

06/11/2025

Every piece of art has a story. Every artist has a purpose.
Coastal Carvings follows Indigenous artists whose lives are dedicated to a unified passion: keeping cultures and traditions alive through inspiring art...and it’s just one of the many powerful stories you’ll find on APTN . 📺



APTN, the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world, is located in Canada.

05/11/2025

The art magazine Artist has been in publication for 50 years since its founding. Its founder, Ho Cheng-Kuang, a Hakka native from Cyonglin, Hsinchu, established the magazine with the hope of guiding readers to discover the beauty of local art. Over the years, Artist has featured reports on more than one hundred artists who have made significant contributions to Taiwan’s art scene, offering a unique perspective within the field of Taiwanese fine arts.

美術雜誌《藝術家》，創刊至今50年，創辦人何政廣，是來自新竹芎林的客家人，他希望帶領讀者發現本土藝術之美，因此創辦《藝術家》雜誌，報導超過一百個在臺灣有貢獻的藝術家，為臺灣美術領域提供不一樣的視角。