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Additionally, the broadcast will be hosted by “Acting Good” character Roger Laughingstick, portrayed by actor Billy Merasty.

The broadcast will run from 10 a.m. to midnight Eastern Time and is available on APTN’s French and English channels, as well as through livestream at .

“What we’re trying to do this year is reflect the diversity of Indigenous communities and how they celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day from coast to coast to coast,” said Adam Garnet Jones, director of TV content and special events at APTN.

Jones said National Indigenous Peoples Day is the only day on the calendar that is about celebrating Indigenous people and not dwelling on past trauma, and that’s how the TV network approached programming the special broadcast.

It’s also an opportunity for people to learn.

“As long as we’ve had National Indigenous Peoples Day, people are still trying to figure out what to do on the day, how to celebrate it, and I think that sometimes people forget that it really is about celebration,” he said.

Throughout the day, people will be able to watch “Acting Good” and at the top of the hour there will be live news hits from various community celebrations across the country, including from Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Yukon, Nova Scotia and Ottawa’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival.

In the evening, there will be a live broadcast of the Indspire Awards, as well as the “Best of Indigenous Day Live” presentation, which is a look back at past Indigenous Day Live celebrations, and a broadcast of the French-language Le Grand Solstice concert.

“The reason people should tune in is to see the way Indigenous communities celebrate the day all over the country, first and foremost, and then to see some stories and content that are going to inspire and uplift them, because that’s what the day is all about,” Jones said.

To see the full broadcast schedule, visit .