Indigenous Art Adventures

Indigenous Art Adventures is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered in 2024 on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.¹ Hosted by Lance Cardinal, a two-spirit visual artist and educator from the Bigstone Cree Nation, the series features Cardinal demonstrating First Nations art projects using everyday household objects.²

The program has its roots in a series of YouTube videos that Cardinal created for his own Family Art Adventures channel prior to being picked up by APTN.³

The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.⁴

References

"This Indigenous artist created miniatures as a child to escape into a world of ’magic, imagination and fun’". Radio Canada International, January 1, 2024.
Sav Jonsa, "New children’s show on APTN a full circle journey for Two-Spirit host". APTN News, September 14, 2023.
Jacob Cardinal, "Artist Lance Cardinal is increasing Indigenous awareness - in Alberta and beyond". St. Albert Gazette, January 30, 2021.
Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’25: Tragically Hip docuseries leads unscripted winners". Playback, May 30, 2025.

[1] "This Indigenous artist created miniatures as a child to escape into a world of ’magic, imagination and fun’". Radio Canada International, January 1, 2024.

[2] Sav Jonsa, "New children’s show on APTN a full circle journey for Two-Spirit host". APTN News, September 14, 2023.

[3] Jacob Cardinal, "Artist Lance Cardinal is increasing Indigenous awareness - in Alberta and beyond". St. Albert Gazette, January 30, 2021.

[4] Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’25: Tragically Hip docuseries leads unscripted winners". Playback, May 30, 2025.

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