Maamuitaau is a Canadian documentary television series, which has aired on the CBC North service in the Canadian Arctic since 1982.Benjamin Powless, "Broadcast pioneer recall debut of Cree-language programming". Canadian Press, January 13, 2023. The first Cree language television show, the program airs news and documentary features on Cree culture and communities in the Baie-James region of Quebec."Maamuitaau, l’émission qui rassemble les communautés cries du Québec". Ici Radio-Canada, June 20, 2019.
The series also added a rebroadcast on APTN beginning in 1999.Deirdre Dolan, "Our home and native programs: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network debuts Sept. 1". National Post, August 20, 1999.
The program's name means "Let's Get Together" in the Cree language.
Awards Award Year Category Recipients Result Gemini Awards 2011 Best Direction in a Documentary Series Abhish S. Birla, "Song of the River" Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best News or Information Series "Maamuitaau". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.
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