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Face To Face is an interview show that focuses on Indigenous issues. Host Dennis Ward features guests who make headlines, and those affected by problems facing Indigenous urban and rural communities.
On this episode of Face to Face: Dallas Goldtooth
In part two of Face to Face's two-part season 12 finale, host Dennis Ward continues his conversation with actor and activist Dallas Goldtooth where they talk about his acting career, the healing power of comedy and the impact shows like Reservation Dogs have.
Although Indigenous representation in front of and behind the camera is headed in the right direction, Goldtooth says more space is still needed for Indigenous people starting out in the industry.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Dallas Goldtooth
In part one of a two-part finale for season 12 of Face to Face, Dennis Ward is joined by activist and actor Dallas Goldtooth. This week they focus on Goldtooth's years of activism, including the pipeline protests in Standing Rock.
It has been 10 years since Standing Rock and as Goldtooth reflects on the protest, the Reservation Dogs star mentions how he was a little more cautious when it came to acting opportunities due to conflicts the industry can have with activism.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Meggie Cywink
Meggie Cywink is a long-time advocate and MMIWG2S+ family member and is one of hundreds of other MMIWG2S+ family members calling on the federal government to redirect funds for the victims' families. She joins Dennis Ward on this week's Face to Face.
Cywink has been searching for answers into her sister's death for over 30 years and believes the funds should be run by families to distribute where needed, rather than to a First Nation or organization.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Kairyn Potts and Scott Wabano
On this episode of Face to Face hosted by Tiar Wheatle, the hosts of the new dating show REZervations for Two talk about how they aim to change the perception of Indigenous dating and show the love that other media displays as toxic stereotypes.
Besties Kairyn Potts and Scott Wabano co-host what they say is a dating show long overdue. REZervations for Two airs on APTN in June, but see the co-hosts first on Face to face and their podcast The Real Rank Podcast.
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Eva Thomas is an Indigenous writer and director who started her career to be in front of the camera before turning to work behind it so other Indigenous actors could do more than 'leather and feather' gigs.
Thomas' solo directorial debut, Nika and Madison began streaming online earlier this month. The film is an intimate look into friendship and generational trauma between two Indigenous women.
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This week's Face to Face marks a special occasion as it marks the 300th episode of the show over the last 12 years. From former host Michael Hutchinson to our very own Dennis Ward and a few guest hosts in between, we highlight just a few moments to look back on.
Face to Face has featured 300 hardworking First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across a wide range of entertainment, sports, advocates and politicians. Including the late Joye Braun, one of the few to be on the show twice.
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After 35 years of journalism, retirement hasn't come easy to award winning reporter Kathleen Martens. She still receives calls from people asking her to write stories.
On this week's episode of Face to Face, she talks with Dennis Ward about retirement, journalism and how the APTN newsroom differs from others she worked at during her career.
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It's been almost one year since he was first elected as a Conservative member of Parliament and Billy Morin is ready to talk.
In his first appearance on APTN News since becoming an MP, there was plenty to discuss; floor crossings, efforts to end the second-generation cut-off, Alberta separatism and what he would like to accomplish in the House of Commons.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Kim Wheeler
Kim Wheeler is a writer-producer who previously won a 2025 Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Entertainment Special for her work writing the show, Words and Culture.
The show airs on nearly 100 campus and community radio stations and Sirius XM and weaves conversations with Indigenous language with music by Indigenous artists.
She joins Dennis Ward to speak on the upcoming third season of the show and her history with journalism.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Joséphine Bacon
Through her poetry, Joséphine Bacon carries the voices of her elders and the stories of the land.
Bacon is internationally acclaimed and she is a leading voice in contemporary Indigenous literature.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Scott McLeod
The opposition was loud when the Canadian government announced Bill C-5 and Ontario announced Bill 5.
Both legislations were sold as a way to reduce red tape and streamline processes to get shovels in the ground for major resource extraction and infrastructure projects.
However, many First Nations leaders feel the legislation weakens environmental protections, infringes on First Nations' rights and gives unprecedented decision-making powers to politicians.
Scott McLeod, the Lake Huron regional chief for the Anishinabek Nation, has been a vocal critic of the legislation from the onset.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Diane Roussin
Diane Roussin is the project director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project. She's been using the project to try and figure out how to create better, healthier communities for children and families in Winnipeg's North End.
The project allows Roussin to speak directly with children and their families to figure out issues in programs and services they use to see what can be done to better these systems for families.
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For a generation of viewers, Nelson Bird was a mainstay on CTV News in Saskatchewan.
Bird started his career in 1998 as a video journalist, producer and host of Indigenous Circle before becoming the assignment editor at CTV News Regina.
He is now educating the next generation of Indigenous journalists at the First Nations University of Canada.
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Nearly 33,000 people were forced from their homes in Manitoba due to wildfires in the spring and summer of 2025; the majority of them were from northern First Nations.
The risk to life, property and the land is increasing as wildfires become more frequent in the province, but that hasn't translated into better planning and coordination for evacuations, says Garrison Settee.
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On this episode of Face to Face: North Wind Standing Woman Isabel Daniels
Isabel Daniels is from Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba and has been advocating for murdered and missing Indigenous Peoples for the past 14 years.
She is an MMIWG2S family member and a survivor of human trafficking and childhood sexual exploitation. Isabel also helped create Velma's House in Winnipeg, the only designated 24/7 safe space for vulnerable and exploited women.
With a background in social work and trauma therapy, she now advocates for murdered and missing Indigenous men and boys.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Ross 'Memphis' Pambrun
One of the hardest things about growing up as a self-described "army brat" is having to start over with new friends in a new community says Ross 'Memphis' Pambrun.
Pambrun is quick to tell people "he's living his best life" and when people ask him how they too can live their best life, he tells them that's for you to discover.
The Métis business leader is a musician, decorated fire captain, podcaster, sought-after speaker and one of the hosts of the television series Red River Gold, which airs on APTN.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Alanis Obomsawin
Meeting Alanis Obomsawin in the theatre that bears her name at the National Film Board's head office felt both natural and fitting, especially since she still makes a point of coming into the office a few days a week.
Over the years, she has credited work for keeping her young. However, sitting down here with APTN News, Obomsawin added that children are what keeps her going.
Before being a documentary filmmaker, Obomsawin sang. This brought her into classrooms around the country. She always requested that teachers send her drawings that the children may have done after her visits and they have obliged.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Sherry McKay
Sherry McKay calls herself a "baby comedian." That's because she's only taken up space in the standup comedy industry for the past three years, although she's been telling jokes much of her own life.
She shares her comedy journey on this episode of Face to Face.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Cody Groat
As a professor in history and Indigenous studies, Cody Groat always has his eyes on political affairs, and at the moment, there is no shortage of consequential issues affecting Indigenous Peoples.
The 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report is one of those top of mind issues for Groat, who is Mohawk and a member of Six Nations of the Grand River.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Joel Pedersen
Our guest this week is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen of 38 Canadian Brigade Group in the Canadian Army's Third Division.
In October 2024, he became the first First Nations person to serve as brigade sergeant major.
The Fond du Lac band member joined the Canadian Army Reserve at 17 and later mentored Indigenous youth through the Bold Eagle program.
He also spent time as a police officer with the Saskatoon Police Service during a period of high racial tension, joining not long after the starlight tours stories came to light.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Aysanabee
Oji-Cree multi-instrumentalist, Aysanabee has been on a run like very few others in the Canadian music industry.
He burst onto the scene in 2022 with his debut album Watin, named after his grandfather, a residential school survivor.
The album, based in part on conversations between the two during the pandemic, was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize in 2023.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Niigaan Sinclair
Educator, author and columnist Niigaan Sinclair brings sharp insight and clear perspective to every conversation – whether it's in the classroom or on the page.
A professor in the department of Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba, Niigaan was named columnist of the year at the 2018 National Newspaper Awards for his work with the Winnipeg Free Press. His national bestseller Winipek: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre won the 2024 Governor General's Award for non-fiction.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Santee Smith
Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre, launched in 2005, now has more than a dozen productions and numerous short works attached to its name that have toured worldwide.
Smith has also become an internationally recognized leader in the performing arts, the 19th Chancellor of McMaster University and a member of the Order of Canada.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Shane Belcourt
Filmmaker Shane Belcourt's most recent documentary is Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising, a documentary about an Indigenous-led occupation in Anicinabe Park over nearly 40 days in 1974.
He tells Face to Face it was an electric time in history.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Francis Baptiste
If you visit Francis Baptiste's website, the first thing you'll notice is the harsh way he describes himself as "a washed-up, divorced, recovering alcoholic and drug addict" who "tries to balance being a single father and a middle-aged musician, living under the poverty line in East Vancouver."
Baptiste says the description is a little "tongue-in-cheek" but also the reality of the life he has lived for the last decade.
Baptiste's latest album, Lived Experience in East Vancouver, was released on Oct. 24. It's his third full length and one he is particularly proud of.
One of his goals with the new music is to break down the stigma around addiction.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Julian Brave Noisecat
Months after receiving an Oscar nomination for his first feature film, Sugarcane, Julian Brave NoiseCat says the whole experience is still surreal.
On this episode of Face to Face, NoiseCat discusses the film and his debut book, We Survived the Night.
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On this episode of Face to Face: Leena Minifie
Gitxaala producer and filmmaker Leena Minifie has heard many horror stories of the discrimination Indigenous Peoples face during her more than 20 years as a journalist, film and television producer.
However, even she was taken aback by some of the things she heard while working on The Good Canadian.
Minifie co-directed the feature length documentary with Academy Award nominated director David Paperny.
The film is described in the APTN press release as “part investigation, part real-life horror story, part national reckoning.”
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On this episode of Face to Face: Jennifer Wood
At the age of 13, Jennifer Wood remembers being driven to the Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School with her suitcase and not comprehending what was going on until her father said he would see her at Christmas.
She shares her story on Face to Face.
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Billy Merasty has played dozens of roles during his four decades on the screen and on the stage.
On the season finale of Face to Face, he credits his role as Roger Laughingstick on the hit comedy series Acting Good with rejuvenating his career.
Jaime Black-Morsette started the REDress project in 2010, an awareness campaign that hung empty red dresses in public places to get people talking about the MMIWG crisis.
On this episode of Face to Face, she talks about her new book on the Red Dress movement.
Reality is beginning to sink in for Tréchelle Bunn following a surreal couple of weeks that saw her wrap up her second year of law school, claim an Indspire Award and become the youngest and first female chief of Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation.
Après 33 ans comme chef régional de l’APNQL, Ghislain Picard revient sur ce qui l’a poussé à se lancer en politique. Dans cet épisode spéciale de Face to Face en français, il parle de son parcours, de son héritage, et de son nouveau chapitre de vie.
After 33 years as Regional Chief of the AFNQL, Ghislain Picard reflects on what led him into politics. In this special French-language episode of Face to Face, we talk about his journey, his legacy, and the new chapter ahead.
Winning a Juno Award was one of the bigger goals Sebastian Gaskin set for himself when he started doing music professionally.
On this Face to Face, he says winning Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year was also a win for the people of his Nation.
Victoria Pruden has only been in the role of president of the Métis National Council for a few months but she knows the 40 year-old organization is in an unprecedented time.
The last three and a half years have been filled with division and turmoil as that the Manitoba Métis Federation, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and Métis Nation British Columbia have all withdrawn from the organization, leaving just the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, formerly known as the Métis Nation of Alberta.
Pruden says MNC has never faced a situation like this before.
Tim Carwell is a dedicated entrepreneur but he is also deeply involved in initiatives that promote goodwill and support Indigenous communities.
On this episode of Face to Face, Carwell shares how his mother's resilience as a Sixties Scoop survivors inspires his advocacy and how Indigenous social enterprise can reshape reconciliation across Turtle Island.
Paul Barnsley was inspired by the Watergate hearings as a teen. Now, nearly 40 years into his journalism career, he leads APTN Investigates, uncovering stories others try to hide.
On this episode of Face to Face, Barnsley shares the highs and heartbreaks — from the night Dudley George was killed to the Bruce Carson investigation that made national headlines. He reflects on lessons learned, the people who shaped him and why trust and compassion matter in investigative reporting.
Without music, Jessa Sky says she’s not sure how she would’ve made it through her childhood let alone make a career out of it.
On this episode of Face to Face, she says she writes songs to work through her own issues with the hopes of helping others.
Tabatha Bull is president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business and an Anishinaabe member of Nipissing First Nation in Ontario.
Her leadership has earned widespread recognition, including CEO of the Year by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in 2022, one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2023, and a four-time Top 100 Lobbyist in Canada.
She also serves on the Prime Minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations.
As he closes in on his 40th year in the education sector, Charles Cochrane says it’s been a very rewarding ride.
Cochane, executive director of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, says while curriculums, resources and funding for on reserve education have all evolved significantly over the years – First Nations administering their own schools and education have always been the goal.
During her acceptance speech, Kyra Wilson told the chiefs in attendance she was aware of all the issues currently facing First Nations people in Manitoba and confidently told those gathered that “we will tackle every single one.”
Wilson was elected in the first round of voting for grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) on Jan. 29.
The AMC held an election after the sudden death of Cathy Merrick in September 2024.
Wilson said that straightforwardness is pretty much how she’s been for much of her life thanks in part to how her mother raised her.
This summer will mark the 35th anniversary of Canada’s violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke – commonly called the Oka Crisis.
Ellen Gabriel became a spokesperson for her community that summer and says it’s time to reclaim the narrative.
The first-ever Indigenous underwater documentary series is airing now on APTN. Created by Len Morissette, the 13-part series explores the impact of human activity on fragile aquatic life and ecosystems.
In this episode of Face to Face, Morissette shares his hopes for the series.
Cree singer-songwriter Jade Turner released three singles in 2024, including a song that took home the song of the year award at the Manitoba Country Music Awards.
On Face to Face, she discusses her recent accolades and her upcoming third studio album.
Michelle O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous person to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada – and says she felt the weight of it on her shoulders in her first year.
On this Face to Face, she talks about the lived experience she brings to the role.
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations says there’s still a lot of work to do during her term as national chief.
She tells Face to Face the AFN will continue to call for an inquiry into police brutality and killings.
It’s been a transformative year for Mohawk singer-songwriter Shawnee Kish.
She became a mother, was nominated for two Juno Awards, released five singles and was named one of TikTok’s 2024 Indigenous Visionary Voices.
Kish feels lucky to be in the position that she is in, but admits the music industry has not always been welcoming to her as an Indigenous, Two-Spirit person.
University of Manitoba History and Indigenous Studies Prof. Sean Carleton doesn't mince words when it comes to the impact of the late Murray Sinclair.
“Quite simply, Murray Sinclair changed Canada forever,” says Carleton on the latest episode of Face to Face.
Indigenous leaders have raised concerns over Ottawa’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business initiative for decades.
On Face to Face, investigative journalist Patti Sonntag says she never expected her reporting would lead to a cabinet resignation.
It started with Hollywood and the portrayal of Indigenous Peoples on the big screen in the 2009 Peabody Award-winning film Reel Injun.
The documentary used hundreds of clips from classic and newer movies and featured interviews with Hollywood legends like Clint Eastwood to look at the evolution of Indigenous Peoples on the big screen.
Fifteen years later, Neil Diamond is back as a co-director of two films that look at the impacts Indigenous Peoples have had on Western society and why its culture is so often appropriated.
On this episode of Face to Face: Charly Edsitty
A lack of a clean water supply in the largest reservation in the United States is a century-old issue, but it’s an issue that many Americans have never heard about.
Navajo journalist Charly Edsitty says she hopes to raise awareness of the history of oppression and exclusion that has kept the Navajo from their water and the ongoing legal and political battles to secure basic human rights.
On this episode of Face to Face: Paul Spence
Paul Spence is an actor known to many as Dean Murdock from the mockumentary FUBAR, which spawned two films, a TV series and a book.
Now, Spence is back with an origin story of Dean that is unrelated to the FUBAR franchise called Deaner ‘89.
On this episode of Face to Face: Governor General of Canada Mary Simon.
Simon, who was sworn in on July 26, 2021, is the first Indigenous governor general and the 30th since Confederation.
Prior to the role, she was nationally and internationally recognized for her work on Arctic and Indigenous issues.
On this episode of Face to Face: Desiree Dorion
The country music industry, south of the Medicine Line, has long been known as an old boys club where women are underrepresented.
On this episode of Face to Face, Desiree Dorion says it’s no better in Canada, especially if you’re a woman of colour.
On this episode of Face to Face: Melissa Robinson
Host Dennis Ward leaves the studio and heads to the streets for his interview with Melissa Robinson on the season premiere of Face to Face.
Robinson is the cousin of Morgan Harris, one of the victims of a Winnipeg serial killer.
She is also the co-chair of Morgan’s Warriors, an outreach group helping some of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable.
Filmmakers, MMIWG2S advocates, doctors, authors, lawyers and a sitting premier were all among the 27 guests featured on this past season of Face to Face.
We wrap up season 10 with a look back on some of those episodes and some of the themes that stood out during the past 8 months.
Face to Face will return for an 11th season in the fall as we approach our 250th episode.
Over the past four decades, Lisa Meeches has produced countless acclaimed films and television programs.
She tells Face to Face there are hopes to renew the series Taken, which told the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Landing the role as Taloa in the Marvel mini-series, Echo wasn’t just a big deal for Katarina Ziervogel as a deaf actor.
She says the show, which focuses on a deaf and Indigenous superhero played by Alaqua Cox, is opening the door for other Deaf actors to enter the entertainment industry.
Julian Falconer is a well-known figure in the Canadian legal community and is recognized as one of the country's top human rights lawyers.
He tells Face to Face why three families he is representing are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded.
Cody Lightning played the role of young Viktor in the 1998 cult classic Smoke Signals.
On Face to Face, he shares his journey to write, direct and star in Hey Viktor, a mockumentary about Cody’s attempt to make the sequel, Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking.
The Indigenous Screen Office recently celebrated the news of long-term stable funding.
The ISO was launched in 2017 to champion Indigenous screen-based storytellers and through funding and advocacy work.
On this Face to Face CEO Kerry Swanson explains the importance of the ISO.
In December 2023, Dr. Rebekah Neckoway became the first Indigenous chief medical officer to be appointed in Ontario.
On this Face to Face, she says it’s an honour and hopes the appointment will set a precedent for other provinces and territories.
Award-winning author Michael Hutchinson’s mystery series Mighty Muskrats has been praised for its cultural and historic context and young kid's rez humour.
He shares how he wants the series to help educate youth on First Nations issues.
Lance Cardinal has made a name for himself by bringing Indigenous and Two-Spirit representation to public spaces and the small screen.
Known for his vibrant murals and zest for life, it seems Lance's goal is to create positivity wherever he goes.
Kelvin Redvers has been working in the film and television industry for two decades but has just released his first feature film.
The thriller, Cold Road, is about an Indigenous woman and her dog being hunted by a stranger in a semi-truck on an isolated highway in the North.
Since the death of his son Harlan to an accidental drug poisoning, Joseph Fourre has been raising awareness about the harms of drugs with a campaign to youth call No Thanks I'm Good.
On Face to Face, Fourre discusses his son, the campaign and his past.
President, chief operating officer, band councilor and consultant on the set of Blackstone, Dean Janvier has done it all.
Growing up, it was the big screen that most interested Janvier, but it wasn’t meant to be.
A “fluke” job at the Assembly of First Nations has resulted in decades of work in First Nations and Canadian politics, economic development and Nation building.
Janvier, who is Dene and a member of the Cold Lake First Nations in northeastern Alberta, is now a partner in audit and assurance at Deloitte Canada.
Award-winning Ojibway playwright, novelist and filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor is the author of more than 30 pieces of work.
On this episode of Face to Face, Taylor says any and all topics, no matter how difficult the subject, can be discussed through humour.
For nearly 20 years, Sara Mainville has been practicing law in areas such as self-government and advancing treaty implementation.
It’s important work, but it can also move at a “glacial pace,” says the Anishinaabe lawyer on this episode of Face to Face.
Politics was not Edmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette’s first passion. Art was a way for Paquette to express himself.
On this episode of Face to Face, the award-winning author and artist discusses his journey from the grassroots to political office.
Prior to becoming the premier of Manitoba, Wab Kinew was a rapper, broadcaster and university administrator.
Right out of the gate, Kinew was seen as a rising star and a potential future leader of the Manitoba NDP. But before even being elected, there were tough questions about his past.
It is often said that Winnipeg and Manitoba are ground zero for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse peoples.
Long-time advocate, Sandra Delaronde agrees with that assessment and believes the statistics show it will continue to be.
Jennifer Laewetz, known as Jennifer Elle online, is a policy analyst and communications professional who works for Warshield, an Indigenous-owned and led consulting firm.
On this episode of Face to Face, she shares her thoughts on the AFN, whether she’ll run for office and harassment online.
Darla Contois is an actor and playwright from Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba.
On this episode of Face to Face, she shares her career journey from nearly quitting acting to starring in Little Bird, the acclaimed mini series about the 60s Scoop.
Anishinaabe athlete Emily Mandamin is the first person from her community to secure a full basketball scholarship for college – and now she’s being showcased on the sides of buses and streetcars in Toronto.
Kyla Lee is a criminal defence lawyer and host of a web series and a podcast called Driving Law.
On this episode of Face to Face, she says she believes having Indigenous lawyers working in different facets of law helps to break down barriers.
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Rutherford. She believes right now is a ‘powerful moment in time’ with Indigenous politicians changing the history of the country.
Proposed federal legislation that has drawn the ire of First Nations in Ontario, the Manitoba Métis Federation and others is not that controversial says Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum.
From an early age, Michelle Cameron had an entrepreneurial spirit.
On this episode of Face to Face, Cameron shares the journey of growing her home-based business into Dreamcatcher Promotions – Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned promotional company.
Gordon Bluesky was elected chief of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in April 2022.
On this episode of Face to Face, he shares his journey as a ‘60s Scoop survivor who grew up in the United States before returning and reconnecting with his nation and culture.
Bridget Tolley is a long-time MMIWG family member and advocate.
Tolley lost her mother in 2001 and now heads up Families of Sisters in Spirit, a grassroots organization led by families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.
Nadya Kwandibens is an award-winning photographer and photo laureate for the City of Toronto.
On this episode of Face to Face, Kwandibens says what started as a hobby has now taken her across Turtle Island.
On this episode of Face to Face: Duncan McCue
Journalist and professor Duncan McCue has spent more than 25 years on radio and television.
On the season premiere of Face to Face, he says the way Indigenous stories are told and the number of Indigenous people telling those stories has come a long way.
The end of May means we’re putting the wraps on our current affairs programming, for the summer.
After 30 episodes this season, we’ve put together some of our favourite moments of the 9th season of Face to Face.
As the fourth anniversary of the release of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls approaches, Aly Bear believes the crisis has only deepened.
Bear, who is 3rd vice chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatchewan (FSIN), recently had the opportunity to bring up the issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask.
On the latest episode of Face to Face, Bear says she wanted Trudeau to know that violence against Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit is a “crisis” and “a state of emergency.”
The COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide, traumatic experience that isolated people and according to Theresa Crow Spreading His Wings, had a huge impact on people prone to addiction.
Today, she says, the opioid and fentanyl crisis is “rampant.”
Neskantaga First Nation has been under a boil water advisory for 28 years.
Despite ongoing work and testing, Chief Christopher Moonias believes his nation, already under the longest boil water advisory in Canadian history, will hit the 30-year mark.
Whakaata Māori chief executive officer Shane Taurima says there was a mixed reaction from legacy media in New Zealand when the network launched in 2004.
Today, many reporters and others working at mainstream networks got their start at Whakaata Māori.
His art has been seen around the world and is in the hands of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but Isaac Murdoch says he still enjoys a great deal of anonymity.
On this episode of Face to Face, he shares why he has never copyrighted his art.
Broadcast veteran Francine Compton has watched the growth of Indigenous news from a front-row seat.
She tells Face to Face that despite seeing major changes in the coverage of Indigenous issues over the years, more Indigenous journalists are needed.
An Inuktitut cover of Blondie's 1979 hit Heart of Glass by Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has not only garnered the praise of fans but from the original singer and songwriters of the song as well.
Patrick Mitsuing is a powerhouse fancy dancer who made headlines this year performing as part of the Super Bowl celebrations in the United States.
In recent weeks, he’s performed in Paris, France, in front of Buckingham Palace and on the London Bridge.
Renae Morriseau has been in numerous television programs, including North of 60.
She is currently directing Rosanna Deerchild's first play, The Secret to Good Tea, which will run at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre until the middle of April.
This week on Face to Face, host Dennis Ward gets out of the studio and into the rink with Métis curler Kerri Einarson.
Einarson is fresh off her fourth straight Scottie Tournament of Hearts championship – the first skip to do so in nearly 20 years.
This week on Face to Face, we’re continuing our conversation with award-winning actor, producer and former politician Tina Keeper.
Keeper, who was previously elected to the House of Commons in 2006, says she isn’t ruling out another stab at politics.
Tina Keeper is an award-winning actor, perhaps best known for her role as Michelle Kenidi on North of 60.
In the first of a two-part interview on Face to Face, she says the show touched so many people and changed the Canadian media landscape.
Drugs, gangs, prison – it was the life that Vinnie Lillie grew up in. Now as an outreach worker in Winnipeg, Lillie believes sharing his story has helped a lot of people.
On Face to Face, Lillie discusses how trauma is a root cause of addiction.
Gabrielle Fayant is the co-creator of the Assembly of 7 Generations, a youth-led non-profit organization focused on empowering youth.
On this Face to Face, Fayant discusses how Indigenous youth have been targeted by colonization for more than a century.
It’s the first time in years that Haida-Cree musician Kristi Lane Sinclair has unveiled new music.
On Face to Face, Sinclair says she had to be nudged into recording some of the more personal songs, which describe what it is like to live with domestic violence and PTSD.
Cree filmmaker Jules Koostachin recently released her first feature film about a Cree woman and her daughter fleeing gender-based abuse.
On Face to Face, Koostachin says she knew in her heart that Broken Angel was an important story people needed to see.
On this episode of Face to Face: Sal Ibrahim
Hip-hop artist Sal Ibrahim, also known as MC Sly Skeeta, co-hosted the 2022 International Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards in Winnipeg.
He shares how music helped get him through a rough upbringing to where he is today.
On this episode of Face to Face: Bryan Trottier
He might not have been the fastest skater or have the hardest shot, but that didn’t stop Bryan Trottier from becoming one of the greatest players in the NHL.
His journey on the latest episode of Face to Face.
On this episode of Face to Face: Kim Beaudin
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says the federal government is leaving out the voices of urban Indigenous Peoples by excluding it from a seat around the National Council for Reconciliation.
CAP National Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin is on the latest episode of Face to Face to share insight.
On this episode of Face to Face: Cora McGuire-Cyrette
Cora McGuire-Cyrette is the executive director of the Ontario Native Women’s Association.
She says every Canadian should be outraged with the police response to the murders of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg.
On this episode of Face to Face: Kimberly Murray
In June 2022, Kimberly Murray was appointed as Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools.
On this episode of Face to Face: Lorraine Seymour
Seymour is a residential school survivor who has remained close with her fellow survivors from Treaty 3.
A group of them travelled to Maskwacis last summer to hear the papal apology from Pope Francis.
On this episode of Face to Face: Paulina Alexis
Paulina Alexis is a breakout star on the series Reservation Dogs with her character Willie Jack.
She was also cast in the award-winning film Beans, set during the so-called Oka Crisis.
On this episode of Face to Face: Cathy Merrick
Cathy Merrick made history when she was recently elected as Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, becoming the first woman to lead the organization.
On this episode of Face to Face: Cathy Merrick
Cathy Merrick made history when she was recently elected as Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, becoming the first woman to lead the organization.
On this episode of Face to Face: Bird Runningwater
Bird has been the director of Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous Program for over two decades. He has now created his own production company and has a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
On this episode of Face to Face: Bird Runningwater
Bird has been the director of Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous Program for over two decades. He has now created his own production company and has a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
On this episode of Face to Face: Brandi Vezina
Métis singer-songwriter Brandi Vezina has been nominated for five 2022 Manitoba Country Music Association Awards. She has been sober for a decade and says music has been her “saving grace.”
On this episode of Face to Face: Brandi Vezina
Métis singer-songwriter Brandi Vezina has been nominated for five 2022 Manitoba Country Music Association Awards. She has been sober for a decade and says music has been her “saving grace.”
On this episode of Face to Face: Betty Nippi-Albright
Betty Nippi-Albright was elected MLA for Saskatoon Centre in 2020. She says witnessing the racism Indigenous people were facing compelled her to run for office.
On this episode of Face to Face: Dr. Alika Lafontaine
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the first-ever Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association. He says his path to becoming president wasn't an easy one.
On this episode of Face to Face: Dr. Alika Lafontaine
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the first-ever Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association. He says his path to becoming president wasn't an easy one.
On this episode of Face to Face: Eleanore Sunchild
Sunchild is a Cree lawyer and a member of Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan.
She says representing the family of Colten Boushie has been the defining case of her career.
On this episode of Face to Face: Eleanore Sunchild
Sunchild is a Cree lawyer and a member of Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan.
She says representing the family of Colten Boushie has been the defining case of her career.
On this episode of Face to Face: Mark Arcand
Arcand is the tribal chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, which represents seven First Nations.
In September 2022, Arcand lost his sister and nephew in a deadly stabbing spree in Saskatchewan.
On this episode of Face to Face: Mark Arcand
Arcand is the tribal chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, which represents seven First Nations.
In September 2022, Arcand lost his sister and nephew in a deadly stabbing spree in Saskatchewan.
On this episode of Face to Face: Autumn Peltier
Peltier rose to prominence at 12 years old when she told Trudeau she was not happy with his choices on pipeline projects.
She has spoken at the United Nations and has received honours for her advocacy.
On this episode of Face to Face: Aimée Craft
Craft is a lawyer, academic and co-editor of a book that is amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples impacted by Manitoba Hydro dams.
On this episode of Face to Face: Hilda Anderson-Pyrz Hilda Anderson-Pyrz has been a tireless advocate for Indigenous women and a leader to end gender-based and race-based violence for more than 20 years.
She is currently chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle in Canada.
On this episode of Face to Face: Roland Vandal
During his years of addiction, Vandal says he had overdosed many times, been hospitalized numerous times and survived a stabbing.
Vandal has been vocal about his experiences.
He believes it has helped other people dealing with abuse and addiction.
On this episode of Face to Face: Georjann Morriseau
Morriseau is a former chief of Fort William First Nation in northern Ontario and a member of the Thunder Bay police services board.
She has called her time on the board disheartening and appalling.
On this episode of Face to Face: Leah Ballantyne
Leah Ballantyne is a ‘60s Scoop survivor and the first person from her community of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation to become a lawyer.
She discusses her experience being a ‘60s Scoop survivor and shares her thoughts on people who falsely claim Indigenous identity.
On this episode of Face to Face: Kevin Chief Kevin Chief is known for many things in Winnipeg and Manitoba, including being a former MLA and his current ventures as a public speaker and advocate for young Indigenous people.
He shares why sport is so important to kids' lives.
Stefan Richard has just about seen and done everything. The former wrestler and public speaker is now the host of radio, television and podcasts.
The road here wasn’t easy. He nearly lost everything, including his life to drug addiction.
His story on this Face to Face.
On this episode of Face to Face: Patty Hajdu
Prior to politics, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu was the executive director of Shelter House in Thunder Bay.
There she saw firsthand the racism Indigenous peoples deal with every day.
On this episode of Face to Face: Letitia Wells
As a former government of Canada employee, Wells has spoken out against systemic racism.
She’s sharing what led her to be a civil servant and the proposed class-action lawsuit that followed.
On this episode of Face to Face: Margaret Froh Elected as the first female president of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Froh is currently serving her second term.
She’s joining host Dennis Ward to discuss what’s been unfolding between different Métis organizations.
On this episode of Face to Face: Tristan Ahtone A member of the Kiowa Tribe, Ahtone has worked for National Geographic, NPR and more.
Now the award-winning journalist is the editor at large for Grist – an organization telling stories of climate solutions.
On this episode of Face to Face: Crystle Lightning
Lightning is an award-winning actress, DJ and musician from Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta. After winning numerous awards and appearing in hit shows, she joins host Dennis Ward to share what’s next.
On this episode of Face to Face: Blaine Wiggins
Within one month this year, at least nine people have died in house fires on First Nations. As the executive director of the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada, Wiggins is bringing awareness to the gaps in services.
On this episode of Face to Face: Marion Buller
After serving as the chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into MMIWG, Buller says there was a lack of federal support from the beginning. She’s sitting down with host Dennis Ward to share insight into the inquiry.
On this episode of Face to Face: Logan Staats
Staats is an award-winning musician and land defender from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. He shares his story after recently being arrested while joining the fight against the Coastal GasLink pipeline project.
On this episode of Face to Face: Tania Cameron
Whether it's food security or voting rights, Tania Cameron is not only pointing out the inequalities - she's working to address them.
On this episode of Face to Face: Mattmac
Matthew Monias has been blind since birth but hasn’t let that stop him as a music producer and recording artist. Growing up in Garden Hill First Nation, Monias says music has helped him overcome his depression.
On this episode of Face to Face: Ted Nolan
From Garden River First Nation, Nolan played for the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nolan sits down with guest host Darrell Stranger to share his experience coaching in the NHL and the tension behind the scenes.
On this episode of Face to Face: Danis Goulet
Cree Métis filmmaker Danis Goulet recently released her feature film directorial debut Night Raiders - an Indigenous sci-fi thriller.
It holds the record for the widest release for an Indigenous film in Canada.
On this episode of Face to Face: Stephanie Scott
A ‘60s Scoop survivor from Roseau River First Nation, Scott was announced as the new executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in March of 2021 – the first Indigenous woman in the role.
On this episode of Face to Face: Tara Houska.
Tara is from Couchiching First Nation in northern Ontario.
She is the founder of Giniw Collective, an Indigenous women, Two-spirit led frontline resistance to protect the earth.
On this episode of Face to Face: Cassidy Caron.
Caron is the first-ever woman elected president of the Métis National Council during a special sitting of the general assembly.
She looks back on that historic day and what the future holds for the organization.
On this episode of Face to Face: NDP MP Blake Desjarlais.
Blake was elected as MP for Edmonton Griesbach in the 2021 federal election.
From Fishing Lake Metis Settlement in Alberta, Blake is the only Indigenous MP in the province – and the first to be openly Two-Spirit.
On this episode of Face to Face: Brielle Morgan and Emilee Gilpin.
Editors with IndigiNews, a news outlet based in British Columbia, they’re sitting down with host Dennis Ward to discuss the changes happening in media and what sets their organization apart.
On this episode of Face to Face: Anishinaabe artist Blake Angeconeb.
From Lac Seul First Nation in northern Ontario, Blake’s work blends woodlands art with pop culture references.
He sits down with Dennis Ward to share his story and the inspiration behind his paintings.
On this episode of Face to Face: Warrior Geraldine Shingoose.
Geraldine attended Muscowequan Residential School in Saskatchewan from 1962 to 1971.
For those in Winnipeg, she is a staple at events and sought after for her knowledge and views on reconciliation.
On this episode of Face to Face: Singer-songwriter and artist Tom Wilson.
Wilson is a three-time Juno Award-winning musician and an accomplished artist whose work has been shown across Canada and the United States.
It wasn't until Tom was in his 50's that he learned the truth about his identity. Something he detailed in his 2017 memoir - Beautiful Scars.
On the season premiere of Face to Face: Mohawk actor Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs sits down with host Dennis Ward to discuss Indigenous representation in the film industry - also a look at what’s next for Jacobs following the success of Reservation Dogs.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Sheila North.
The long time journalist and former grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak has just announced her intentions to run for the grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
North, who also ran for the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is also set to release a memoir in the fall of 2021.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is award winning Cree journalist Connie Walker, from the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan.
She had a lengthy career with the national broadcaster.
Connie is now the host of Stolen: The Search for Jermain - a podcast for Gimlet Media.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is AFN Regional Chief for Manitoba Kevin Hart.
He has held many portfolios including water, housing, child welfare and MMIWG.
Hart just announced he will not be seeking a third term as regional chief for Manitoba.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is actor, director and educator Michael Greyeyes.
Michael who is Plains Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has had a diverse career on stage and on the screen.
To some he is best known for his role as Gooch in the movie “Dance Me Outside”.
He is currently starring in the American sitcom “Rutherford Falls” - a show garnering a lot of buzz.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is the First Nations sensation, pro wrestler Wavell Starr.
Starr is a member of the Star Blanket First Nation in Saskatchewan.
He has held numerous titles including the Canadian Wresting Federation's Heavy Weight Championship.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is writer, director, producer and actor, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers.
Elle-Máijá is a member of the Kainai First Nation as well as Sámi from Norway.
Her latest film is ‘Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy’ - an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Leonard Sumner.
The Juno nominated artist is from Little Saskatchewan First Nation in Manitoba’s Interlake.
In March of 2021, he released his latest album - Thunderbird.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face are Breanne Lavallee-Heckert and Seraph-Eden Carr.
They are part of Red River Echoes - a collective of Metis in Manitoba and beyond who are raising concerns over a series of statements and actions by the leadership of the Manitoba Metis Federation.
The collective first spoke out after the MMF took out a full page advertisement in a Winnipeg newspaper expressing solidarity with the city’s police service.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Heather Igloliorte an Inuk scholar, curator and art historian from Nunatsiavut.
Heather is an associate professor of Indigenous art history at Concordia College in Montreal.
She is also one of the curators of INUA - the first exhibition at Qaumajuq the Winnipeg Art Gallery's new Inuit art centre.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa.
Sol is a Kingfisher Lake band member and a resident of Sioux Lookout.
He is the opposition critic for Indigenous relations and reconciliation, and acted as a health advisor for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Diane Redsky, Executive Director of the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Diane has worked to address the many of the issues facing Winnipeg’s Indigenous community in areas of health, justice, education and social services.
She is a strong advocate for Indigenous children's and women's issues.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Cree lawyer and former member of parliament and residential school survivor, Romeo Saganash.
Romeo was first elected as an NDP MP for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in 2011.
He decided to step away from federal politics in 2019.
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is filmmaker and educator Doreen Manuel.
Doreen is the director of the Bosa Centre for Film and Animation at Capilano University in North Vancouver.
She recently co-authored an update to her father's biography - "Brotherhood To Nationhood: George Manuel And The Making Of The Modern Indian Movement"
Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is Blake Francis - A Mi'kmaq hip-hop artist from Esgenoopetitj First Nation in New Brunswick and former member of the award winning rap group, City Natives.
When Francis first started rapping, it was all about having fun but now Francis feels he can use his voice to make a statement about the injustices Indigenous people face.
At the age of four, Marcia Anderson says she knew that one day, she wanted to become a doctor.
Twenty years later, Anderson was the youngest Indigenous graduate from the Faculty of Medicine in Manitoba and the youngest president of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada.
On this episode of Face to Face Anderson talks about medicine and a need to trust the COVID-19 vaccine.
Our guest this week is artist, activist and ambassador, Sarain Fox.
Sarain is Anishinaabe from Batchewana First Nation, just outside of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
She is no stranger to viewers of APTN, Sarain recently released her directorial debut Inendi.
Our guest this week is Aliyah Chavez - a multimedia reporter with Indian Country Today based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Indian Country Today is a digital news platform covering Indigenous news across the United States.
Aliyah is a member of Kewa Pueblo, one of the 21 Indigenous nations in New Mexico.
She is a journalism and communications graduate from Stanford University.
Launching a brand new venture in the middle of global pandemic may not seem like the best idea but it’s working out pretty well for Red Music Rising.
Director and artist manager Matt Maw says the pandemic allowed him to focus on building the company and the brand.
On this episode of Maw explains why there is a need for an Indigenous-only music company and how Red Music Rising is filling the gap.
Our guest this week is Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald.
Archibald became the first woman elected to the position in 2018.
She has been politically involved for 30 years when she became the first woman and the youngest chief elected in her community of Taykwa Tagamou First Nation in 1990.
She is one of three female regional chiefs for the Assembly of First Nations.
Award winning documentary filmmaker Loretta Todd recently released her first feature film.
Monkey Beach, based on Eden Robinson's book of the same name was released in theatres last fall and is now streaming.
Todd, who is also a producer of children's programming, is our guest on this episode of Face to Face.
Our guest this week is Swampy Cree jingle dress dancer and TikTok Star Michelle Chubb.
The 23-year-old Winnipegger has more than 300-thousand followers on the social media app.
Her videos have garnered more than 10 million likes.
On this episode of Face to Face, Dennis Ward sits down with Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
Mary Ellen is a lawyer, judge and a long time advocate for children and youth.
She was B.C. representative for children and youth for a decade.
In June 2020, Mary Ellen was appointed to head up an investigation into racism in the B.C. health care system.
Robyn Bunting has worked in the child welfare system for the past 20 years in communities across Ontario.
She is former band councillor and the lead representative on child welfare for her home community of Constance Lake First Nation in northern Ontario.
Robyn knows first hand the impacts the system can have on children - having spent time in foster care and group homes as a young girl.
Her story on this episode of Face to Face.
Ontario's first and only advocate for children and youth is our guest on this episode of Face to Face.
The Doug Ford government closed down the office in the spring of 2019.
Irwin Elman says government talk about changing the child welfare system amounts to nothing more than nice words.
Our guest this week has many different titles - researcher, activist, filmmaker and band councillor are among them.
Angelina McLeod grew up in her home community of Shoal Lake 40.
Recently, she completed a documentary series on her community, which was turned into a man made island in order to provide the City of Winnipeg with clean drinking water, called Freedom Road for the National Film Board.
Our guest this week is Grammy and Juno Award winning producer and engineer David Strickland.
David who has family roots running generations deep back to the East Coast along Mi’kmaq, Cree and even Beothuk line.
David has worked with Drake, Redman, Method many and many more notable hip hop legends.
His latest album - Spirit of Hip Hop was released in 2020 with guest appearances from Indigenous rappers from across North America.
Racism does not always show itself in nefarious ways.
Having a degree, diploma or letters in front of your name certainly does not mean you cannot be racist.
According to Dr. Barry Lavallee, “Racism comes in nice white smiling faces.”
On this episode of Face to Face, Physician Barry Lavallee discusses standing up to the ‘smiling faces’ of systemic racism.
Buildings and vehicles burned to the ground, fists thrown, flares fired, and property stolen.
Just some of the acts of violence captured on camera as the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its modest livelihood fishery on Sept. 17.
Chief Mike Sack was not expecting any of it.
On the latest episode of Face to Face Host Dennis Ward sits down with Chief Mike Sack to discuss the ongoing situation in Nova Scotia.
Our guest this week is a familiar face on APTN both on screen and behind the camera.
Jennifer Podemski has also recently launched the shine network - to help Indigenous women in the film and television industry.
Every U.S. election is billed as the most important election of our time, but the 2020 election has a new sense of urgency and division says the editor of Indian Country Today (ICT).
“The urgency is that so many decisions are being made so quickly,” says Mark Trahant. “But, the partisan divide is about as bitter and rancour as any time since the U-S civil war.
On this episode of Face to Face, Mark Trahant explains what’s at stake for Native Americans in this upcoming election.
Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard wishes she never had to make the documentary nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand, which follows the family of Colten Boushie, the young man who died from a gunshot to the back of his head in August 2016 after entering the farm property of Gerald Stanley in Saskatchewan.
On this episode of Face to Face, Hubbard explains the changes she has seen in the film sector.
Anishinaabe broadcaster and writer Jesse Wente is one of the most recognizable Indigenous voices on the Canadian media landscape. For more than two decades, he has been a columnist and producer that is not afraid of criticizing the media, including those that write his cheques.
Wente believes there has been great strides in the Canadian media for Indigenous peoples, but behind the scenes it’s a different story, he told Host Dennis Ward on Face to Face.
Some have called Moon of the Crusted Snow the perfect book for the times we’re in.
The novel was released in 2018 to critical praise but it has seen a resurgence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, writer and journalist, Waubgeshig Rice has been asked to pen a sequel to the post-apocalyptic story about a small, northern Anishinaabe community that goes dark as winter looms.
Like many people, Dr. James Makokis never imagined the COVID-19 pandemic would be as bad as it has become on Turtle Island.
Makokis, who has wanted to be a doctor since he was four years old has had to overcome adversity in order to get to where he is today.
Last year Makokis and his partner Anthony Johnson competed and won the Amazing Race Canada.
The couple knew it was going to be an opportunity to bring awareness to issues that Indigenous people face. That and more on this episode of Face to Face.
Celebrated Mi’gmaw filmmaker, Jeff Barnaby believes the Canadian film industry is making “slow but albeit reluctant” steps towards supporting Indigenous filmmakers.
His latest film, Blood Quantum was referred to as an “important step for Native filmmaking” in one glowing review.
Barnaby says it took 13 years from coming up with the idea and finding the funding to getting Blood Quantum made and out to the masses.
The head of a anti-poverty advocacy group in Manitoba says it’s worried about families and the austerity measures governments are likely to put in place, post-pandemic.
Kate Kehler is executive director of the Winnipeg Social Planning Council (WSPC).
The WPSC is among a group of organizations pushing for the continuation of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit, also known as CERB, post-pandemic.
That and more on this episode of Face to Face.
It all started as a social media project.
Little did Paul Seesequasis know it would eventually lead to a book deal and a visual exhibition.
Seesequasis started going through photos in archives, libraries and museums, collecting photos from the 1920s through the ’70s.
Historical photos of everyday life in First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities.
Shortly after sharing them on Twitter and Facebook, people started commenting and recognizing family members and friends.
Manitoba’s child advocate says the province must get creative when it comes to keeping families and children in care of the state in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic where social distancing has become the rule.
Changes to visitation rights during the pandemic is a huge shift for kids and families, Daphne Penrose, Manitoba’s Advocate for Children and Youth told Host Dennis Ward on Face to Face.
APTN News is marking its 20th anniversary this week.
On April 16, 2000, what was then known as InVision News, hit the airwaves.
Bruce Spence has been with APTN National News, since day one.
Spence is a senior producer and line up editor at APTN National News and has seen it all.
More than 100 Indigenous women in Canada have come forward with stories of forced or coerced sterilization and lawyer Alisa Lombard says it’s nothing new in Canada, nor is it illegal.
Lombard is a partner with Saskatchewan based, Semanganis Worme Lombard and is heading up a proposed class action lawsuit representing Indigenous women who have been forced or coerced into sterilization.
Don Worme has taken on cases for families who have had a loved one shot and killed by police and who have died while incarcerated.
Often, the long-time defence lawyer represents families of those who are at odds with the justice system.
Worme said we need people to stand up and speak out against that injustice and that is something that his grandfather instilled in him.
Traditionally, Adrian Sutherland made an effort to not be so politically charged in his approach to writing music.
That changed when he released his debut solo single, Politician Man.
The song was born out of long standing issues in Sutherland’s home community of Attawapiskat and the frustrations of trying to raise a family on the First Nation in northern Ontario.
His face, voice and clothing have all become synonymous with Rogers Hometown Hockey in Cree on APTN.
It’s not Earl Wood’s first rodeo – he’s been an MC at pow wows and for various sporting events for decades.
The historic first game in March 2019 was, however, the first time Wood had been on television and all that comes with it.
Victoria Redsun says it is difficult to be a young, Indigenous person in an urban environment right now.
The 20 year old Denesuline poet, performer, filmmaker and activist is based in Winnipeg.
She says you only have to walk down the streets of Winnipeg to see the ongoing effects of colonialism.
But Redsun says she felt safe and accepted during her time at the Unist’ot’en healing centre in British Columbia.
Stephen Buffalo feels there is a lot of misrepresentation around the resource sector and Indigenous people’s opposition to it.
Buffalo is the CEO and president of the Indian Resource Council, representing roughly 130 First Nation communities that are producing or have the potential to produce oil and gas.
During this episode of Face to Face, Buffalo discusses opportunities and challenges in the energy sector, recent and ongoing protests and blockades and the Wet’suwet’en conflict.
The future of role of the Metis Nation of Ontario within the Metis National Council is a “pivotal debate” says a spokesperson with the national organization.
David Chartrand, speaking in the second part of a Face to Face interview with Host Dennis Ward that is set to run Tuesday night, is also the long time president of the Manitoba Metis Federation says Ontario is the “gateway to the eastern invasion.”
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is a great opportunity, economically for Metis people says David Chartrand.
The long-time President of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) is also currently the national spokesperson of the Metis National Council (MNC).
Chartrand recently applauded the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal to uphold the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
According to Chartrand, Trans Mountain is a nation-building project.
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger jokes about coming up with chants and making protest signs being her arts and crafts while growing up.
Just prior to her birth, Deranger’s family was forcibly removed from their trap line in northern Saskatchewan in order to make way for a uranium mine.
Deranger, who is Dene and a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, then spent the early years of her life growing up downstream from the Alberta oil sands.
Elaine Bomberry is a trailblazer in the music industry.
For the past three decades, she has produced award winning shows like Rez Bluez on APTN, and managed Juno award winning artists.
Bomberry also helped co-create a Juno award category solely for Indigenous artists.
But at the start of her career, there were very few Indigenous people working behind the scenes in the music industry.
On this episode of Face to Face: Jerry Daniels has a lot of priorities for his second term as the grand chief of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) in Manitoba.
Improving health outcomes, supporting families, bringing children home, reducing the number of Indigenous peoples incarcerated and tackling the meth crisis are just some of the issues Daniels hopes to address.
On this episode of Face to Face: Clarence Iron has overcome many challenges in his lifetime.
Now, he says he’s let go of drugs and alcohol and has been given the opportunity of a lifetime.
Iron, who is a member of Canoe Lake Cree Nation, recently signed a three-year deal with Rogers to provide play by play for Rogers Hometown Hockey in Cree on APTN.
On this episode of Face to Face: Energy is life – that’s the tagline for one of the videos online promoting the Indigenous Pipeline Council.
The videos are pranks but the reactions from the people in them are real.
The Indigenous Pipeline Council is the work of comedians and environmental rights activists, Gitz Crazyboy and Tito Ybarra.
Crazyboy is from Alberta and grew up near the oil sands.
Ybarra is from the Red Lake Tribe in Minnesota, in the pathway of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline.
On this episode of Face to Face: The Witness Blanket will forever stand as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Residential School era.
It was a huge undertaking for artist and Master Carver Carey Newman and his team.
More than 800 pieces were gathered from survivors and sites of 77 Residential Schools across Canada.
On this episode of Face to Face: The Witness Blanket will forever stand as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Residential School era.
It was a huge undertaking for artist and Master Carver Carey Newman and his team.
More than 800 pieces were gathered from survivors and sites of 77 Residential Schools across Canada.
On this episode of Face to Face: Life could have turned out a lot different for Don Amero.
The award winning musician’s parents split up when he was around 11 years old in what he says was a “really bad divorce.”
Growing up, there was always music in the house. Both of Amero’s parents played and sang.
Life in the north end of Winnipeg was also rough where Amero says there was a high rate of poverty and a lot of broken homes.
For Amero, music quickly became his vice.
On this episode of Face to Face – Our conversation with Jean La Rose continued: APTN is marking 20 years on the air and in doing so, it’s proving the naysayers who said it couldn’t be done, wrong says long time CEO Jean La Rose.
For those who say “Indigenous people can’t manage their own affairs, no matter what you throw at them it’s either wasted or misspent, I think not only is APTN but many other organizations now are proving those conceptions to be totally false” says La Rose.
In this episode of APTN Face to Face: When Jean La Rose was brought on as CEO of APTN the network was in a difficult spot.
It was 2002 and the broadcaster was still in its infancy. It was also on the brink of going off the air.
APTN was nearly $6-million dollars in debt and the financial situation meant many tough decisions had to be made.
While that may have been a low point for the network, there have been many milestones for the CEO who is leaving the network in December after 17 years.
In this episode of APTN Face to Face: The long-time chief of Fort William First Nation hopes the relationship with the mayor of Thunder Bay can be repaired.
Earlier this year, Peter Collins, chief and the CEO of Fort William, called for Bill Mauro to step down from his role on the embattled Thunder Bay Police Services Board.
That and more in this episode of Face to Face.
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: All good plays ask a question according to award winning Anishinaabe playwright and author, Ian Ross.
Ross’ latest offering, The Third Colour explores the notion of reconciliation and poses the question, what’s next?
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: Growing up, Bernadette Smith never visited the Manitoba legislature.
Smith didn’t see the legislature as a place that reflected her as an Indigenous person. So, to be in her second term as the NDP MLA for the riding of Point Douglas is “very surreal.”
One of the first pieces of legislation Smith brought forward was an amendment to the province’s child welfare act. It was an effort to ensure children would not be taken away from their families out of poverty.
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: Leah Gazan is looking to bring the grassroots to the House of Commons.
Clean air, clean water, food security, affordable housing and basic human rights are all among the issues Gazan has been advocating for her whole life.
The newly elected NDP Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre hopes becoming a federal politician provides a new platform to bring these issues forward.
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: Jeremy Dutcher released his debut album, “Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa” in 2018 which went on to win the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and the 2019 Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year.
Dutcher used his acceptance speech at the Juno’s to take aim at Prime Minister Trudeau saying a Nation to Nation relationship does not look like pipelines, boil water advisories or sending militarized police into unceded territory.
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: In 1919, construction on an aqueduct to provide the city of Winnipeg with clean drinking was completed. Shoal Lake 40's prime land was expropriated for the massive project and the community was turned into a man made island.
Shoal Lake 40 fell under one of the longest boil water advisories in Canada.
Erwin Redsky was the long-time Chief of Shoal Lake 40. He says the 100 years of forced isolation have “been devastating.”
In this episode of APTN Face To Face: Natasha (Reimer) Okemow was first placed into the child welfare system in Manitoba when she was one-year-old.
During her time in the system, Okemow had 12 different homes, went to four different schools and lived in five different towns.
Even though she aged out of care at the age of 21, Okemow knows she can never escape the system because of a controversial practice in Manitoba known as birth alerts.
On the season premiere of APTN Face To Face: Riley Yesno, an Anishinaabe woman from Eabametoong First Nation in northern Ontario who grew up in Thunder Bay.
Yesno was a member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council.
And earlier this year, she spoke in the House of Commons during the daughters of the vote where she raised the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
It was only a few years ago that Opaskwayak Cree Nation was near bankruptcy and third-party management. Now, the northern Manitoba First Nation is the largest shareholder in Canada’s largest private cannabis retail operator.
OCN Chief Christian Sinclair has been called the “kingpin of the pot industry” but he jokes he prefers the title of “titan of cannabis.” The First Nation was looking for economic opportunities and discovered the retail side of the cannabis industry was going to be the most lucrative.
The highest homicide and hate crime rates in the country, a police service and police board under investigation and a Mayor facing serious charges. All compelling issues to dive into with a podcast.
Those are some of the reasons, Ryan McMahon wanted to put together the five-part series called ‘Thunder Bay’ that aired on the podcast for CANADALAND – but the Anishinaabe comedian, writer and documentarian had other reasons as well.
Unless there is significant change in the lives of First Nations people, Russ Diabo says there will be more push back from the people.
“Our people are increasingly demanding fundamental change, not incremental change,” says Diabo.
In this episode of Face To Face, Russ Diabo sits down with Host Dennis Ward.
The road to international recognition and fame was a bumpy one for actor, musician and activist, Tom Jackson.
In his younger years, Jackson spent time living on the streets of Winnipeg and Toronto.
It was in Toronto where Jackson says he had basically dug a hole for himself.
In this episode of Face To Face Jackson sits down with Host Dennis Ward to share his story.
In this episode of Face To Face, the president of the Métis National Council (MNC) says it is facing challenges from “the rise and proliferation of groups in eastern Canada who are falsely claiming Métis rights.”
Clément Chartier says people are purchasing “bogus cards” for memberships in organizations they then use to “bilk salespeople” for purchase on items like vehicles.
Chartier sits down with Host Dennis Ward to discuss the impact on the Métis Nation.
Stewart Garnett grew up believing he was white.
Garnett was adopted out during the 60’s Scoop to a non-Indigenous family.
He moved back in June 2015, just days before the Manitoba government officially apologized for its role in the 60’s Scoop.
Stewart Garnett joins Host Dennis Ward on this episode of Face to Face.
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the Liberal government has made “significant investments” in the recommendations brought forward by the commissioners for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Minister Bennett, joins host Dennis Ward on this episode of Face To Face to respond to the “new levels of frustration” the commissioners spoke about weeks earlier on the show.
Kim Pate has spent the past 35 years working in and around the legal and penal systems of Canada.
According to the independent Senator, things have only gotten worse.
In the last two decades, there’s been an explosion in the number of Indigenous women in the prison system.
In this episode of Face To Face, Pate joins host Dennis Ward to discuss Canada’s prison systems.
There are a lot of wild cards at play with the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but Clayton Thomas-Muller believes Indigenous peoples and their allies have the upper hand.
“We forced the government to nationalize this pipeline with taxpayer’s’ dollars,” Thomas-Muller tells Host Dennis Ward on this episode of Face to Face.
Darryl Leroux says he has faced a backlash for his research into people claiming they are Eastern Metis. He says his critics have contacted his employer and grant providers.
Leroux is a professor in the Department of Social Justice and Community Studies in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joined host Dennis Ward on Face to Face to discuss the rise of the Eastern Metis.
While buildings and streets are being renamed and statues are coming down in the name of reconciliation, it’s also causing controversy.
“Reconciliation is not easy” says Ry Moran, the director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Moran joins host Dennis Ward on this episode to discuss reconciliation in Canada.
3 of the 4 Commissioners for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls join host Dennis Ward on this episode of Face To Face.
Chief Commissioner Marion Buller and Commissioners Michèle Audette and Brian Eyolfson discuss the lack of action taken on the interim report and frustration the Trudeau government.
Ten years after the death of Brian Sinclair, Canada’s institutions continue to fail Indigenous people argue co-authors of a new book.
“Structures of Indifference: An Indigenous Life and Death in a Canadian City” is a book about the life and death of Brian Sinclair.
Co-authors and history professors, Mary Jane Logan McCallum and Adele Perry join Host Dennis Ward on Face to Face to discuss the book and the ongoing history of colonialism and Indigenous people’s relationship to it.
In this season premiere of Face To Face with host Dennis Ward interviews Liberal Member of Parliament, Robert Falcon Ouellette.
From Prime Minister Trudeau ‘giving an F’, Gerald Stanley and the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project, Ouellette touches on many subjects.
It took less than a week for the Walking Eagle News to really soar, billing itself as the “finest source of Indigenous news, anywhere”. Founder, Editor-in-Grand-Chief and Head Writer Tim Fontaine talks about how the “news source” came to be, why he decided to “set fire” to his journalism career.
In this episode of Face To Face, Fontaine also discusses his upcoming comedy show that will debut on APTN in the New Year.
Award winning, journalist and author Tanya Talaga is known for her investigative reporting for the Toronto Star where she often focuses on Indigenous issues. Most recently, Talaga released the national bestseller, ‘Seven Fallen Feathers’.
In this episode of Face To Face, Talaga discusses her book, the ongoing deaths of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay and why it is a Canadian problem.
The NoDAPL camps near Standing Rock may have been cleared out, but the movement created by the fight against that pipeline is spreading around the world. One of those places is Eagle Butte, South Dakota on Cheyenne River Sioux Territory. That’s where we catch up with Joye Braun, one of the first four people to camp out in Standing Rock.
In this episode of Face To Face, Braun reflect back on Standing Rock and looks ahead to what’s next for the movement.
Theo Fleury is a Metis kid from a small town who also happens to have an Olympic gold medal and his name on the Stanley Cup. The former NHL superstar has battled with addiction and mental health issues. In 2009, he released a best-selling autobiography where he revealed he had been sexually abused by a former coach.
In this episode of Face To Face, Fleury discusses his highs and lows, on and off the ice. He is now an advocate for sexual abuse victims and a public speaker.
When Arlen Dumas was first elected Chief of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, his goal was to get his people out of third-party management, a goal he achieved. Now, he hopes to get all First Nations in Manitoba out of third-party management.
In this episode of Face To Face, Dumas discusses child welfare, the impact of a shuttered rail line to northern Manitoba, a 1-Billion dollar lawsuit against the Manitoba government and his first 100 days in office.
Nearly, three-quarters of all Indigenous languages are endangered in Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau has vowed to preserve, protect and revitalize Indigenous languages. Member of Parliament Arif Virani has been tasked with ensuring that happens.
In this episode of Face To Face, Virani discusses the work it takes to put this into action and what it’s like as he works to help implement the Indigenous Languages Act.
She is a mother and grandmother from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. A residential school survivor and an elder for the Brandon University. Irene Young is also an advisor to community justice workers.
In this episode of Face To Face, Young discusses restorative justice, The Aboriginal Justice Inquiry and the National Inquiry into MMIWG.
INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE is a ground-breaking exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, focused on Indigenous artists from across Canada who are pushing boundaries with their work.
In this episode of Face To Face, Co-curators, Dr. Julie Nagam and Jaimie Issac discuss the importance of the exhibition and how art provides a powerful platform for ideas, conversations and understanding.
Nelson Tagoona grew up in Baker Lake, a community in Nunavut with a population of roughly 2,000 people. Now the 23-year-old takes the stage in front of upwards of 15,000 people.
In this episode of Face To Face, Tagoona discusses the music he helped pioneer, “throat boxing.” It’s a mix of traditional Inuit throat singing and beat boxing.
Pam Palmater has become a familiar face, often called on to comment on Indigenous issues and with that notoriety also comes criticism. She’s been speaking out for Indigenous rights since she was in grade school and has no plans to stop.
In this episode of Face To Face, Palmater discusses the MMIWG National Inquiry, the 10th anniversary of UNDRIP, promises made by the Trudeau government and more.
Widia Larivière is one of the co-founders of the Quebec chapter of Idle No More and was recently named as one of this year’s recipients of the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award.
In this episode of Face To Face, Larivière discusses Canada 150 and Idle No More’s call to action on July 1st.
Internationally renowned activist, environmentalist and economist, Winona LaDuke toured Canada speaking out against Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline project.
In this episode of Face To Face, LaDuke discusses Standing Rock, Donald Trump and the fight against approved pipelines in Canada.
Artist, Kent Monkman believes at this point in time it’s important to have a critical perspective of Canada. His new art exhibit travelling the country challenges Canadians to have a different point of view.
In this episode of Face To Face, Monkman discusses his work that depicts how colonial policies have institutionalized Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Cindy Blackstock is the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and a lifelong advocate for Indigenous youth. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled in her favour that federal government discriminates against children on reserves.
In this episode of Face To Face, Blackstock discusses her decade long battle against the Canadian government.
Sue Caribou had high hopes for The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, after having seven murdered and two missing family members.
In this episode of Face To Face, Caribou discusses how she feels nothing good is going to come out of the inquiry and how funding should be directed to helping the families search for loved ones instead.
The Bear Clan Patrol in Winnipeg re-emerged after 15-year old Tina Fontaine’s body was pulled from the Red River. With 12 members in 2014, it has now grown to more than 500 volunteers in Winnipeg.
In this episode of Face To Face, Executive Director James Favel discusses the story behind the Bear Clan Patrol and why it creates such an impact.
Sheila North Wilson was the first woman to ever be elected as Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. She now represents more than 30 First Nation communities in northern Manitoba.
In this episode of Face To Face, Wilson discusses a range of issues including the federal budget, the National Inquiry into MMIWG, youth suicide and a recent audit into the spending practices of her predecessor.
Dr. Jim Simm is a psychiatrist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of patients with addictions. He believes fentanyl is just the latest in a long line of dangerous opioids.
In this episode of Face To Face, Dr. Simm discusses how he believes the ongoing fentanyl crisis is linked back to the approval and over prescription of OxyContin.
Lester Howse was involved in the American Indian Movement in the 1960’s and 70’s and is well known for his knowledge of international law.
In this episode of Face To Face, Howse discusses the fight for Tribal Sovereignty in Standing Rock and across the country.
Cora Morgan is the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs’ Child and Family Advocate for First Nations. Youth in CFS care in Manitoba make up the highest number of runaways, feed the sex trade in Winnipeg and fill the province’s jails.
In this episode of Face To Face, Morgan discusses her fight to try to turn things around for youth and their families.
Growing up in Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, Rhonda Head didn’t discover her voice until she was 18 years old.
In this episode of Face To Face, Head discusses her journey from fighting brain tumours to playing Carnegie Hall in New York City.
David Alexander Robertson never learned about his Indigenous culture and heritage in school, but he’s making sure that is not the case for youth today.
In this episode of Face To Face, Robertson discusses how he takes on heavy subjects in his graphic novels.
She was one of only a handful of people to first set up camp near Standing Rock.
Joye Braun has become one of the most recognizable faces of the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
In this episode of Face To Face, Braun discusses the fight on the front lines in North Dakota.
The Chairman of the Standing Rock Tribal Council, Dave Archambault, has led the political fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
In this episode of Face To Face, Archambault discusses the highs and lows of the fight and takes on his critics.