Infocus

Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald wasn’t in power long before some of the regional chiefs on the executive tried to oust her. Do female Indigenous leaders face obstacles that their male counterparts don’t? InFocus looks into the increasing number of Indigenous women in leadership roles and some of the hardships they face.

InFocus is back in the studio to continue the discussion on land-based education after our adventure at Camp Morning Star last week. On this episode we're looking at land, all it has to offer and its importance to us as Indigenous Peoples.

InFocus host Darrell Stranger trades in his suit and tie for a heavy coat, boots and his trapper hat to set off into the wild. His destination is Camp Morningstar in Hollow Water First Nation located 200 km north of the APTN studio along the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg. The camp was set up to help students understand resource extraction and conservation after a company proposed a mine near their territory. On this episode, we’re learning about what land-based education means.

You can find a podcast on just about anything these days. Out in the podcast world, you’ll find a number of shows from First Nation, Inuit and Métis hosts including the Dene Yati podcast Driving While Indigenous. This edition of InFocus is looking at how Indigenous Peoples are telling their stories through podcasts.

Pope Francis came, prayed, apologized and left. That was in July. Debate during and ever since his visit has swirled in communities and on social media. Was his apology sincere? Did the Pope’s visit and words move – anger – or soothe you since that time? That’s the question we’re asking survivors of residential schools in the latest edition of InFocus.

From refusing to pledge allegiance to the Crown to being the first Indigenous woman on a city council in the north, we have folks from all levels of government with plenty of unique stories to share. We’re putting Indigenous politics InFocus.

It’s been more than a month since Myles Sanderson took the lives of 11 people on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Since then, the community has talked about healing – and what to do next. While leaders have commended the RCMP for its investigation of the murders, questions have also been raised about whether things would have been different if James Smith had its own police force. What comes next for James Smith Cree Nation, and other nations across the country are examined on InFocus.

For the last number of years, salmon numbers in British Columbia and Yukon have been on the decline. That means some First Nations communities haven’t been able to harvest salmon for sustenance or ceremony as they normally would. This is having an impact on their culture and way of life. InFocus speaks with experts in the field and takes a look at why these numbers are on the way down and what is being done to bring them back up.

A brand-new season of APTN’s Moosemeat & Marmalade is underway. The smash hit is in its sixth season and still has bush cook Art Napoleon and classically training British chef Dan Hayes to explore western Canada. Usually, the duo are travelling the world exploring Indigenous cuisine – but former host Melissa Ridgen was able to catch up with one of the hosts to talk about what’s in store for this season. This kicks off the new season of InFocus with our new host, Darrell Stranger.

From designers who headed to Paris for Fashion Week to the online pizza craze - on the season finale of InFocus we’re sharing some updates with you on a few incredible stories we brought you over the past year.

When we look back on the past eight months of the InFocus season, it’s incredible how many issues you shared with us and tackled on the show. We’re travelling through the time machine to look at some of the stories that made headlines.

As ridiculous as it sounds, this week's episode of InFocus has people who are extinct on the show to talk about what it’s like to be, well, extinct.

We’re putting Indigenous influencers InFocus. Join host Melissa Ridgen and guest host Savannah Kelly for a look at incredible content makers on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.

InFocus is continuing its discussion on gender-based violence. In our own communities, women have long whispered about men to steer clear of because they’re predators or pests. The #MeToo movement turned those whispers into yells.

Within families, communities or organizations, women aren’t always safe from sexual harassment. On this episode of InFocus, we’re taking a look at gender violence and what’s being done to fix it. Join the conversation on #MeToo.

Whether you loved it or hated it, Pope Francis apologized for the horrors committed at residential schools. On this episode of InFocus we’re talking to people with an array of perspectives on that apology - how it helps some heal while others say it wasn't enough.

More than ever, conversations are happening about how some names of places and institutions honour people who shouldn’t be. InFocus puts names in the spotlight as colonial names are slowly being replaced by ones more meaningful to Indigenous Peoples.

We’re putting sports InFocus. From snowboarding to archery – guest host Darrell Stranger has you covered on this episode. Darrell is sitting down with Olympic snowboarder Liam Gill, archer Waasayah Munro-Soldier, along with two Indigenous sports organizations. Later in the show, he’ll speak with Hockey Night in Canada in Cree on APTN host Earl Wood.

We're putting harvesting rights InFocus. From lobster to eels to moose - as Indigenous harvesters fight to exercise their treaty rights, we’re sharing updates on some of their stories.

With everyone’s eyes on Ukraine, we are reminded of some shared connections. On this episode of InFocus we’re looking at kookum scarves and a partnership between Ukrainian and powwow dancers. Later in the show, we’ll explore Indigenous women in street gangs.