AFN national chief candidate Alvin Fiddler says ‘people are ready for change’
As most of the candidates running for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations…
Dennis Ward
Dennis is Metis from southern Manitoba. After spending a decade working in TV in Alberta and Ontario, Dennis returned to Manitoba to join APTN’s Winnipeg bureau as reporter/correspondent in September 2014. In 2016, he won a Canadian Association of Journalists award for his story A Soldier Scorned for APTN Investigates. In 2017, he became a host/producer for APTN National News and Face to Face. In 2020, Dennis and co host Melissa Ridgen were nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best News Anchor, National.
Sheila North running for AMC grand chief and penning memoir
Sheila North, the first woman to ever be elected grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak…
Cree journalist Connie Walker immerses herself in the stories of women she’ll never meet
A great deal of Connie Walker’s career in journalism and her life has been spent…
AFN regional chief says he’s handed over cell phone for internal data breach investigation
Kevin Hart says he’s considering a run for the top job at national organization.
Indigenous helmed shows mark ‘significant moment’ in television history says Cree actor
Three decades into his acting career, Michael Greyeyes believes we’ve arrived at a landmark moment…
First Nation Sensation portrayed his wrestling gimmick in a positive way
The first time Wavell Starr attended a live wrestling event with his mooshum, kokum, and…
Award-winning filmmaker tackles misrepresentation of crisis in her nation
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have exacerbated the number of opioid-related drug overdoses in Canada….
Anishinaabe MC, singer-songwriter Leonard Sumner is making music to work through grief
The ongoing global pandemic has Anishinaabe MC, singer/songwriter Leonard Sumner sitting on his new music…
Métis collective who feel they’re ‘not being heard’ are speaking up
A growing collective of Métis people in Manitoba are raising concerns about the decisions the…