Some big wins for Indigenous women at the Canadian Screen Awards

The year 2020 has been a tough one to be sure but there have been some bright spots.

It was a big year for Indigenous nominees at the Canadian Screen Awards.

The online ceremonies began Monday night with some big wins for Indigenous women.

Allana McDougall

Video Journalist / Toronto

Allana is a graduate of the Indigenous Studies program at Trent University and the new media journalism program at Sheridan College. She worked at Sudbury.com and TVO before coming to APTN National News where she now covers Indigenous stories in Southern Ontario as a video journalist. McDougall is a member of Hiawatha First Nation.