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APTN News InFocus

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APTN News InFocus explores the stories and issues affecting Indigenous Peoples through expert interviews and meaningful conversations. Hosted by reporter Cierra Bettens, each episode offers unique insights and context from people who know the stories best.

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100 episodes

  1. 'Absurd distraction': The Indian Act and Wab Kinew 56:05
  2. U.S. midterms: What's at stake for Indigenous communities? 32:40
  3. Alberta separatism: What did the referendum reveal? 43:08
  4. B.C. Election: DRIPA, the environment and what's at stake for voters 32:41
  5. Alberta separatism: Could Quebec offer a lesson for First Nations? 40:22
  6. Truth before reconciliation: Fighting denialism with facts 36:00
  7. Looking deep into Canada's opioid crisis 35:06
  8. Who's responsible when wildfires hit Indigenous communities? 34:25
  9. What happens when land back comes to your backyard? | APTN News: Answers 19:28
  10. Introducing Truth & Politics: What stood out at this year's AFN annual general assembly? 11:09
  11. Homeless Karaoke - Introducing Our Relatives: Life on the Streets 15:52
  12. Fact-checking claims about Indian Status | APTN News: Answers 19:42
  13. What's happening with the Thunder Bay Police Service? 29:52
  14. How Canada's new prison commissioner plans to revamp the system 17:57
  15. Avi Lewis on the NDP's future 28:20
  16. How long should justice take? 37:59
  17. 1.7 Earths: The cost of our ecological footprint 40:19
  18. Should Canada rewrite its cannabis law? 18:30
  19. Can Canada meet the Arctic's basic needs? An interview with Nunavut's premier 23:44
  20. Canada U.S. trade talks and the impacts on Indigenous businesses 21:18
  21. From Standing Rock to the Juno Awards: Face to Face hits 300 episodes 21:29
  22. Canada's AI data centre race and how Indigenous Peoples fit in 41:07
  23. Is B.C. putting Indigenous rights on hold? 27:05
  24. The Native Extremism Program and decades of surveillance 32:09
  25. Why Indigenous stories in French matter 22:59
  26. Is journalism under fire in Canada? 1:23:27
  27. Métis identity and the controversy in Ontario 23:44
  28. Operation Nanook: Inside Canada's largest Arctic training exercise 31:10
  29. Indian Day School records go digital 30:13
  30. A town in Canada where explosives were just part of growing up 33:57
  31. Is ending drug decriminalization the right move for B.C.? 27:07
  32. AIM, ICE and the history of Indigenous activism in Minneapolis 22:32
  33. Will discrimination against First Nation kids in care finally end? 32:27
  34. How Dan David transformed Indigenous journalism 43:33
  35. Taken returns as search for Tanya Nepinak renews calls for justice 14:09
  36. People in Nunavik say change is needed after another police involved shooting 14:26
  37. From Trudeau's resignation to Jordan's Principle: A year in review and what lies ahead 42:38
  38. Can Nunavut fix its child welfare crisis? 47:07
  39. Who gets status? Inside the fight over the second-generation cut off 34:40
  40. Ivan Zinger: Why Canada's prison watchdog is leaving early 36:20
  41. The Cowichan win and what it really means for Richmond, B.C. residents 13:17
  42. Budget 2025: How it affects Indigenous Peoples 29:50
  43. Bail reform and what it means for Indigenous Peoples 28:03
  44. Trump's move to scrub Indigenous Peoples from U.S. history 26:44
  45. Why Nunavut is in a food crisis 20:24
  46. On the ground in Unama'ki: Land protectors sound alarm over Indigenous rights in Canada 41:53
  47. Confronting residential school denialism: How a new generation is pushing back against a growing threat 14:08
  48. Insiders, investigators and inspirational figures: A look at the season ahead at APTN News 37:24
  49. Saving Michif: How one family is helping keep their ancestral language alive 17:30
  50. TIFF 2025: How Indigenous filmmakers are finding space and funding on screen 18:27