Infocus

On the Valentine’s Day plus one show, InFocus has a look at the stories you sent us about falling in love.

On this episode of InFocus, we're speaking about the recent announcements of searches for unmarked graves at a number of former residential school sites across the country for remains of the children who never made it home.

InFocus is taking an in-depth look into the wrongful conviction case of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance and how advocates are getting involved.

We’re putting Indigenous Peoples on-screen InFocus. From actors and producers to a stunt school in B.C., we'll have something for everything as we look at Indigenous people's impact in the industry.

On this episode of InFocus, we look at the longstanding issue of the unhoused population in Canada and what can be done to change things for the better.

From coast to coast to coast, Indigenous youth are doing amazing things and breaking barriers every day. On this episode of InFocus, we’re looking at – and talking to – Indigenous youth who are making a difference in their community and breaking barriers for the next generation.

‘Tis the season to be jolly and show off your arts and crafts projects. Indigenous artists are turning out some stunning and intricate pieces across the country. While some make a living off their handiwork, others do it for fun and relaxation. With the emphasis on gift-giving this week, Host Darrell Stranger puts art and craft projects InFocus.

Some shows on InFocus are more difficult to deliver than others – this episode falls into that category. The stories we’ve heard from families across Canada have come to a head these past few weeks in Winnipeg. That’s where police recently informed the public that homicide detectives had caught an alleged serial killer; four Indigenous women – Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois, Marcedes Myran and a fourth APTN is calling Buffalo Woman (Mashkode Bizhiki’ikw) – are believed to be his victims; the remains of two are likely in a private landfill outside the city, and lastly, and most disturbing to many, police say they won’t search for them.

Indigenous personalities are everywhere on social media – especially TikTok. With so many great creators across various social media platforms, InFocus speaks to a few of them about their journey in the online world.

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.