APTN News InFocus

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February 23, 2022 Indigenous beaders from Canada take Paris Fashion Week by storm
We're putting fashion and style icons InFocus.
We've got beaders who are going to Paris Fashion Week where their creations will hit the runways and we're sitting down with an Anishinaabekwe interior designer from Winnipeg.
53 min
February 16, 2022 Shoot like a pro – tips from accomplished photogs and videographers
Smartphones have made it easier than ever to capture moments, but we're not all at the same level when it comes to taking the shot.
Today we're getting tips from people who do it incredibly.
51 min
February 09, 2022 Indigenous tourism ready to shine again across the country in 2022
The pandemic hit hard and tourism operators took a severe blow but there's new momentum as we look ahead with some optimism.

As many provinces are starting to re-open, we're putting Indigenous tourism InFocus.
53 min
February 02, 2022 Mother who had her children taken by province offers advice on TikTok
On this episode, we speak to a mother who took her fight with the child welfare system to social media.
Tamara Malcolm eventually got her children back and is now offering advice to parents battling the system.
53 min
January 26, 2022 Get your appetite ready, we're talking pizza on InFocus
On this episode we're putting pizza InFocus – the delicious, mouth-watering food that everyone enjoys.

We'll be joined by chefs from coast to coast and learn techniques to make the perfect bannock pizza.
51 min
January 19, 2022 A tour of the Buffy Sainte-Marie exhibit in Winnipeg on InFocus
She's a giant in the music industry and it would be almost impossible to find someone who doesn't know the name Buffy Sainte-Marie.

The Cree singer-songwriter has won an Oscar, written one of the best-known anti-war songs and always kept the fight up for Indigenous rights.

On this episode of InFocus, we're looking at a gallery in Winnipeg that is now featuring another artistic side of the singer.
51 min
January 12, 2022 Boiling down the Indigenous economy and how to stay true to our social and cultural values on InFocus
We're putting the Indigenous economy InFocus. If economics isn't for you – that's okay because we're boiling it down and having a conversation about it with some super smart but very down-to-earth First Nations experts.
52 min
December 23, 2021 Getting in the festive mood with Indigenous performers
InFocus is helping you get in the festive mood with song and dance from a multitude of Indigenous performers including a children's choir in Cree and Ojibway, fiddling and jigging, throat singing, and much more!
53 min
December 15, 2021 InFocus updates case of Saulteaux sisters in Saskatchewan who are lobbying for their freedom
There is a push from the legal community in Canada to have Saulteaux sisters Nerissa and Odelia Quewezance released from prison for good.

The two sisters from Keeseekoose First Nation have spent nearly 30 years behind bars for the 2nd-degree murder of a Saskatchewan farmer.

They have always maintained that while they were there when Anthony Dolff was killed in 1994, they weren't responsible for his death.

InFocus hears from the reporters who have been looking into the sister's story.
52 min
December 08, 2021 Manitoba social workers co-author book on how changes can be made to the child welfare system
Putting child welfare back InFocus. We're sitting down with a mother whose daughter 'vanished' in Manitoba's child welfare system, along with two social workers who co-authored Child and Family Dis-services.
52 min

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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…