Face To Face

Sue Caribou had high hopes for The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, after having seven murdered and two missing family members.

In this episode of Face To Face, Caribou discusses how she feels nothing good is going to come out of the inquiry and how funding should be directed to helping the families search for loved ones instead.

The Bear Clan Patrol in Winnipeg re-emerged after 15-year old Tina Fontaine’s body was pulled from the Red River. With 12 members in 2014, it has now grown to more than 500 volunteers in Winnipeg.

In this episode of Face To Face, Executive Director James Favel discusses the story behind the Bear Clan Patrol and why it creates such an impact.

Sheila North Wilson was the first woman to ever be elected as Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. She now represents more than 30 First Nation communities in northern Manitoba.

In this episode of Face To Face, Wilson discusses a range of issues including the federal budget, the National Inquiry into MMIWG, youth suicide and a recent audit into the spending practices of her predecessor.

Dr. Jim Simm is a psychiatrist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of patients with addictions. He believes fentanyl is just the latest in a long line of dangerous opioids.

In this episode of Face To Face, Dr. Simm discusses how he believes the ongoing fentanyl crisis is linked back to the approval and over prescription of OxyContin.

Lester Howse was involved in the American Indian Movement in the 1960’s and 70’s and is well known for his knowledge of international law.

In this episode of Face To Face, Howse discusses the fight for Tribal Sovereignty in Standing Rock and across the country.

Cora Morgan is the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs’ Child and Family Advocate for First Nations. Youth in CFS care in Manitoba make up the highest number of runaways, feed the sex trade in Winnipeg and fill the province’s jails.

In this episode of Face To Face, Morgan discusses her fight to try to turn things around for youth and their families.

Growing up in Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, Rhonda Head didn’t discover her voice until she was 18 years old.

In this episode of Face To Face, Head discusses her journey from fighting brain tumours to playing Carnegie Hall in New York City.

David Alexander Robertson never learned about his Indigenous culture and heritage in school, but he’s making sure that is not the case for youth today.

In this episode of Face To Face, Robertson discusses how he takes on heavy subjects in his graphic novels.

She was one of only a handful of people to first set up camp near Standing Rock.

Joye Braun has become one of the most recognizable faces of the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

In this episode of Face To Face, Braun discusses the fight on the front lines in North Dakota.

The Chairman of the Standing Rock Tribal Council, Dave Archambault, has led the political fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

In this episode of Face To Face, Archambault discusses the highs and lows of the fight and takes on his critics.