Best Firstnations Podcasts (2024)

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November 21, 2024 8:24

7h ago8:24

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Our lead story: Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault steps down from the Liberal cabinet amidst pushback on his shifting claims to Indigenous ancestry and his jointly-owned company’s application for an Indigenous-only business grant.By APTN

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Dr. Ariel Dalfen: Four Questions for Menopausal Mental Health 12:20

3h ago12:20

12:20

Mental health and menopause are highly stigmatized, making it hard for those experiencing both to chart a path forward. But what if there was a framework that perimenopausal and menopausal women could use to proactively incorporate mental health treatment into their care plans? Dr. Ariel Dalfen is a Psychiatrist and the Co-Founder and CEO of BRIA. …

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November 20, 2024 10:04

3h ago10:04

10:04

Our lead story: Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault’s misrepresentation of his co-owned business as Indigenous comes up at a House of Commons committee meeting on Indigenous procurement. - - - - - - - - Interstitial: zapsplat.com https://aptnnews.ca/podcastsBy APTN

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November 19, 2024 7:32

1h ago7:32

7:32

Our lead story: the emergence of community mental health response services—where respondents draw on lived experience and de-escalation training—as an alternative to police or emergency personnel. . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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November 18, 2024 10:39

24m ago10:39

10:39

Our lead story: Jason Kennedy of Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba speaks out about how a Winnipeg hospital recently performed an emergency amputation on the wrong leg.By APTN

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November 15, 2024 6:37

1h ago6:37

6:37

Our lead story: Anthony Bilodeau—the Alberta man who, together with father Roger Bilodeau, was convicted in the fatal 2020 shooting of Métis hunters Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom—exhausts his final appeal at the Supreme Court.By APTN

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November 14, 2024 7:44

6d ago7:44

7:44

Our lead story: Manitoba RCMP confirm human remains found along the banks of the Winnipeg River on November 11 to be those of Christian James Letander, the Sagkeeng First Nation father who went missing earlier this month. . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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Dr. Jenny Godley: Menopause in the Modern Workplace 10:17

3h ago10:17

10:17

Did you know that women over forty make up a quarter of the Canadian workforce? Failing to accommodate those experiencing menopause has the potential to drive women out of the working world, resulting in severe consequences for the socio-economic fabric of our society. Dr. Jenny Godley is a Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor in Community …

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November 12, 2024 10:40

2d ago10:40

10:40

Our lead story: a November 8th gathering at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa is one of many National Indigenous Veterans Day ceremonies held across Canada.By APTN

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November 8, 2024 9:42

6d ago9:42

9:42

Our lead story: the Aamjiwnaang First Nation—located in southwestern Ontario’s heavily industrialized "Chemical Valley"—calls on the province and the feds to better address toxic pollution and environmental racism.By APTN

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November 7, 2024 8:05

9d ago8:05

8:05

Our lead story: in the wake of Monday’s fatal police shooting in Salluit, Nunavik, Nunavut NDP MP Lori Idlout rises in the House to press the prime minister on Indigenous deaths at the hands of Canadian law enforcement.By APTN

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Sarain Fox: Sitting With Your Grandmother 10:27

7d ago10:27

10:27

In the Anishinaabe tradition, the experiences of menopause and menstruation are regarded as sacred and in relationship to the land. These stages of life meaningfully connect women and girls to their ancestors, to their communities, and to each other. Sarain Fox is an Anishinaabe Artist, Activist, and Filmmaker. This special episode of The Conversat…

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November 6, 2024 5:57

8d ago5:57

5:57

Our lead story: a police officer fatally shoots one Inuk man and critically wounds his twin brother in the small Nunavik community of Salluit in northern Quebec early Monday morning. . . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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November 5, 2024 9:50

9d ago9:50

9:50

Our lead story: with family and friends at his side, the Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair—known for his senior roles with the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission—passes away peacefully early Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital at age 73. - - - - - - - - Interstitial: zapsplat.com…

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November 4, 2024 6:27

10d ago6:27

6:27

Our lead story: a Mi’kmaw mother of three reliant on supports under Jordan’s Principle worries she may lose her children now that she faces the end of those supports. . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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November 1, 2024 6:53

14d ago6:53

6:53

Our lead story: accompanied by Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray, NDP MP Leah Gazan hosts a press conference on Bill C-413, her private member’s bill to include residential school denialism as a form of hate speech under the Criminal Code. - - - - - - - - Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 31, 2024 8:01

15d ago8:01

8:01

Our lead story: with just days to go before an election for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, questions are raised about its spending by the Saskatoon Tribal Council. - - - - - - - - Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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Janet Ko: Closing the Menopause Knowledge Gap 10:58

14d ago10:58

10:58

The impact of untreated menopause symptoms is far-reaching, affecting everything from an individual’s mental and physical health to the output and efficiency of the economy. How do we equip women with the necessary information and resources to thrive in this new phase of their lives? Janet Ko is the President and Co-founder of the Menopause Foundat…

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October 30, 2024 6:25

16d ago6:25

6:25

Our lead story: after two years of visits to Indigenous communities, Kimberly Murray—the federal Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites—releases her final report, including 42 obligations stemming from the "enforced disappearances" of children at residential schools. . . . . . . . Interstitial: pixabay.com…

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October 29, 2024 10:22

17d ago10:22

10:22

Our lead story: although some are upset by a surburban Winnipegger’s lawn signs displaying provocative messages like "The orange shirt movement is a terrorist entity," their options to do something about them appear limited. . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 28, 2024 9:33

18d ago9:33

9:33

Our lead story: Clarence Woodhouse and Brian Anderson—First Nations men who both spent 50 years in prison for a murder they did not commit—confront all-too-familiar barriers when they try to testify before a Senate committee.By APTN

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October 25, 2024 9:51

21d ago9:51

9:51

Our lead story: why a Whitehorse women's halfway house that opened just a year-and-a-half ago has now shut its doors—at least for the time being. . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 24, 2024 9:38

22d ago9:38

9:38

Our lead story: the Manitoba government provides an update on the planned search of a private Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two Long Plain First Nation women, among the four linked to a recently convicted serial killer. . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 23, 2024 10:14

23d ago10:14

10:14

Our lead story: families of Black and Indigenous people who’ve died while in police custody—nine fatalities over a 20-day stretch this summer alone—take to Parliament Hill to call for a public inquiry and greater oversight of RCMP and municipal police forces.By APTN

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October 22, 2024 8:53

24d ago8:53

8:53

Our lead story: a recent string of violent incidents hits multiple Manitoba locations, including a woman's murder on Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation, the fatal shooting of a man on the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, and the non-fatal shooting of a teenager on Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation. .................. Interstitial: zapsplat.com…

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October 21, 2024 8:07

25d ago8:07

8:07

Our lead story: reflections on chiefs’ overwhelming rejection of a proposed final settlement agreement on child welfare reform, a 10-year, $47.8B dollar deal trumpeted by AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, with the backing of chiefs in Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.com…

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October 18, 2024 5:28

28d ago5:28

5:28

Our lead story: A passionate, sometimes charged debate at the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Calgary precedes Thursday's rejection of a resolution in favour of a $47.8B child welfare reform deal with the Canadian government. . . . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 17, 2024 8:43

29d ago8:43

8:43

Our lead story: a three-day Special Chiefs Assembly begins in Calgary to debate whether to accept or reject a $47.8B draft agreement on long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. . . . . . . . . Interstitial: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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October 16, 2024 7:20

30d ago7:20

7:20

Our lead story: the Saskatchewan Health Authority apologizes after an Elder’s ponytail was cut at a Saskatoon hospital while he was unconscious. . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 15, 2024 8:45

1M ago8:45

8:45

Our lead story: not long after it amended The Child and Family Services Act of Manitoba, the NDP government unveils its plan to transform the provincial child welfare system, one it claims will keep kids with families and communities, and ensure parental support. . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.com…

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October 11, 2024 9:35

1M ago9:35

9:35

Our lead story: Leaders discuss the First Nations Clean Water Act at a House of Commons committee.

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October 10, 2024 4:14

1M ago4:14

4:14

Our lead story: In Ottawa, leaders from the Prince Albert Grand Council press the feds for funding to address healthcare, housing and public safety deficits.By APTN

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October 9, 2024 7:53

1M ago7:53

7:53

Our lead story: with over 50 First Nations now part of a $1.1 billion class action suit against the federal government over access to safe drinking water, the NDP raises the issue Tuesday in the House of Commons.By APTN

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October 8, 2024 9:02

1M ago9:02

9:02

Our lead story: pressed in Question Period by the NDP on “the housing crisis in Indigenous communities,” the Liberal Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos blames the previous Conservative government. . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 7, 2024 8:59

1M ago8:59

8:59

Our lead story: funding for the pilot of a Manitoba-wide ‘red alert system’ is announced on the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S. . . . . . . . . . Interstitial: pixabay.comBy APTN

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October 4, 2024 6:37

1M ago6:37

6:37

Our lead story: 72-year-old Clarence Woodhouse’s half-century-long fight to clear his name of a 1974 murder conviction ends with a Manitoba judge formally declaring his innocence. . . . . . . . Interstitial: zapsplat.comBy APTN

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October 3, 2024 6:24

2M ago6:24

6:24

Our lead story: asked about calls for a public inquiry into recent First Nations fatalities during encounters with Canadian police, Crown–Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says an investigation is needed. . . . . . . . Interstitial music: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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October 2, 2024 7:02

2M ago7:02

7:02

Our lead story: on Monday’s National Truth and Reconciliation Day, some residential school survivors of the Mohawk Institute hold the feds’ feet to the fire over funds for searches for unmarked graves.By APTN

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October 1, 2024 7:52

2M ago7:52

7:52

On today’s podcast, how some parts of Canada observed the fourth-annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday.By APTN

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Political Pontifications: Part 3 (ep 357) 46:16

2M ago46:16

46:16

On this week’s collected, connected conversations, our three-part pile of political pontifications concludes its campaign—as does our Summer 2024 Series as a whole—with a comparison of activism versus access: in the pursuit of mainstream political influence, is it better to be in the room or out on the streets? Featured voices this podcast include …

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September 27, 2024 9:05

2M ago9:05

9:05

Our lead story: tensions return to the waters off southwestern Nova Scotia as Mi'kmaw lobster harvesters and federal fisheries officers collide.By APTN

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September 26, 2024 9:41

2M ago9:41

9:41

Our lead story: the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) releases more details about a fatal Sept. 17 interaction between Blood Tribe member Jon Wells, 42, and several Calgary police officers. . . . . . . . . Interstitial music: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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September 25, 2024 9:41

2M ago9:41

9:41

Our lead story: the family of Ronald Skunk—the Mishkeegogamang First Nation man whose death is now under investigation by Ontario's police watchdog—express concerns about interactions with police and paramedics in Pickle Lake ON three days prior to his death. . . . . . . . Interstitial music: ZapSplat.com…

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September 24, 2024 8:00

2M ago8:00

8:00

Our lead story: along with fellow residents of Southbank BC, the parents of 6-year-old Oaklynn Schweder—the shoeless, non-verbal girl who’d gone missing for over three days—are relieved to find her safe and sound Sunday evening. . . . . . Interstitial credit: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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September 23, 2024 10:18

2M ago10:18

10:18

Our lead story: an extensive 4-day search, including RCMP and Canadian Rangers, for 6-year-old Johnson Redhead of Shamattawa Cree Nation in northern Manitoba comes to a tragic end when his remains are located Sunday evening. . . . . SFX: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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Political Pontifications: Part 2 (ep 356) 1:09:04

2M ago1:09:04

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On this week’s collected, connected conversations (the seventh in our eight-part summer series): the push and pull of performative politics, where we address the question of just how far Indigenous individuals can advance Indigenous interests in a settler-centric system. Featured voices this podcast include (in order of appearance): • Brock Pitawan…

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September 20, 2024 6:52

2M ago6:52

6:52

Our lead story: advocates discuss the impacts of the sudden pause of the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit on youth aging out of care and people at risk of homelessness. . . . . . . SFX source: ZapSplat.comBy APTN

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September 19, 2024 10:47

2M ago10:47

10:47

Our lead story: an Indigenous person is confirmed dead upon contact with Canadian police—the seventh such fatality in the last two and a half weeks—Blood Tribe member Jon Wells, 42, following an interaction with Calgary police. . . . . . Sound Effect: Bryan Jesus De Los Santos Breton from PixabayBy APTN

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