Face To Face

On this episode of Face to Face: Dallas Goldtooth In part two of Face to Face's two-part season 12 finale, host Dennis Ward continues his conversation with actor and activist Dallas Goldtooth where they talk about his acting career, the healing power of comedy and the impact shows like Reservation Dogs have. Although Indigenous representation in front of and behind the camera is headed in the righ...

On this episode of Face to Face: Dallas Goldtooth In part one of a two-part finale for season 12 of Face to Face, Dennis Ward is joined by activist and actor Dallas Goldtooth. This week they focus on Goldtooth's years of activism, including the pipeline protests in Standing Rock.   It has been 10 years since Standing Rock and as Goldtooth reflects on the protest, the Reservation Dogs star mentions...

On this episode of Face to Face: Meggie Cywink Meggie Cywink is a long-time advocate and MMIWG2S+ family member and is one of hundreds of other MMIWG2S+ family members calling on the federal government to redirect funds for the victims' families. She joins Dennis Ward on this week's Face to Face. Cywink has been searching for answers into her sister's death for over 30 years and believes the funds...

On this episode of Face to Face: Kairyn Potts and Scott Wabano On this episode of Face to Face hosted by Tiar Wheatle, the hosts of the new dating show REZervations for Two talk about how they aim to change the perception of Indigenous dating and show the love that other media displays as toxic stereotypes. Besties Kairyn Potts and Scott Wabano co-host what they say is a dating show long overdue....

Eva Thomas is an Indigenous writer and director who started her career to be in front of the camera before turning to work behind it so other Indigenous actors could do more than 'leather and feather' gigs. Thomas' solo directorial debut, Nika and Madison began streaming online earlier this month. The film is an intimate look into friendship and generational trauma between two Indigenous women. •...

This week's Face to Face marks a special occasion as it marks the 300th episode of the show over the last 12 years. From former host Michael Hutchinson to our very own Dennis Ward and a few guest hosts in between, we highlight just a few moments to look back on. Face to Face has featured 300 hardworking First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across a wide range of entertainment, sports, advocates a...

After 35 years of journalism, retirement hasn't come easy to award winning reporter Kathleen Martens. She still receives calls from people asking her to write stories. On this week's episode of Face to Face, she talks with Dennis Ward about retirement, journalism and how the APTN newsroom differs from others she worked at during her career. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit...

It's been almost one year since he was first elected as a Conservative member of Parliament and Billy Morin is ready to talk. In his first appearance on APTN News since becoming an MP, there was plenty to discuss; floor crossings, efforts to end the second-generation cut-off, Alberta separatism and what he would like to accomplish in the House of Commons. • • • APTN National News, our stories told...

On this episode of Face to Face: Kim Wheeler Kim Wheeler is a writer-producer who previously won a 2025 Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Entertainment Special for her work writing the show, Words and Culture. The show airs on nearly 100 campus and community radio stations and Sirius XM and weaves conversations with Indigenous language with music by Indigenous artists. She joins Dennis Ward to s...

On this episode of Face to Face: Joséphine Bacon Through her poetry, Joséphine Bacon carries the voices of her elders and the stories of the land. Bacon is internationally acclaimed and she is a leading voice in contemporary Indigenous literature. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more:  https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts:  https://www.aptnnews...

On this episode of Face to Face: Scott McLeod The opposition was loud when the Canadian government announced Bill C-5 and Ontario announced Bill 5. Both legislations were sold as a way to reduce red tape and streamline processes to get shovels in the ground for major resource extraction and infrastructure projects. However, many First Nations leaders feel the legislation weakens environmental prot...

On this episode of Face to Face: Diane Roussin Diane Roussin is the project director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project. She's been using the project to try and figure out how to create better, healthier communities for children and families in Winnipeg's North End. The project allows Roussin to speak directly with children and their families to figure out issues in programs and services they use to...

For a generation of viewers, Nelson Bird was a mainstay on CTV News in Saskatchewan. Bird started his career in 1998 as a video journalist, producer and host of  Indigenous Circle  before becoming the assignment editor at CTV News Regina. He is now educating the next generation of Indigenous journalists at the First Nations University of Canada. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way....

Nearly 33,000 people were forced from their homes in Manitoba due to wildfires in the spring and summer of 2025; the majority of them were from northern First Nations. The risk to life, property and the land is increasing as wildfires become more frequent in the province, but that hasn't translated into better planning and coordination for evacuations, says Garrison Settee. • • • APTN National New...

On this episode of Face to Face: North Wind Standing Woman Isabel Daniels Isabel Daniels is from Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba and has been advocating for murdered and missing Indigenous Peoples for the past 14 years. She is an MMIWG2S family member and a survivor of human trafficking and childhood sexual exploitation. Isabel also helped create Velma's House in Winnipeg, the only designated 24...

On this episode of Face to Face: Ross 'Memphis' Pambrun One of the hardest things about growing up as a self-described "army brat" is having to start over with new friends in a new community says Ross 'Memphis' Pambrun. Pambrun is quick to tell people "he's living his best life" and when people ask him how they too can live their best life, he tells them that's for you to discover. The Métis busin...

On this episode of Face to Face: Alanis Obomsawin Meeting Alanis Obomsawin in the theatre that bears her name at the National Film Board's head office felt both natural and fitting, especially since she still makes a point of coming into the office a few days a week. Over the years, she has credited work for keeping her young. However, sitting down here with APTN News, Obomsawin added that childre...

On this episode of Face to Face: Sherry McKay Sherry McKay calls herself a "baby comedian." That's because she's only taken up space in the standup comedy industry for the past three years, although she's been telling jokes much of her own life. She shares her comedy journey on this episode of Face to Face. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more:  https://ap...

On this episode of Face to Face: Cody Groat As a professor in history and Indigenous studies, Cody Groat always has his eyes on political affairs, and at the moment, there is no shortage of consequential issues affecting Indigenous Peoples. The 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report is one of those top of mind issues for Groat, who is Mohawk and a...

On this episode of Face to Face: Joel Pedersen Our guest this week is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen of 38 Canadian Brigade Group in the Canadian Army's Third Division. In October 2024, he became the first First Nations person to serve as brigade sergeant major. The Fond du Lac band member joined the Canadian Army Reserve at 17 and later mentored Indigenous youth through the Bold Eagle progra...

On this episode of Face to Face: Aysanabee Oji-Cree multi-instrumentalist, Aysanabee has been on a run like very few others in the Canadian music industry. He burst onto the scene in 2022 with his debut album Watin, named after his grandfather, a residential school survivor. The album, based in part on conversations between the two during the pandemic, was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris M...

On this episode of Face to Face: Niigaan Sinclair Educator, author and columnist Niigaan Sinclair brings sharp insight and clear perspective to every conversation – whether it's in the classroom or on the page. A professor in the department of Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba, Niigaan was named columnist of the year at the 2018 National Newspaper Awards for his work with the Winnip...

On this episode of Face to Face: Santee Smith Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre, launched in 2005, now has more than a dozen productions and numerous short works attached to its name that have toured worldwide. Smith has also become an internationally recognized leader in the performing arts, the 19th Chancellor of McMaster University and a member of the Order of Canada. • • • APTN National News, our stories...

On this episode of Face to Face: Shane Belcourt Filmmaker Shane Belcourt's most recent documentary is Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising, a documentary about an Indigenous-led occupation in Anicinabe Park over nearly 40 days in 1974. He tells Face to Face it was an electric time in history. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more:  https://aptnnews.ca Hear more...

On this episode of Face to Face: Francis Baptiste If you visit Francis Baptiste's website, the first thing you'll notice is the harsh way he describes himself as "a washed-up, divorced, recovering alcoholic and drug addict" who "tries to balance being a single father and a middle-aged musician, living under the poverty line in East Vancouver." Baptiste says the description is a little "tongue-in-c...