Face To Face

Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Rutherford. She believes right now is a 'powerful moment in time' with Indigenous politicians changing the history of the country.

Proposed federal legislation that has drawn the ire of First Nations in Ontario, the Manitoba Métis Federation and others is not that controversial says Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum.

From an early age, Michelle Cameron had an entrepreneurial spirit. On this episode of Face to Face, Cameron shares the journey of growing her home-based business into Dreamcatcher Promotions – Canada's largest Indigenous-owned promotional company.

Gordon Bluesky was elected chief of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in April 2022. On this episode of Face to Face, he shares his journey as a '60s Scoop survivor who grew up in the United States before returning and reconnecting with his nation and culture.

Bridget Tolley is a long-time MMIWG family member and advocate. Tolley lost her mother in 2001 and now heads up Families of Sisters in Spirit, a grassroots organization led by families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.

Nadya Kwandibens is an award-winning photographer and photo laureate for the City of Toronto. On this episode of Face to Face, Kwandibens says what started as a hobby has now taken her across Turtle Island.

On this episode of Face to Face: Duncan McCue Journalist and professor Duncan McCue has spent more than 25 years on radio and television. On the season premiere of Face to Face, he says the way Indigenous stories are told and the number of Indigenous people telling those stories has come a long way.

The end of May means we're putting the wraps on our current affairs programming, for the summer. After 30 episodes this season, we've put together some of our favourite moments of the 9th season of Face to Face.

As the fourth anniversary of the release of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls approaches, Aly Bear believes the crisis has only deepened. Bear, who is 3rd vice chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatchewan (FSIN), recently had the opportunity to bring up the issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event...

The COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide, traumatic experience that isolated people and according to Theresa Crow Spreading His Wings, had a huge impact on people prone to addiction. Today, she says, the opioid and fentanyl crisis is "rampant."

Neskantaga First Nation has been under a boil water advisory for 28 years. Despite ongoing work and testing, Chief Christopher Moonias believes his nation, already under the longest boil water advisory in Canadian history, will hit the 30-year mark.

Whakaata Māori chief executive officer Shane Taurima says there was a mixed reaction from legacy media in New Zealand when the network launched in 2004. Today, many reporters and others working at mainstream networks got their start at Whakaata Māori.

His art has been seen around the world and is in the hands of some of Hollywood's biggest stars, but Isaac Murdoch says he still enjoys a great deal of anonymity. On this episode of Face to Face, he shares why he has never copyrighted his art.

Broadcast veteran Francine Compton has watched the growth of Indigenous news from a front-row seat. She tells Face to Face that despite seeing major changes in the coverage of Indigenous issues over the years, more Indigenous journalists are needed.

An Inuktitut cover of Blondie's 1979 hit Heart of Glass by Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has not only garnered the praise of fans but from the original singer and songwriters of the song as well.

Patrick Mitsuing is a powerhouse fancy dancer who made headlines this year performing as part of the Super Bowl celebrations in the United States. In recent weeks, he's performed in Paris, France, in front of Buckingham Palace and on the London Bridge.

Renae Morriseau has been in numerous television programs, including North of 60. She is currently directing Rosanna Deerchild's first play, The Secret to Good Tea, which will run at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre until the middle of April.

This week on Face to Face, host Dennis Ward gets out of the studio and into the rink with Métis curler Kerri Einarson. Einarson is fresh off her fourth straight Scottie Tournament of Hearts championship – the first skip to do so in nearly 20 years.

This week on Face to Face, we're continuing our conversation with award-winning actor, producer and former politician Tina Keeper. Keeper, who was previously elected to the House of Commons in 2006, says she isn't ruling out another stab at politics.

Tina Keeper is an award-winning actor, perhaps best known for her role as Michelle Kenidi on North of 60. In the first of a two-part interview on Face to Face, she says the show touched so many people and changed the Canadian media landscape.

Drugs, gangs, prison – it was the life that Vinnie Lillie grew up in. Now as an outreach worker in Winnipeg, Lillie believes sharing his story has helped a lot of people. On Face to Face, Lillie discusses how trauma is a root cause of addiction.

Gabrielle Fayant is the co-creator of the Assembly of 7 Generations, a youth-led non-profit organization focused on empowering youth. On this Face to Face, Fayant discusses how Indigenous youth have been targeted by colonization for more than a century.

It's the first time in years that Haida-Cree musician Kristi Lane Sinclair has unveiled new music. On Face to Face, Sinclair says she had to be nudged into recording some of the more personal songs, which describe what it is like to live with domestic violence and PTSD.

Cree filmmaker Jules Koostachin recently released her first feature film about a Cree woman and her daughter fleeing gender-based abuse. On Face to Face, Koostachin says she knew in her heart that Broken Angel was an important story people needed to see.

On this episode of Face to Face: Sal Ibrahim Hip-hop artist Sal Ibrahim, also known as MC Sly Skeeta, co-hosted the 2022 International Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards in Winnipeg. He shares how music helped get him through a rough upbringing to where he is today.