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Face To Face
by APTN
Face to Face, hosted by Dennis Ward, is a one-on-one interview show putting the spotlight on First Nations, Inuit and Métis people that are making an impact in society.
Episodes
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ITK President Natan Obed speaks on the world's renewed interest of Inuit Nunangat
On this episode of Face to Face: Natan Obed Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed is on an all new episode of Face to Face discussing the renewed interest Canada has in the North, particularly when it comes to defence spending. The ITK president wishes to avoid foreign actors destabilizing...
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First Nations child advocate hopes 20-year-old case against government is almost over
On this episode of Face to Face: Cindy Blackstock Caring Society Executive Director Cindy Blackstock has been in a legal challenge against Canada over First Nations child welfare system discrimination for nearly 20 years. The Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring...
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Mandy Gull-Masty's balancing act as Indigenous Services minister
On this episode of Face to Face: Mandy Gull-Masty In May of 2025, Mandy Gull-Masty took on the role of being the Indigenous Services minister of Canada and became the first indigenous person to do so. On the season 13 premiere of Face to Face she speaks with Dennis Ward on balancing her role as...
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Dallas Goldtooth says he uses comedy for understanding the world
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…
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Dallas Goldtooth says he will always speak up, even if it costs him
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...
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Meggie Cywink calls for audit of federally funded MMIWG2S+ organizations
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....
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From toxic to sacred: Changing the stereotype of Indigenous dating
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...
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Eva Thomas on her latest movie about the failure of justice
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…
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APTN's Face to Face with Dennis Ward hits 300-episode milestone
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...
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Award winning reporter Kathleen Martens reflects on 35 years in journalism
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...
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Conservative MP Billy Morin opens up about his first year in Ottawa
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…
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Kim Wheeler talks Words and Culture and having family in the biz
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...
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Memory, land, and language: Sitting down with Joséphine Bacon
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…
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Chief Scott McLeod says new Idle No More may not be far away
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...
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Diane Roussin strives for healthier families in Winnipeg's North End
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...
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Long-time Cree journalist Nelson Bird says more Indigenous people should consider a career in journalism
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...
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Garrison Settee says feds have to be better at handling crisis
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…
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Isabel Daniels says issue of MMIMB needs to be taken seriously
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...
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Host of APTN's Red River of Gold, Ross Pambrun, says he's 'living his best life'
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…
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Retirement isn't on the horizon for Alanis Obomsawin, even at 93
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...
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Comedian Sherry McKay getting through stand up one laugh at a time
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…
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The consequential moments Mohawk historian Cody Groat has his eyes on
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...
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Joel Pedersen talks '60s Scoop, rising through the military ranks
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...
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Aysanabee still trying to process the last three years
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...
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Niigaan Sinclair says pace of TRC implementation 'frustrating'
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,...
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Renowned artist Santee Smith celebrating 20 years of Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre
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...
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Filmmaker Shane Belcourt on documenting critical but little-known moment in history
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. • • •...
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Francis Baptiste hopes his new album helps break down the stigma around addiction
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,...
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Oscar nominated filmmaker Julian Brave Noisecat releases debut novel
On this episode of Face to Face: Julian Brave Noisecat Months after receiving an Oscar nomination for his first feature film, Sugarcane, Julian Brave NoiseCat says the whole experience is still surreal. On this episode of Face to Face, NoiseCat discusses the film and his debut book, We Survived…
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'It's relentless': New documentary highlights discrimination against Indigenous Peoples
On this episode of Face to Face: Leena Minifie Gitxaala producer and filmmaker Leena Minifie has heard many horror stories of the discrimination Indigenous Peoples face during her more than 20 years as a journalist, film and television producer. However, even she was taken aback by some of the...
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Residential school survivor Jennifer Wood shares her story
On this episode of Face to Face: Jennifer Wood At the age of 13, Jennifer Wood remembers being driven to the Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School with her suitcase and not comprehending what was going on until her father said he would see her at Christmas. She shares her story on Face to...
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After 40 years, Billy Merasty's acting career has been rejuvenated
Billy Merasty has played dozens of roles during his four decades on the screen and on the stage. On the season finale of Face to Face, he credits his role as Roger Laughingstick on the hit comedy series Acting Good with rejuvenating his career.
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Author Jaime Black-Morsette talks about her book and the Red Dress movement
Jaime Black-Morsette started the REDress project in 2010, an awareness campaign that hung empty red dresses in public places to get people talking about the MMIWG crisis. On this episode of Face to Face, she talks about her new book on the Red Dress movement.
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Chief, law student and award winner, Tréchelle Bunn talks about her big year
Reality is beginning to sink in for Tréchelle Bunn following a surreal couple of weeks that saw her wrap up her second year of law school, claim an Indspire Award and become the youngest and first female chief of Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation.
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Ghislain Picard : son entrée en politique, son héritage, et ce qui vient après
Après 33 ans comme chef régional de l'APNQL, Ghislain Picard revient sur ce qui l'a poussé à se lancer en politique. Dans cet épisode spéciale de Face to Face en français, il parle de son parcours, de son héritage, et de son nouveau chapitre de vie. --- After 33 years as Regional Chief of the...
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Juno Award winner Sebastian Gaskin says accolades are also a win for his Nation
Winning a Juno Award was one of the bigger goals Sebastian Gaskin set for himself when he started doing music professionally. On this Face to Face, he says winning Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year was also a win for the people of his Nation.
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Métis must maintain national perspective says MNC president
Victoria Pruden has only been in the role of president of the Métis National Council for a few months but she knows the 40 year-old organization is in an unprecedented time. The last three and a half years have been filled with division and turmoil as that the Manitoba Métis Federation, Métis...
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Dene entrepreneur Tim Carwell inspired by mother's resilience
Tim Carwell is a dedicated entrepreneur but he is also deeply involved in initiatives that promote goodwill and support Indigenous communities. On this episode of Face to Face, Carwell shares how his mother's resilience as a Sixties Scoop survivors inspires his advocacy and how Indigenous social...
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APTN's Paul Barnsley on uncovering what others are working to hide
Paul Barnsley was inspired by the Watergate hearings as a teen. Now, nearly 40 years into his journalism career, he leads APTN Investigates, uncovering stories others try to hide. On this episode of Face to Face, Barnsley shares the highs and heartbreaks — from the night Dudley George was killed…
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Jessa Sky says music is an outlet to understanding her trauma and pain
Without music, Jessa Sky says she's not sure how she would've made it through her childhood let alone make a career out of it. On this episode of Face to Face, she says she writes songs to work through her own issues with the hopes of helping others.
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Conversations about resource development need to start now say Indigenous business leaders
Tabatha Bull is president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business and an Anishinaabe member of Nipissing First Nation in Ontario. Her leadership has earned widespread recognition, including CEO of the Year by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in 2022, one of Canada's Top 100 Most...
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Despite improvements, still more work to do on First Nations education says educator
As he closes in on his 40th year in the education sector, Charles Cochrane says it's been a very rewarding ride. Cochane, executive director of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, says while curriculums, resources and funding for on reserve education have all evolved…
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AMC Grand Chief Kyra Wilson and her goal to get governments to change their policies
During her acceptance speech, Kyra Wilson told the chiefs in attendance she was aware of all the issues currently facing First Nations people in Manitoba and confidently told those gathered that "we will tackle every single one." Wilson was elected in the first round of voting for grand chief of...
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Ellen Gabriel and the 'watershed moment' that was the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke
This summer will mark the 35th anniversary of Canada's violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke – commonly called the Oka Crisis. Ellen Gabriel became a spokesperson for her community that summer and says it's time to reclaim the narrative.
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Creator of first of its kind documentary says small decisions having big impact on water
The first-ever Indigenous underwater documentary series is airing now on APTN. Created by Len Morissette, the 13-part series explores the impact of human activity on fragile aquatic life and ecosystems. In this episode of Face to Face, Morissette shares his hopes for the series.
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Cree artist Jade Turner set to release new LP following 'wild year'
Cree singer-songwriter Jade Turner released three singles in 2024, including a song that took home the song of the year award at the Manitoba Country Music Awards. On Face to Face, she discusses her recent accolades and her upcoming third studio album.
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Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin says she adds unique opinion on Supreme Court
Michelle O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous person to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada – and says she felt the weight of it on her shoulders in her first year. On this Face to Face, she talks about the lived experience she brings to the role.
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Much work ahead in the next 2 years of mandate says AFN national chief
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations says there's still a lot of work to do during her term as national chief. She tells Face to Face the AFN will continue to call for an inquiry into police brutality and killings.
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Music industry has not always been welcoming for singer-songwriter Shawnee Kish
It's been a transformative year for Mohawk singer-songwriter Shawnee Kish. She became a mother, was nominated for two Juno Awards, released five singles and was named one of TikTok's 2024 Indigenous Visionary Voices. Kish feels lucky to be in the position that she is in, but admits the music...
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U of M prof says Murray Sinclair 'changed Canada forever'
University of Manitoba History and Indigenous Studies Prof. Sean Carleton doesn't mince words when it comes to the impact of the late Murray Sinclair. "Quite simply, Murray Sinclair changed Canada forever," says Carleton on the latest episode of Face to Face.
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