APTN News InFocus

On this edition of APTN News InFocus: Why discussions surrounding the Indian Act seemingly came out of the blue. Chair in Indigenous Governance at Toronto Metropolitan University Pam Palmater and McGill Indigenous Relations Initiative Faculty chair Veldon Coburn join the show to discuss Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's push to abolish the act, how the proposal came to dominate discussions at the First Nations-First Ministers meeting and the potential impacts on treaties, Indigenous rights and First Nations communities. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

On this edition of APTN News InFocus: the U.S. midterm elections and what the results could mean for Indigenous communities. Pawnee and Ponca lawyer Brett Chapman and Shoshone-Bannock journalist and ICT founding editor Mark Trahant join the show to discuss the record number of Indigenous candidates running for office, the Trump administration's impact on tribal communities and press freedom, and what's at stake for Indigenous nations depending on who wins. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens looks back at Alberta's referendum on separation from Canada and what the results mean for First Nations in the province. APTN News video journalist Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs joins the show to share what she heard from voters on the ground, the efforts by First Nations to mobilize voters and concerns over ballot shortages at some polling stations. Red River Métis journalist Danielle Paradis, co-host and producer of the podcast Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum, returns to discuss the referendum results, what they reveal about Albertans' understanding of treaty rights and Indigenous sovereignty, and what comes next for Alberta politics and its relationship with First Nations. Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum – Listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/separation-anxiety-the-alberta-referendum/id6811266682 • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, guest host Dennis Ward looks at the early election call in British Columbia and what's at stake for voters. Candidates Leah Ballantyne of the NDP, Anna Mary McKenzie of the Green Party and Conservative incumbent Aaliya Warbus, join the show to discuss their parties' platforms, Indigenous rights, climate change and the issues shaping the campaign. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens looks at the growing talk of separation in Alberta and what it could mean for First Nations in the province. Red River Métis journalist Danielle Paradis is the co-producer of the podcast Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum and joins the show to discuss the roots of Alberta's separatist movement and how Indigenous people are responding. APTN News online reporter Jesse Staniforth also looks back at Quebec's separatist referendums and the lessons they may hold for Indigenous peoples facing renewed calls for separation. Separation Anxiety: The Alberta Referendum – Listen to it here.