According to a new forecast from the Royal Bank of Canada, the number of Indigenous business owners is growing at five times the rate of self-employed Canadians. It’s a $30-billion economy now according to RBC and forecast to triple to $100-billion by 2025. What sort of businesses are in? All of them – from retail to real estate. Several Indigenous entrepreneurs who took the plunge into the business world join InFocus to share their success stories.

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Indigenous business owners share their secrets and put entrepreneurship InFocus

We’re unpacking the historical and current effects of colonialism in Canada. On our latest episode, host Melissa Ridgen sits down with APTN Investigates producer Robert J. Ballantyne to discuss, The Colonial Playbook. We’ll also discuss what comes next, ahead of the second half of the investigation, The Colonial Toolkit.

Canada’s colonial playbook put InFocus

What does reconciliation mean to you? On the season premiere of InFocus host Melissa Ridgen is discussing the grief felt by Indigenous people everywhere and the awakening of non-Indigenous Canadians to the true impacts of residential schools.

Reconciliation and Indigenous allies put InFocus to start new season

It’s the season finale of InFocus and we’re leaving you on a happy note! If you are a bride-to-be, this show is for you. Get your notepad out for some inspiration… We’re marrying culture and tradition into weddings.

Marrying culture and tradition into weddings

It's an election year for the Assembly of First Nations. Perry Bellegarde is not running, leaving it wide open for a new leader and fresh vision. But is fresh vision even possible? On this episode we are putting the AFN InFocus.

A look at the AFN and whether a fresh vision is even possible with a new leader

In this episode of InFocus we hear from police chiefs across the country about how they’re addressing systemic racism in policing and also, what changes need to happen.

Police chiefs from across Canada discuss the #DefundThePolice movement

It’s been a decade since First Nations in Manitoba’s Interlake region were flooded by the province in order to save Winnipeg. On this episode of InFocus we’re digging into the lasting effects of that historic flood.

A decade later, little learned from devastating flood say First Nations leaders

One week ago a jury convicted police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. The verdict is far from the end of the broader subject of police brutality - which we are putting InFocus on this episode.

Continuing the conversation about police violence against people of color

On this episode we’re putting #LadyBosses InFocus - Indigenous women entrepreneurs who started up businesses that are now soaring. We are celebrating them and also they’re sharing with you, how they did it and how you can too.

Indigenous women entrepreneurs more likely to be motivated by filling a need, rather than greed

We’re putting some incredible chefs InFocus. Guest host Brittany Hobson is talking with two women competing on cooking shows and we visit the kitchen of one of Winnipeg’s busiest restaurants - Feast Bistro.

Indigenous women chefs take Canadian cooking shows by storm

Putting child welfare InFocus – We have an update on a Brandon family, who after three days of labour, left empty-handed, escorted out by security. They’re joining us to talk about the nightmare they endured.

Amber Alerts, settling down with baby after an apprehension and creating a child welfare act

A headdress found at the Canada Post warehouse in Winnipeg was returned to its owner thanks to social media after being list in the mail for four months. But should there be a protocol in place for when the federal mail service finds regalia and ceremonial items that get lost in the system, to ensure they’re cared for until returned?

Headdresses in the mail, racism in health care and beaded maps on this week’s InFocus

On this episode of InFocus we have a sneak peek at the new Inuit art centre opening in Winnipeg. We’ll also look at a docuseries about the Mi’kmaq fight to exert their treaty right to fish. And later in the show we will inspire your taste buds.

Inuit art, Listuguj fishery and Cree Subs on the menu

Sport has been an important part of Indigenous lives across Turtle Island – it continues to bring our communities together today. APTN’s Darrell Stranger is guest hosting a special sports edition of InFocus. In this episode you’ll be hearing from former NHL head coach Ted Nolan about his experience in the league, including racism at the highest level of the game.

How athletes are getting more youth involved in sports

Canadians love to brag about healthcare, but what happens when the system is killing certain groups of people? On this episode of InFocus, we’re discussing medical racism and what needs to be done to keep people safe.

Indigenous Peoples and the problems in health care

InFocus advances the latest news stories and puts them into perspective. Join host Melissa Ridgen as she puts the news viewers want to see “in focus”, providing in-depth analysis to give the ‘story behind the story’. Informational and educational, InFocus provides a detailed examination of the issues affecting our communities.

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