First Contact Canada

Did you catch the First Contact Reunion on Facebook Live last week? If not, you can still watch it! Visit our Facebook page facebook.com/firstcontactse… and look for the post that is pinned to the top of the Page.

A new Junior Canadian Ranger patrol has opened in #Pikangikum First Nation with an initial enrollment of 70 #JuniorRangers, making the long-awaited patrol the largest of the 21 Junior Ranger patrols in #NorthernOntario. netnewsledger.com/2019/12/13/new…

On #HumanRightsDay, the AFN calls for a better future for #FirstNations youth. Our young people deserve healthy communities and a quality education to pursue their goals. They must have the opportunity to learn and take pride in their languages & traditions. #StandUp4HumanRights

Lawyers in B.C. will be first in Canada required to study Indigenous issues, history, law society says ift.tt/2DZSFeb

The creator of this Ojibway card game is hoping potty humour will encourage young people to learn the language. Hear more Ojibway: originalvoices.ca/language/anish…

Day one of Parliament's new session brought with it the first question period and the NDP wasted no time. Here is what newly elected Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq asked as her first question in the House of Commons.

We've launched #OriginalVoices, our new online resource for Indigenous Languages. Hear the languages. Meet the speakers. See what's being done. cbc.ca/originalvoices

Meet the woman who made 150 ribbon skirts for family of missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls ift.tt/2Or9Nj6

Listen in to @wpgfdn's latest BeCause and Effect podcast. This episode features @FirstContactTV producers @Director_Jeff and Stephanie Scott. Hosted by @NolanBicknell, it's meaningful conversation with a powerful message. @APTN @tvo

"Any time an indigenous person is given an opportunity to speak their truth, that's what's most important." Stephanie Scott, Executive Producer on @FirstContactTV, and one of this week's guests on BeCause & Effect. Full #podcast here: bit.ly/2ON9YnW

.@cblackst sits at the federal court in Ottawa waiting for the judicial hearings to start. Two days of hearings coming up that will see Canada challenge a ruling from the #CHRT ordering the Fed gov't to pay thousands in compensation to First Nations kids aptnnews.ca/2019/11/22/wat…

Poundmaker Cree Nation hoping to repatriate art and artifacts after painting sells for $200k ift.tt/2OMkuvF

This morning, the AFN will be in court fighting the Liberal Government's decision to not fairly provide justice to First Nations children who were in the child welfare system. We won't stand idle. #cdnpoli

"These opportunities don't come around very often, maybe this is my only opportunity to create a show that can have real social impact..." - Director of @FirstContactTV Jeff Newman on the upcoming episode of BeCause & Effect, out Tuesday! Subscribe at becauseandeffect.org

APTN is pleased to join the CAJ (Canadian Association of Journalists) and call upon applications for the fourth Indigenous Investigative Journalism Fellowship. For more information on how you can apply, or if you know someone interested, visit caj.ca/Fellowships

On the next BeCause & Effect #podcast, @FirstContactTV's Executive Producer Stephanie Scott, and Director Jeff Newman. They'll talk about making the show, & the importance of listening to each other, learning & growing as Canadians. Subscribe here: becauseandeffect.org

Very excited to be attending the ⁦@Indspire⁩ conference! Pop by booth 29 & say hi to our reps Pauline & Monique. #Indigenous ⁦@clclyne⁩ ⁦@RyzaCoelho⁩ ⁦@IndigenousEdGE⁩

This week people have been sharing shots of their moccasins online. #RockYourMocs began in 2011 as a fun way to unify Native American, Aboriginal, First Nations, Alaskan Native and Indigenous Peoples, according to the campaign’s Facebook page.

Can we get some twitter #love for the Minegoziibe Anishinabe School young women’s drum group?!!! #frontierSD #culture #love ♥️♥️

Indigenous music contributed $78M to Canada’s economy in 2018. Let’s keep this industry growing! corporate.aptn.ca/musicstudy/ #indigenous #music #survey #IndigenousMusicRocks #aptn

Join #AboriginalFilmmaker Lindsey Mae Willie as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and cultural awakening in @potlatchkeepers. Contact us to learn more about our diverse #documentary programs. #AnimikiSeeDistribution #WorldsOriginalStorytellers #WeAreDiversity