Francis Baptiste hopes his new album helps break down the stigma around addiction
Release Date: 10/28/2025
Dallas Goldtooth says he will always speak up, even if it costs him
Face To Face
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Meggie Cywink calls for audit of federally funded MMIWG2S+ organizations
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From toxic to sacred: Changing the stereotype of Indigenous dating
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Eva Thomas on her latest movie about the failure of justice
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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 month. The film is an intimate look into friendship and generational trauma between two Indigenous women. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: Hear more APTN News podcasts:
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APTN's Face to Face with Dennis Ward hits 300-episode milestone
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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 hardworking First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across a wide range of entertainment, sports, advocates and politicians. Including the late Joye Braun, one of the few to be on the show twice. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: Hear more APTN...
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Award winning reporter Kathleen Martens reflects on 35 years in journalism
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Conservative MP Billy Morin opens up about his first year in Ottawa
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Kim Wheeler talks Words and Culture and having family in the biz
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Memory, land, and language: Sitting down with Joséphine Bacon
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Chief Scott McLeod says new Idle No More may not be far away
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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 infrastructure projects. However, many First Nations leaders feel the legislation weakens environmental protections, infringes on First Nations’ rights and gives unprecedented decision-making powers to politicians. Scott McLeod, the Lake Huron regional chief for the Anishinabek Nation, has been a vocal...
info_outlineOn 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, living under the poverty line in East Vancouver.”
Baptiste says the description is a little “tongue-in-cheek” but also the reality of the life he has lived for the last decade.
Baptiste’s latest album, Lived Experience in East Vancouver, was released on Oct. 24. It’s his third full length and one he is particularly proud of.
One of his goals with the new music is to break down the stigma around addiction.
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