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Investigates

APTN
Indigenous Peoples
RCMP
Winnipeg
Yukon
Mental Health
Justice For Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Justice System
Colonization
British Columbia
Canada
Duplessis Orphans
Residential Schools
Prison Labor
Victoria Gold
Nacho Ngayagdhan First Nation
Cyanide
Environmental Protection
Mining Practices
Water Safety
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act

APTN Investigates is the first Indigenous investigative news program in Canada, offering viewers hard-hitting reports and stories. Produced by award-winning journalists, APTN Investigates is committed to seeking the truth for our people.

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In 1990, the world watched Kanesatake fight for sovereignty against the Canadian military.

Today, a new battle is unfolding in plain sight. With biker gangs exploiting legal grey zones, who is left to protect the community?

APTN Investigates: Dev... more

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Details are emerging about medical experimentation conducted on Inuit in Canada.

APTN Investigates examines how Inuit were treated as guinea pigs and the scars left behind.

Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation by Tom Fennario more

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As retail theft rises, so do allegations of racial discrimination. In Winnipeg, violent encounters between security guards and Indigenous people have sparked outrage.

What's the driving force behind these confrontations? Poverty? Crime? Or deeply r... more

The longest trial in Canadian history recognizes Aboriginal title for a former Cowichan Nation village in Richmond, British Columbia.

With appeals pending, including one from the Musqueam band, Return to Tl'uqtinus explores what it all means.

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Zacharias Kunuk
Renowned Inuit filmmaker and community figure discussed in the episode
Inuit community of Igloolik (Iglulik)
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Paul Kwasa
A member of the generation bridging traditional Inuit life with modern times
Inuit community, participant in the story
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Marie Kuponok
Narrator describing the skin graft experiences and community impact
Inuit community
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
John Dossiter
Researcher and author discussing ethical concerns and funding
University researchers, author of Beyond the Hippocratic Oath
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Maureen Lux
Historian specializing in Indigenous medical treatment history in Canada
Historian, author
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Otto Schaefer
Director of the Northern Research Unit, discussed in relation to Arctic health studies
Academic researcher
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Anna Dewar-Gully
Investigative journalist and author, related to related works on Indigenous issues
Writer/Journalist
Episode: Scar Tissue: The Legacy of Inuit Medical Experimentation
Martha Troian
Investigator and journalist focused on Indigenous issues
APTN Investigates
Episode: How They See Us
Cindy Daniels
Chief of the Cowichan Nation
Cowichan Nation
Episode: Return to Tl'uqtinus

Hosts

Josh Grummet
Investigative program host and associate producer
Brittany Guyot
Investigative program host
Josh Crumitt
Associate producer and on-air talent

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 67 ratings
  • Important podcast

    I stand behind these women and girls. These ppl are important.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JulesandRoo
    Canada5 years ago
  • APTN Imvestigates

    Interesting and informative!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pqrs189
    Canada8 years ago
  • Informative!

    Great topics that you dont usually get information on.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Saint_Philippe
    Canada8 years ago
  • Interesting journalists

    I think the journalists interviewed are interesting and candid.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Kenyack
    Canada8 years ago
  • Good

    Lots of interesting stories. I would love to hear a follow up, for example about the boy who got his hair cut by a teacher.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Windigo65
    Canada8 years ago

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Listeners describe the reporting as informative and say it covers subjects they do not often hear about.
Reviews praise the journalists for being interesting and candid.
One listener would welcome follow-up reporting on stories that have already been covered.
Some listeners express strong support for the women and girls whose stories are covered.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Retrospectives: The impact of Standing Rock, ten years later
Q: Do you think governments and industry have changed how they engage with indigenous nations since Standing Rock?
Dennis Ward suggests that while some pro-development voices acknowledge the need for early engagement, for the vast majority there has been little change and major projects still face delays and budget increases before any meaningful collaboration.
Retrospectives: Dennis Ward on Standing Rock, ten years later
Q: What is the current status of the Dakota Access Pipeline and Standing Rock?
Ward explains that the pipeline has been operational since around 2017-2018, while the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe remains engaged in court actions to shut it down, and that the broader legal battle involves high-stakes disputes with Energy Transfer Partners, including cases against Greenpeace and ongoing efforts for retrials.
Retrospectives: Dennis Ward on Standing Rock, ten years later
Q: Looking back ten years later, what stands out most to you from your time at Standing Rock?
Ward highlights the overwhelming scale of the camp, the palpable sense of community, and the abrupt shift from peaceful demonstrations to forceful dispersal, which left lasting impressions on him and his team as pivotal in shaping how Indigenous stories are covered.
Crisis at Cross Lake
Q: What was it like when this all went down, when the power went out?
The episode portrays a rapid rollback into a crisis mode with cold, damaged homes, flooded crawl spaces, and overwhelmed services, while residents and community leaders explain the immediate responses and long-term concerns about infrastructure and safety.
Retrospectives: Christopher Read on the long-term impacts of the Churchill River Diversion
Q: Why do community members say the Northern Flood Agreement has not been fully upheld even decades later?
Community leaders argue that while the agreement promised poverty reduction and basic services, the long-term outcomes have fallen short, with ongoing disruptions, incomplete implementation, and a licensing framework (the augmented flow program) that they feel perpetuates problems rather than resolves them.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Investigates

What is Investigates about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Investigative journalism centered on Indigenous communities and the institutions, policies and businesses that affect them. Reports combine firsthand accounts, on-the-ground interviews, archival records and expert analysis to examine issues including land rights, policing, health, infrastructure, environmental harm and the legacy of colonial policies. Some installments revisit major events and earlier investigations, tracing their continuing effects and the questions of accountability they leave unresolved.

Regular contributors include Josh Grummet, Brittany Guyot and Josh Crumitt, with reporting shaped by community members, Indigenous leaders, journalists, historians, researchers and legal experts. The focus on Indigenous perspectives, pa... more

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1. APTN News InFocus
2. Nation to Nation
3. APTN News Brief
4. Face To Face
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1. Zacharias Kunuk
2. Paul Kwasa
3. Marie Kuponok
4. John Dossiter
5. Maureen Lux
6. Otto Schaefer
7. Anna Dewar-Gully
8. Martha Troian

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