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Investigates

APTN
Indigenous Peoples
RCMP
Winnipeg
Yukon
Mental Health
Justice System
Justice For Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Colonization
British Columbia
Canada
Residential Schools
Duplessis Orphans
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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Latest Episodes

Their sentences may be over, but their struggle is just beginning.

Tamara Pimentel takes a closer look at the daunting reality Indigenous women face after leaving Manitoba corrections, where support can be hard to find and starting over is anything... more

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Dawn Carisse spent a decade inside Ontario's North Bay Psychiatric Hospital before vanishing in 2001.

Newly uncovered records show what happened behind closed doors and reveal troubling gaps in care.

Carisse is one of six patients who remain miss... more

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The 1862 smallpox epidemic devastated B.C.'s Indigenous population, killing an estimated 20,000 people.

Historical accounts now suggest the death toll was much higher – and spread intentionally.

APTN Investigates: Weapon of Genocide by Rob Smith.... more

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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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Recent Guests

Otesa Lansley
Indigenous woman navigating life after incarceration and studying social innovation and community development
Episode: On the Outside: What happens after incarceration?
John Sampson Fellows
Literacy instructor at the John Howard Society and editor of a magazine created by incarcerated people
John Howard Society
Episode: On the Outside: What happens after incarceration?
Kim Diamond
Inside Justice Project advocate and former corrections worker
Inside Justice Project
Episode: On the Outside: What happens after incarceration?
Sheila Rae Nasacapo
Mother rebuilding her life after incarceration with support from transitional housing
Episode: On the Outside: What happens after incarceration?
Sandra McNeil
Dawn Carisse's daughter
Episode: Under the Evergreens: What happened to Dawn Carisse?
Ellen White
Private investigator who has investigated Dawn Carisse's disappearance
Episode: Under the Evergreens: What happened to Dawn Carisse?
Darlene Gingra
Former North Bay Psychiatric Hospital employee
North Bay Psychiatric Hospital
Episode: Under the Evergreens: What happened to Dawn Carisse?
Francis Lecise
Chief and community member
Episode: Weapon of Genocide: Historical accounts indicate smallpox spread intentionally
Skip Gregg
Community historian and guide
Episode: Weapon of Genocide: Historical accounts indicate smallpox spread intentionally

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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Some listeners express strong support for the women and girls whose stories are covered.

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Under the Evergreens: What happened to Dawn Carisse?
Q: What do you think happened here?
Darlene Gingra says she is shocked by records showing that Dawn was given a one-way bus ticket despite needing supervision.
Under the Evergreens: What happened to Dawn Carisse?
Q: Is it too late now to do a search?
Ellen White says it is never too late to find a missing person and argues that remains should be recovered and reunited with loved ones.
Devils on the Loose: How street gangs are exploiting a legal grey zone
Q: Why do you speak up then? Because you're not afraid.
Brent Aten says he is afraid for himself and his family, but believes change will not happen unless people act to make it happen.
Devils on the Loose: How street gangs are exploiting a legal grey zone
Q: Who is in your community, in terms of outsiders? Who are we dealing with? Quebec Mafia, Hells Angels?
A local resident says Montreal-area criminal groups are present, including the Hells Angels, Italian and Lebanese mafias, Haitian groups, Crips and Bloods.
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.

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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. Otesa Lansley
2. John Sampson Fellows
3. Kim Diamond
4. Sheila Rae Nasacapo
5. Sandra McNeil
6. Ellen White
7. Darlene Gingra
8. Francis Lecise

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