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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.

DEC 1

Scanned

The aim is to make communities safer. But the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act – or SCAN – is under scrutiny after being used to evict a family of 10 in the Yukon winter. Christopher Read introduces you to the woman who successfully took on SCAN in the Yukon Supreme Court.

24 min
NOV 23

Their Worst Fears

Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation Chief Dawna Hope guides us through an incident on her people's traditional territory. A catastrophic mining failure that caused anger and confusion across the Yukon. For some, their worst fears are realized. Story by video journalist Rob Smith.

25 min
OCT 19

Time Immemorial

The Algonquin Nation has resided in the Ottawa River Basin since time immemorial. But the storing of nuclear waste - which will last for 15 generations - goes beyond their teaching of safeguarding the land for seven generations. Story by video journalist Tom Fennario.

24 min
OCT 12

Echoes from the Drain

Charles Oudie's body was found wedged in a Vancouver storm drain in 2015. Authorities declared his death an accident before the autopsy was complete. Oudie's family still has questions. Was it an accident? Or is there something more beneath the surface? Story by reporter Brittany Guyot.

25 min
OCT 5

The Great Change

With big city drug dealers moving into their communities and preying on the vulnerable, Anishinaabe from Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario begin to address the root causes of addiction that attracts them. And that begins with first speaking the truth. Story by reporter Kenneth Jackson.

25 min
JUN 21

Orphans of Church and State

When it comes to institutional child abuse in Canada, Quebec's Duplessis Orphans are considered second only to residential schools. Some Duplessis Orphans are Indigenous—and time is running out for justice to be done.

26 min
JUN 19

Some Assembly Required

The Assembly of First Nations is the top rung of Indigenous governance. But behind closed doors, the AFN has been plagued by infighting and power struggles. APTN Investigates looks at the challenges facing Indigenous governance, from pre-contact to today.

23 min
JUN 7

Secrets of the Bay - Chapter 3

In 2015, two Mohawk fishermen drowned. Police claimed they were stealing fish, took too many and the boat sank. Police didn't bother to test these claims. So we did and used the same boat.

26 min

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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.