Cartt.ca Podcast

IN PART TWO OF our podcast with outgoing APTN CEO Jean La Rose, he tells our Bill Roberts how challenging it has been to try and serve the more than 50(!) Aboriginal language communities in Canada. He talks about how covering some very sensitive topics bubbling up from within Indigenous communities is a very difficult line for APTN to walk. Even popular shows like Mohawk Girls and Blackstone address, and display, taboo subject matter which some viewers would rather not see and has “caused some dissention” at first because they might be subjects people don’t want to address – but how deft producers can turn that into a positive. La Rose also demonstrates how APTN isn’t just about addressing the challenges facing Indigenous communities in Canada, but celebrating their successes, too. Speaking of successes, did you know when APTN launched, there were a total of six Indigenous TV producers in Canada – and now there are well over 100 who have benefitted from the work and exposure APTN provided – and who have go