What's Going On?
July 22-26, 2024
CFNU is on hiatus this week so our producers can attend the Indigenous Journalists Association conference in Oklahoma City.
Find out how to get involved in Indigenous Journalism at FNU by clicking the link below!
May 22-23, 2024
Oceti Sakowin Language Conference
CFNU Radio streamed LIVE from the 6th Annual Dakota Language Conference at Dakota Dunes Resort.
INCA Summer Institute 2024
INCA students and mentors came together for 3 weeks to learn what it takes to be a great journalist. Students learned how to write for radio, tv, and print.
May 3-25, 2024
Click the link below to read their First News Stories!
INCA First News Stories
Trauma-informed education for journalists is important
Trauma-informed education for journalists is important By Samuel Tipewin. Sharing news and stories is not a new concept among First Nations. Elder Harry Francis from Piapot Cree First Nation says Indigenous tribes had messengers who carried news back and forth
Survivors of the province’s oldest residential school are still waiting for justice
Survivors of the province’s oldest residential school are still waiting for justice By: Randi LaRocque. The federal and provincial governments still don’t acknowledge their roles in the operation of the Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School and Survivors say that’s not Reconciliation. It
Decolonizing Journalism: Long Overdue
Decolonizing Journalism: Long Overdue By Kenneth Gordon What does the phrase ‘decolonizing journalism’ mean to you? For Dan David, founder and former president of APTN News, it’s something “long overdue.” He’s part of a new ‘Decolonizing Journalism’ course offered by
Student Bylines
Stories by students in Indigenous Journalism and Communication Arts courses
Ahtahkakoop Titans football team celebrates eighth successful year
The Ahtahkakoop Titans football team started in 2015 with the dream of a young man who approached the principal.
Horses help heal
Maxine Peigan saw an advertisement for a Horse Extravaganza and thought it would be a great mother-daughter activity despite her own trepidations.
Honouring Louis Riel in Meadow Lake
On the eve of Riel Day, 150 guests gathered at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre to honour the Métis leader’s sacrifices and remember how far Métis people have come.
News
New training offered for local radio and communications
A new program at FNUniv is available for students looking for hands-on training in community relations and community radio.
Governor General visits CFNU
Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General took a seat behind CFNU’s mic during a visit to First Nations University of Canada on April 22.
One-week INCA crash course trains youth for radio
Two INCA alums have received funding to offer a pre-INCA “crash course” training program to 15 youth (age 15 to 29), from Monday, April 15 to Saturday, March 20–the week leading up to, and the first day of, the FNUniv Powwow.
