By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com I have been working in media as an Indigenous journalist, columnist and videographer for more than a quarter century at this point. This has been such an incredible experience and continues to be for so many reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason I love this work is because I continually learn from every story I must research and all of the amazing Elders, Chiefs, council members, Indigenous and non Indigenous people that I interview. This is not always an easy job and some issues are difficult as they deal with political realities, community issues that are sometimes tragic and historic racist and oppressing government policies. Still, most of the time it has to do with learning and getting an education on the Indigenous and non Indigenous communities… <\/p>\n
By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com I have been working in media as an Indigenous journalist, columnist and videographer for more than a quarter century at this point. This has been such an incredible experience and continues to be for so many reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason I love this work is because I continually learn from every story I must research and all of the amazing Elders, Chiefs, council members, Indigenous and non Indigenous people that I interview. This is not always an easy job and some issues are difficult as they deal with political realities, community issues that are sometimes tragic and historic racist and oppressing government policies. Still, most of the time it has to do with learning and getting an education on the Indigenous and non Indigenous communities... <\/p>\n