Jessica Brown, founder of Ujarak Media, shares her inspiring path from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to directing award-winning documentary series for Bell TV1. As a single mother and Inuit filmmaker, she uplifts Indigenous voices through powerful sto...

Kaija Heitland, a Red River Métis artist and entrepreneur from Vancouver Island, shares her journey from tattooing to founding Indigenous Nouveau, a business focused on accessible Indigenous art, ribbon skirts, fabric design, and community empo...

This episode highlights the vibrant creativity and language revitalization work at Kji-Wikuom Studios in Eskasoni. Host Monique Manatch speaks with Jaiden Johnson, Tristan Johnson, and Isaac Jeddore-Gould about how their passion for media and s...

Simon Brascoupé, Algonquin artist and educator, discusses the deep cultural roots of Indigenous art, its community-centered and land-based nature, and the importance of birch bark biting, duality, and storytelling in Anishinaabe traditions. He ...

Melanie Sampson, an Indigenous artist and former radio host, shares her creative journey from Labrador to Nova Scotia. From geology to radio to launching a card and digital art business, she discusses turning a lifelong hobby into a sustainable...

Suzanne Brant, a Haudenosaunee visual artist and president of FNTI, shares how art, culture, and creation teachings are inseparable in her life and work. From interpreting sky world teachings through beadwork-inspired dot paintings to reflectin...

Gloria Jane Bell shares her research into the Vatican's hidden collection of Indigenous art and belongings. From sacred wampum belts to Sundance masks taken during the Potlatch Ban, she highlights issues of colonial theft, misrepresentation, an...

In this episode, host Monique Manatch speaks with Maritza Louis, a seasoned Indigenous character modeler currently working at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Maritza shares her 20+ year journey through animation, visual effects, and game develop...

In this episode, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, a storyteller from Nacho Nyak Dun, shares her life’s work preserving and sharing Indigenous oral traditions. She recounts her early experiences recording stories from elders for Yukon land claims, the fo...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Mi’kmaw storyteller Ivan J. White joins host Monique Manatch to explore the philosophical and political dimensions of Indigenous knowledge, AI, and intergenerational survival. They discuss the limits of ar...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, host Monique Manatch speaks with Ivan J. White—Mi’kmaw musician, writer, filmmaker, and storyteller from Flat Bay, Newfoundland. Ivan reflects on his path into storytelling, rooted in a critical moment dur...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch interviews Alanis Obomsawin, discussing the power of storytelling and its connection to Indigenous languages and cultures. They explore how traditional oral storytelling techniques vary amo...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Algonquin Anishinaabe author, artist, and advocate Lynn Gehl joins host Monique Manatch to discuss Indigenous knowledge, artistic practice, and resistance through creative expression. Lynn shares her journ...

 In this episode of InDigital Insights, host Monique Manatch speaks with Evan Butler, a filmmaker and artist whose work explores identity, heritage, and self-expression through digital media. Evan discusses his journey from tradit...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch speaks with Steve Diabo, an interactive artist and creative technologist. Steve shares his journey of integrating technology with Indigenous storytelling through his art installations, like...

Monique Manatch hosts Wes Day, a multimedia artist and founder of Fresh Shift Productions, on InDigital Insights. The conversation covers Wes’s filmmaking journey, from his start with community media to creating culturally significant content. ...

In this episode of InDigital Insights features Monique Manatch in conversation with Scott Benesiinaabandan, a contemporary Indigenous visual artist. They discuss Scott's journey from photography to experimental media, his engagement with Indige...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch speaks with Aerial Sunday-Cardinal, a multidisciplinary artist from Goodfish Lake. They discuss the intersections of Indigenous culture, art, and digital technology. Key topics include the ...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch interviews Jackie Fawn, a self-taught Indigenous artist. Jackie discusses her journey from childhood creativity to becoming a digital media artist dedicated to cultural preservation and act...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, hosted by Monique Manatch, features Cora Kavyaktok, photographer and owner of Lil Inuk Photography. Cora shares her journey from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, to Alberta, and her mission to celebrate and preserv...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch interviews Inuk digital artist Gabriel Uqaituk. Gabriel reveals his process of transforming photographs into abstract art using Inuit cultural symbols, blending tradition with technology. T...

In this episode of InDigital Insights, host Monique Manatch interviews Steven Loft, an esteemed Indigenous curator and cultural leader, about the evolution of Indigenous arts and the impact of digital technology. Steven reflects on his journey ...

Monique and T.Jay talk about T.Jay's work in video game design, VR and web design. They also talk about the problematics of internet data when it comes to AI, stewardship, copyrights and digital likenesses.   

Rae shares her animation work with us and talks about her pathway to studying at Sheridan College in Toronto. 

Ovi shares his work with us and gives us a tutorial on how to create digital drawings for print. To follow along with Ovi's tutorial, visit https://icmi.ca/insights/