NAIDOC 22 - UPTICK IN INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS // INTERVIEW WITH FIRST NATIONS MEDIA CEO, DENIS STOKES // FIRST NATIONS RESPONSE MUTUAL AID NETWORK

(Aired 09/07/22) It's NAIDOC week 2022 and on Backchat this week, we'll be covering stories that highlight the strength of First Nations people, community and culture.

First up, we're unpacking the uptick in First Nations populations recorded in the 2021 census data with Indigenous researchers Julie Andrews and Francis Markham. Next, CEO of First Nations Media Dennis stokes joins Charles and Tanita in studio to chat about the organisation's goals in the media industry for First Nations people. Finally, we'll have a special interview with Coral Lever and Latoya from First Nations Response - a grass roots organisation dedicated to giving First Nation’s people access to basic necessities like food and medical, as well as reliable info about covid-19.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Timothy Nguyen, Jostina Basta, Emma Pham and Eamonn Snow.

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