Contributors

Annette Francis

Annette Francis is currently enrolled in her third and final year of broadcast journalism at First Nations Technical Institute. Upon graduation in June, Annette hopes to find work in either print, or broadcast journalism. Her dream for the near future is to work with a team on video documentaries.

Annette lives in Alderville First Nation with her family. She has freelanced for Ontario Birchbark, and Windspeaker. In her spare time she enjoys going to Pow Wows with her family and friends.

Annette is the videographer for The Learning Track.

Moe Sylliboy

Brian (Moe) Sylliboy is in his final year of a three-year program of broadcast journalism at First Nations Technical Institute. After graduation, he hopes to start his own production company working with youth and elders of other First Nations communities.

Born in Truro, N. S., on the Millbrook First Nation, Moe has two daughters, Reanne and Alison, and two grandchildren, Wowkwis and Celeste. Moe's interests are playing softball and fast-pitch and coaching his grandson in sports, plus helping out with community events. Moe played softball in the 2002 Indigenous Summer Games.

Janey Wolf Leg

Janey Wolf Leg "AYSTOHKMAKI" is from Siksika Nation in Alberta. She is a second-year Aboriginal Media Program student at FNTI. She found writing stories of Native people very interesting and a great learning experience. She enjoys writing stories and taking photos.

Currently a freelance writer for USAY magazine out of Calgary, Alta., she plans on exploring her options and hitting the Pow Wow scene this summer again as a Fancy Shawl dancer.

Ann Hanson

Ann Hanson is from the Peepeekisis First Nation. She considers herself an Urban Indian as she was born and raised in Moccasin Flats, a Native neighborhood in Regina, Sask. Ann is a second-year journalism student at FNTI. She freelances as a photojournalist for Windspeaker and various other publications.

Ann and her partner Dave are the parents of four-year-old girl, Aurora, and live on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

Ann has hitchhiked across Canada twice and says she tries to travel once a year to somewhere new. Ann plans on being a top photojournalist in Canada if she can only remember to load the camera.

She is the online art director for The Learning Track.

John Gon

John Gon has been actively involved in both radio and television production for the past 10 years as a reporter, producer, anchor and a broadcaster. He was first hired as a writer/broadcaster with the only Dene Language programming, Denendeh on CBC North Television. He has extensive training in field journalism as well as television production and broadcasting.

He is frequently called on for advice by the Native Communication Society, where he contributes to the production of Our Dene Elders program. Some day, John wants to run his own company and produce feature movies, but for now, he wants to concentrate on his career development. Based in Yellowknife, he is a graduating student at FNTI.

Avis Pratt

Avis Pratt is a member of the George Gordon First Nation, completing her final year in the Aboriginal Media Program at First Nations Technical Institute. Avis' education also includes the Freedom Forum's American Indian Journalism Institute 2002, at the University of South Dakota. She also studied at the University of Alberta.

Avis' school assignments have honed her skills as a writer, interviewer and videographer. On placement, between Aboriginal Media Program sessions, Avis participated in the Canadian Film and Television Productions Association's national mentorship, and trained at the Montreal-based animation company, Vivatoon. She is a western correspondent for The Learning Track.