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ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard

Tân’si my name is Chehala Leonard and I am a member of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, and grew up in Grande Cache, Alberta. Prior to joining this team, I worked as a producer for six years. My passion is to share and create space for other stories to be told through film and journalism.

Chehala’s work is supported in part with funding from the Local Journalism Initiative in partnership with The Discourse and APTN.

ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala's Latest Articles

Youth sounds alarm about disbarred lawyer Seanna McKinley (now Proulx) who is managing Indigenous youth housing in Kamloops, B.C.

Disbarred lawyer Seanna McKinley is managing Indigenous youth housing in Kamloops

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● February 19, 2021 March 14, 2023

‘I think Seanna just needs to step down,’ says former youth in care.

kelowna-based mural

10K prize available for Indigenous artist to create Kelowna-based mural

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● February 1, 2021 March 14, 2023

Submissions opened Feb. 1 and the winner will be announced toward the end of March.

Kelly Terbasket

‘My life’s purpose’: Strengthening relationships through land-based teachings

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● January 29, 2021 March 14, 2023

Kelly Terbasket talks about growing up on the land and her ongoing life’s purpose with IndigenEYEZ.

Saunders

Man accused of stealing money from Indigenous youth set to enter plea in B.C. Provincial Court

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● January 26, 2021 March 14, 2023

Robert Riley Saunders is due to appear in Kelowna court on Feb. 11.

robert riley saunders

Youth allegedly cheated by former social worker wants restorative justice process

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● January 22, 2021 March 14, 2023

Robert Riley Saunders faces 13 criminal charges for allegedly stealing from youth in care.

Nicholas Kruger

With humour and knowledge, Nicholas Kruger says it’s important to give back

By ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ Chehala Leonard ● Okanagan ● January 13, 2021 March 14, 2023

The professional pool player, father and entrepreneur, is an Okanagan community changemaker.