IndigiNews is an independent, Indigenous-run newsroom committed to decolonizing journalism and strengthening Indigenous media ecosystems, owned by tâpwêwin media, a national Indigenous-led nonprofit. Our mission is to amplify Indigenous voices and perspectives through culturally rooted and trauma-informed storytelling and media production. tâpwêwin is a Cree term that means “the act of telling the truth” and speaks to the obligation to be a reliable witness and have integrity in one’s storytelling. We believe that tâpwêwin media has the potential to make a significant contribution to the landscape of Indigenous journalism in “Canada” and beyond colonial borders.
Meet The Team
EDEN FINEDAY (SHE/HER)
PUBLISHER, INDIGINEWS
CEO, TÂPWÊWIN MEDIA
Eden Fineday is an award-winning nêhiyaw (Cree) journalist from Sweetgrass First Nation in Treaty 6 territory and the publisher of IndigiNews. She is the founder and CEO of tâpwêwin media, the Indigenous-led nonprofit that acquired IndigiNews in 2025, and a co-founder of the Indigenous Media Association of Canada. Eden won the City Mic Award from the Jack Webster Foundation in 2024 and First Place for Best Column from the Indigenous Journalists Association in 2023. She is a grateful resident of the traditional and treaty lands of the Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking peoples.
Cara McKenna (she/her)
Editor, IndigiNews
Editorial Director, tâpwêwin media
Cara is of Cree-Métis and Irish/settler descent. She is the editor of IndigiNews. She has worked in newsrooms across the country, including the Globe and Mail, APTN National News and the Canadian Press. She is also the former editor of the Salish Sea Sentinel magazine. Along with editing at IndigiNews, Cara is currently working on completing her BFA in Creative Writing at UBC.
Aaron Hemens
Storyteller, syilx Okanagan
Aaron Hemens is a photographer, journalist and visitor in unceded syilx territory. He is Filipino on his mom’s side, and has both French and British roots on his dad’s. As a settler, he is committed to learning and unlearning in his role as IndigiNews’ Okanagan Storyteller, and to accurately and respectfully tell stories of Indigenous peoples throughout the region. Aaron’s work is supported in part with funding from the Local Journalism Initiative in partnership with The Discourse and APTN.
Dionne Phillips
Storyteller, Indigenous Law
Dionne is Secwépemc on her father’s side and has Nuxalk and Cree roots on her mother’s side. She currently resides in her home territory of the Xats̓úll First Nation. Dionne started her journey of becoming a storyteller as a mentee with Indiginews. Now, she is excited to use the knowledge she learned to tell the stories from all over Secwepemcúl’ecw.
Amy Romer
Storyteller, Child Welfare and Education
Amy Romer is an award-winning journalist and photographer living on unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xwməθkwəýəm (Musqueam) peoples. With European ancestry, (primarily Scottish and English), she values the importance of learning and unlearning through the lens of deconolization, using journalism as a tool to share important stories in a respectful way.
Spencer Sacht-Lund
Digital Engagement & Operations Manager
Spencer “Kanaka” Sacht Lund is a storyteller of Kwakwaka’wakw, Hawaiian, and Scandinavian heritage. His mother’s family are members of the ‘Namgis nation. In addition to working as an educator, Spencer has worked in the live event and film industry for 15 years, with a career spanning across multiple countries and numerous departments. Spencer holds a BA in Global Studies and Theatre from VIU, and a B.Ed from UVic. Always striving to ask good questions and learn what it means to be human, Spencer is excited to have the opportunity to work with the IndigiNews team.