Danielle Paradis is a member of the Manitoba Metis Federation. She is also an award-winning magazine writer, journalist, editor, educator, podcaster and mentor who lives in Treaty 6 (Edmonton, Alberta). 

She has written for both local and international audiences, as well as produced both audio and television journalism. You can read (or hear) her work at Aboriginal Peoples Television (APTN), Canadaland, Chatelaine, The Walrus, or Macleans, Danielle covers politics, arts and culture, Indigenous Issues, and local news.

Danielle also has a Master of Arts in learning and technology. She has taught journalism, focusing on advanced reporting and reporting on diverse communities at MacEwan University and Humber College. She has also worked for a non-profit, Indigenous Friends Association, that focuses on connecting traditional knowledge and digital technology for Indigenous youth. 

She speaks to groups regularly about Indigenous data sovereignty, journalism, arts and culture, writing, politics, and local government.

Listen to Danielle’s latest audio project and explore the High Arctic with “The Place that Thaws” at APTN News.