This year's recipients of the CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships will explore challenges facing two-spirit and LGBT Indigenous people and mental health issues impacting Indigenous youth. Riley Yesno and Shayla Sayer-Brabant are the recipients of this year's awards, which were established by CBC and the Canadian Journalism Foundation to amplify Indigenous voices and issues in the media. The fellowships allow early career journalists to explore issues they're interested in while working with CBC Indigenous in Winnipeg. Yesno plans to explore issues faced by two-spirit and LGBT Indigenous people in northern and remote communities, and how they can be better supported. Sayer-Brabant will explore the subject of self-harm and suicide, with particular attention to how these issues impact Indigenous youth.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2021 22:41 UTC