The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has appointed its new board of directors for 2006. Chairing the Winnipeg-headquartered network’s board this year is Judy Gingell of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation in the Yukon Territory. Judy is a five-year member of the board, a founding director of Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon, ex-chair of the Council for Yukon Indians, and an ex-Commissioner of the Yukon. More recently, she was the recipient of a 2005 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for community development, and is also the current president of the Kwanlin Dun Development Corp. Of the 16 directors currently sitting, 11 are returning and 5 are new arrivals. New to the board are: Chris Robertson (South British Columbia); Alanis Obomsawin (South Quebec); Linda Simon (South New Brunswick); Daniel Vandal (South Manitoba); and Brian Smith (South Nova Scotia).

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