Angela Sterritt

Angela Sterritt

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Vancouver, British Columbia

Investigative Journalism and Indigenous Rights | Resilience & Social Change Expert

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Angela Sterritt

Reconciling the Power of One Story | Angela Sterritt | TEDxJIBC

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Fraser Valley Writers Festival 2024 | Keynote Speaker: Angela Sterritt

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May 24, 2023 | Angela Sterritt: Unbroken

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  • Indigenous
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Mental Health
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Change Management
  • First Nation, Inuit & Metis
  • Inspirational & Engaging
  • Social & Cultural
Angela Sterritt

Telus Talks

On the Frontlines of Decolonization: Angela Sterritt
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Matriarch Movement

Angela Sterritt: More Than A Reporter
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This Is Vancouver

#68: Angela Sterritt (cbc Vancouver)
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CBC News Vancouver
Land Back Host Angela Sterritt On Her Personal Connection to the Delgamuukw Case
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Breakfast Television
Author of ‘unbroken’ Sheds Light On Ongoing Indigenous Struggles in New Book
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CBC News
Angela Sterritt On Unbroken
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Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls
As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the...
Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls
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Angela Sterritt Mixes Memoir and Journalism in Unbroken
Unbroken offers a deeply personal story as an anchor for the larger story of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In her new...
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‘i Had to Break the Rules’
Angela Sterritt on ‘Unbroken,’ and seeking justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. A Tyee Q&A. ngela Sterritt’s...
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How Journalist Angela Sterritt Cares for Her Spirit While Exposing Ugly Truths
‘Your ancestors always have your back,’ says the celebrated Gitxsan reporter. Every day after she gets off work, Angela Sterritt goes...
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Once Homeless, Angela Sterritt’s Now A Journalist Whose Debut Memoir ‘unbroken’ Is A Story of Disappearance and Survival
Sterritt would often conceal her past with blazers and blush and the “emotionless flair” of being a reporter. Slowly, she started to...

ANGELA STERRITT BIOGRAPHY

Angela Sterritt is a respected investigative journalist, acclaimed author, and sought-after speaker whose work has shaped critical conversations about truth, representation, and resilience in Canada. She is Gitxsan from the Wilp Wiik’aax of the Gitanmaax community on her father’s side and has roots in Bell Island, Newfoundland, on her maternal side, giving her a unique perspective shaped by diverse cultural and geographical ties. Her background informs both her storytelling and her advocacy, positioning her as an influential voice in contemporary media and literature.

Angela Sterritt built her career with Canada’s national broadcaster, CBC, where she worked for more than a decade as a reporter, host, and producer across television, radio, and digital platforms. During this time, she covered some of the country’s most pressing and challenging stories, often highlighting issues of systemic inequity and giving a platform to voices that are too often marginalized. She also created and hosted the award-winning CBC podcast Land Back, which tackled the intersections of land, culture, and justice for Indigenous communities.

In 2023, Angela Sterritt released her first book, Unbroken, which combined memoir with investigative reporting into the murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. The book quickly became an instant national bestseller, capturing the attention of readers across the country for both its personal honesty and its journalistic rigor. Unbroken was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award, one of Canada’s most prestigious literary honours, as well as the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, the largest nonfiction prize in the country. These accolades underscored Sterritt’s ability to merge lived experience with groundbreaking research, producing work that resonates on both emotional and national levels.

Following the success of her first book, Angela Sterritt announced in 2024 her second major project, Breakable. This forthcoming book, to be published by Greystone Books in the spring of 2026, will investigate how racism and colonialism shape destructive behaviours in men, while also exploring how Indigenous men and communities are dismantling cycles of unhealthy masculinity. With this project, Sterritt continues her commitment to addressing deep-rooted social issues while amplifying stories of change, resilience, and healing.

Angela Sterritt’s journalism has been recognized with some of the country’s highest honours. In 2021, she received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Reporter of the Year for her coverage of the wrongful arrest of an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter at a Vancouver bank. This powerful story highlighted the ongoing issues of systemic discrimination and earned her additional recognition from the Radio Television Digital News Association with a national award for excellence in reporting. The following year, she was named to Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 list of the city’s most influential people, further solidifying her status as a leading journalist and public voice.

As a motivational speaker, Angela Sterritt shares her insights and lived experiences to inspire audiences to think critically about reconciliation, stereotypes, and equity. Her TED Talk on dismantling stereotypes about Indigenous people has reached broad audiences and continues to be used as an educational tool for communities, schools, and organizations across the country. Whether addressing corporate leaders, academic institutions, or grassroots communities, she brings a compelling mix of storytelling, research, and personal perspective that fosters meaningful dialogue and drives understanding.

Throughout her career, Angela Sterritt has consistently demonstrated her ability to bridge Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by telling stories that challenge assumptions and spark conversation. Her work, whether on screen, on the page, or on stage, embodies a dedication to uncovering truth and promoting systemic change. She continues to be a guiding voice for audiences seeking not only to understand the complexities of Canada’s past and present but also to imagine a future rooted in respect, equality, and reconciliation.

Angela Sterritt Topic Presentations

Angela Sterritt Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Power of Story

Inspiring Teachers

Truth and Reconciliation

Overcoming Adversity

The Canadian Diversity and Inclusion Deficit

Angela Sterritt Speaking Testimonials

A remarkable life story. . . Angela Sterritt is a formidable storyteller and a passionate advocate.

Cherie Dimaline

Author
The Marrow Thieves

Sterritt’s story is living proof of how courageous Indigenous women are.

Tanya Talaga

Author
Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Relations

Sterritt’s story is living proof of how courageous Indigenous women are. Listen to her voice and hear the sound of the land, hear the sound of our women weeping but also raging—refusing to be neglected or ignored any longer.

Tanya Talaga

Author
Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Relations

A fierce, necessary, deeply moving book. Sterritt uses her difficult personal journey to frame the terrible history of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Haunting and illuminating.

Eden Robinson

Author
Son of a Trickster

With facts and humanity, Angela Sterritt effortlessly draws us into this emotional and important read. A courageous Indigenous voice who uses her personal journey to educate all of us about critical and urgent issues we must address, including Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Jody Wilson-Raybould

Angela was excellent. She was thought-provoking and at times funny which helped the audience connect with her, especially with such heavy topics.  We received very positive feedback from our attendees about her talk.  We were very impressed by how she managed to keep the crowd engaged even though everyone was exhausted from 3 days of the conference.

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