MEDIA ADVISORY - Shifting the Perspective on Indigenous Excellence in the Trades

New short documentary series See the Skill. Not Bias. premieres in advance of National Indigenous Peoples Day at IMAX

EDMONTON, AB, June 4, 2026 /CNW/ -  Trade Winds to Success, a trades training organization for Indigenous students in Alberta, invites media to the premiere of See the Skill. Not Bias. This new short documentary series goes on the record about what Indigenous tradespeople actually experience on Alberta job sites and what it costs the industry to keep ignoring it.

Told through the voices of Trade Winds alumni, the series challenges a trades sector facing a critical labour shortage in the next decade, to look at who it's leaving out, why and what the industry stands to gain when it gets this right. Following the screening, a panel discussion and Q&A will offer a chance to go deeper, ask questions and explore practical ways to build more inclusive workplaces. 

WHEN:
Thursday, June 18, 2026  |  3:30 – 7:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.	Premiere: See the Skill. Not Bias. mini doc series
5:00 p.m.	Panel discussion and Q&A

WHERE:
Telus World of Science -- IMAX Theatre
11211 142 St NW, Edmonton

Media are invited to attend; interview opportunities will be available.

Trade Winds to Success is an Alberta-based trades training program dedicated to preparing Indigenous peoples for long-term careers in the skilled trades. Through hands-on pre-trades training, Trade Winds equips graduates with the skills and experience employers need, then supports both sides to ensure lasting success. Since 2005, Trade Winds has trained students and connected them with employers across Alberta.  
See more at: www.tradewindstosuccess.ca

SOURCE Trade Winds to Success

To RSVP or for more information, contact: Jo Williams, 403-827-9820, [email protected], [email protected]