With a career in journalism that has spanned more than 25 years, Donna Sound is an Indigenous Circle reporter for CTV NATIONAL NEWS, and a regular contributor to the team’s newsgathering efforts. Sound’s work not only includes Indigenous stories. She brings the newscast exclusive feature stories. She is the first Indigenous person in the history of CTV to anchor nationally.

An award-winning journalist, Sound began her career as an editorial assistant and associate producer at CBC News before moving in front of the camera in 2002 as a correspondent for Aboriginal People’s Television Network, APTN. She went on to work as producer and sole anchor for two daily national newscasts for APTN at their headquarters in Winnipeg. Sound has covered many protests on the front line, including the G20 and Caledonia, and has interviewed Prime Ministers, heads of state, Lieutenant Governors, OSCAR® winners, music icons, and CEOs. 

She reported on and was invited to the private audience to the historic Papal apology to Indigenous Survivors of residential schools at the Vatican in Rome as she is the daughter of a residential school survivor.

Sound guest co-hosted for Canada’s #1 talk show, “The Social.”

She is a speaker and moderator at Collision Conference. One of the world’s biggest technology conferences. Sound was invited to Lisbon Portugal for Web Summit. The biggest technology conference in Europe where she took to three stages speaking and moderating on important issues.

Sound is a Board of Director for ‘2 The Nations,’ a humanitarian charity helping people around the world. Most recently in Ukraine. She also sits on other boards.

A member of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation in Ontario, Sound feels a sense of pride in breaking down barriers for First Nation people. She brings a distinct perspective to the newsroom, giving a voice to those not often heard in Canadian media.

Throughout her childhood, it was Sound’s dream to work as a journalist, and she views journalism as having “a front seat to the world.” A graduate of Humber College’s Journalism – Print and Broadcast program, she gives back by regularly conducting speaking engagements for First Nations communities and in classrooms for high school and university students. Sound also does emcee work and for fundraising and community events.

Sound has a passion for her Ojibway culture and its language. She continually learns to speak Ojibway and speaks English. 

Follow Donna Sound on Twitter: @donnasound and Instagram: donnasoundctv