Ninah Hermiston

Reporter

Ninah is an early-career reporter based in Toronto, currently focused on the Residential Schools database. She has previously worked as an associate producer at CBC Kids News and served as a social media manager for various organizations. Passionate about Indigenous issues, the arts, and the power of storytelling, Ninah is committed to informing and engaging the public through her work. She is an Indigenous woman from Walpole Island First Nation. She was raised between Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood and Batchewana First Nation, where her maternal grandparents live—experiences that helped shape her strong connection to both urban and community life. Ninah studied journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and is currently completing her studies. In her free time, she enjoys reading, singing, photography and creating art. She often dedicates her spare moments to passion projects and exploring the city’s thrift shops in search of unique finds.

A stream of water runs through a landscape of trees and marsh.

30 years without clean water: Neskantaga First Nation Chief expresses dismay

Report finds 35 First Nation communities continue to face water advisories, including 9 lasting over a decade

On the left, children play on swings in an old-fashioned black and white photo. On the right, a large brick building with white pillars and many people outside in bright orange shirts.

A historic shift: Survivors witness former residential school’s transformation into museum

Hundreds gathered for grand opening at site of infamous Mohawk Institute

From the left, a large building with a cross on top of the roof and mountains in the background. From the right, a man with grey hair poses in front of a stuffed white buffalo at a museum

The survivors speak: An RCMP task force and the quest for justice after residential school violence

Survivors talk of harrowing encounters with abusers and perseverance in the face of exploitation

A group of survivors gather in front of what used to be a residential school building and pose in different coloured shirts

Survivors are gathering across Canada for residential school reunions. Here’s why

Gatherings offer a chance to reflect on survivors’ experiences and talk about intergenerational trauma and healing