Connie Walker (journalist)

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Connie Walker
Born	1979 (age 31–32) Okanese First Nation
Education	Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, University of Regina

Connie Walker is a Canadian journalist.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Walker grew up in the Okanese First Nation, in Saskatchewan.

Walker was awarded a Joan Donaldson Newsworld Scholarship while studying at Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, which provided her with an opportunity to work as an intern for CBC Newsworld. She graduated in journalism from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, and subsequently graduated from the University of Regina.

Walker was employed for the 2000, 2001 and 2002 seasons as a host for Street Cents, a youth oriented consumer show, while she was still a journalism student in Saskatchewan.^[5] SAGE, described Walker as "...one of the highest profile First Nations journalists on national television."

Following her graduation Walker took a permanent position with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.^[2] She served as host of Living Saskatchewan, and served as a reporter and producer for CBC News: Sunday and flagship news show, The National. In the fall of 2009 Walker became a correspondent for Connect with Mark Kelley.

Okanese, a personal documentary Walker produced, about the community in which she grew up, earned an honourable mention at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Street Cents: The Guide". CBC News. 2003. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fstreetcents%2Farchives%2Fguide%2Fthehosts.html&date=2009-12-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Meet Connie Walker". CBC News. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fconnect%2F2009%2F10%2Fmeet-connie-walker.html&date=2009-12-02. 
3. ^ "Five questions for Connie Walker". CBC News. 2009-11-19. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fconnect%2F2009%2F11%2Ffive-questions-for-connie-walker.html&date=2009-12-02. 
4. ^ "Living Saskatchewan with Connie Walker". CBC News. 2008-09-18. Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Faboriginal%2F2008%2F09%2Fliving_saskatchewan_with_conni%2F&date=2009-12-02. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Stephen LaRose (2000-09-18). "SIFC student lands CBC-TV job in Halifax". SAGE (Saskatchewan). Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ammsa.com%2Fsage%2FSEPT2000.html&date=2009-12-02. 

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Name	Walker, Connie
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Date of birth	1979
Place of birth	Okanese First Nation
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