Connie Walker (journalist)

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Connie Walker
Connie Walker, reporting for Street Cents, in 2002
Connie Walker, reporting for Street Cents, in 2002
Born 1979
Okanese First Nation
Education Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, University of Regina
Occupation Journalist

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]

Walker helped produce the acclaimed 8th Fire documentary on contemporary issues for First Nations people.[6]

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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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. 5.0 5.1 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. 
  6. Connie Walker (2013-12-10). "Meet our team: Merelda Fiddler". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210170508/http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/meet-our-team-merelda-fiddler-1.2446787. Retrieved 2013-12-10. "Connie Walker has been a host, producer and reporter at CBC since 2001. Most recently, she was a producer on the "8th Fire" documentary series." 

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