Connie Walker
Female, Person
1979 –
Who is Connie Walker?
Connie Walker is a Canadian journalist. 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. 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. 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.
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- Born
- 1979
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- First Nations University of Canada
- University of Regina
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on July 23, 2013
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