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Two Yellowknife Youths to be Featured in Indigenous Documentary Series

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

Two Indigenous youth from the NWT will soon be part of a tv show that celebrates Indigenous stories.

The 13-episode show is called Warrior Up! It is a documentary series that highlights Indigenous youths who work to help improve their communities. The show is hosted by three young, Indigenous actors, Joshua Odjick, Anna Lambe, and Joel Oulette.

The fourth episode of the show will feature the two Yellowknife youths, Cole Clark, and Dyaln Hope. Clark uses his experience in sports to help teach and guide other youths at Yellowknife’s Home Base. Hope performs as a rapper under the name DYLN, using his music to share his love of northern life, and has even performed at Folk on the Rocks.

The show will be premiering on Saturday, May 11th.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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