Reflecting on her unique place as an Indigenous journalist in 21st Century Canada, Kelly Boutsalis shares how she came of age without her community being properly represented in media. She unpacks how a jarring newscast that dehumanized her community shook her yet opened her eyes to the potency of the sparse and stereotypical coverage of Indigenous people's lives. It crystallized her journey into telling Indigenous stories in a good way and equipping the next generation of 'all' Canadians to tell fuller Indigenous stories. Kelly Boutsalis is a Mohawk journalist from the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve. Currently living in Toronto, she devotes the bulk of her work to highlighting Indigenous stories. Her byline has appeared in the New York Times, Toronto Star, Toronto Life, and the Walrus. She led the CBC Six Nations pop-up bureau earlier this year. She is also the Associate Programmer, International, Canadian features for the Toronto International Film Festival. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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