Carol Morin, a familiar face to many northern television viewers as the former host of CBC Northbeat, has won a National Aboriginal Achievement award.
Morin was the first First Nations person to anchor a national newscast in 1989 on CBC Newsworld. Since then she’s been recognized as a role model in the First Nations community, and has worked as a host on several networks, “Morin has helped make First Nations peoples of Canada more prominent and visible to the general public,” the awards committee said.
Last year she left Northbeat to run unsuccessfully as an MLA in the N.W.T. assembly. She has since returned to Northbeat as a producer.
Morin won the award in the media & communication category. She will receive the award at the ceremony on March 6 in Winnipeg.
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Congratulations Sarah. I think her last name was Adams back when she anchored on Newsworld.
Brain spasm.
That should read Congrats Carol!
Carol is a First Nations “renaissance woman”!! Working with her is a pleasure & an inspiration. Bravo!!
Congrats beauty, Aboriginal and non-aboriginal people have long loved the work you do, in bringing our collective stories to life. That you have lived in both worlds, being obviously “Native” in your good looks…Chaaa…, and yet brought up with our non-ab relatives, has given you a great gift to be able to communicate between our worlds. My respect to you…and my thanks for your great work. A well deserved honour.
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