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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A T\u015dilhqot\u2019in grandmother listening to the radio in her language. Youth interviewing Elders and aunties for community podcasts. T\u015dilhqot\u2019in people living away from home staying connected on the airwaves through stories, music and language. Those are some of the possibilities Jenny Philbrick sees with the release of T\u015dilhqot\u2019in Radio\u2019s new app. Launched by the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in National Government (TNG) in April, the app expands access to T\u015dilhqot\u2019in Radio, a language and culture-based program that gives listeners around the world access to stories, music, podcasts, community updates and opportunities to hear and learn the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in language. Philbrick, executive director of the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in National Government, says the app has already generated excitement among community members eager to access language and cultural programming from members both… <\/p>\n

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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A T\u015dilhqot\u2019in grandmother listening to the radio in her language. Youth interviewing Elders and aunties for community podcasts. T\u015dilhqot\u2019in people living away from home staying connected on the airwaves through stories, music and language. Those are some of the possibilities Jenny Philbrick sees with the release of T\u015dilhqot\u2019in Radio\u2019s new app. Launched by the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in National Government (TNG) in April, the app expands access to T\u015dilhqot\u2019in Radio, a language and culture-based program that gives listeners around the world access to stories, music, podcasts, community updates and opportunities to hear and learn the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in language. Philbrick, executive director of the T\u015dilhqot\u2019in National Government, says the app has already generated excitement among community members eager to access language and cultural programming from members both... <\/p>\n

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