First class of students in program for Indigenous TikTokers graduates

The first group of students has recently graduated from a special program aiming to boost Indigenous talent on TikTok, turning social media users into social media stars.

In Deanne Hupfield’s most popular TikTok video, which has one million views, she’s teaching viewers footwork that can accompany a jingle dress dance.

“It went viral,” she told CTV News. “It went viral the first day, and it gave me a lot of anxiety.”

That footwork was part of her homework as one of the people chosen to be a part of TikTok Canada’s accelerator program for Indigenous creators.

“I was to post a video under 30 seconds doing something I’ve never done on Tiktok before,” she said.