Great ideas and hard work were rewarded in droves at the 10th annual Arctic Inspiration Prize awards ceremony March 4.
But when the envelopes were unsealed, it was Ilagiitigut Anngiangijaqatigiinnirq Ilurqusivuttigut to take the coveted $1 million prize out of two potential finalists.
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Hoping to put together both a new 32-bed facility in the Nunavik region and bringing together Elders, addictions counsellors, hunters, scholars and community members to address the root causes of addiction through Inuit values and culture, the Ilagiitigut Anngiangijaqatigiinnirq Ilurqusivuttigut will support families dealing with intergenerational trauma.
In addition to the $1 million, seven prizes were given out to initiatives in both adult and youth categories, based upon their ability to address the immediate needs of Northerners and communities. Each adult group was granted $500,000 and both the Indigenous Youth River Guide training program and Treaty Talks were named youth recipients, earning $100,000 to put towards their efforts.
A total of $3,290,000 was awarded tonight.
NWT Comissioner Margaret Thom informs the HappySA国际影视传媒檚 Landing Fish Camp team they have won a $500,000 grant. Screenshot courtesy of Arctic Inspiration Prize
Educating youth, Elders and others in traditional fishing practices, the HappySA国际影视传媒檚 Landing Fish Camp will produce dryfish to be shared among camp attendees, as well as GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n families and Elders in Fort McPherson who are unable to make their own.
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Aiming to provide people enduring homelessness with mental health counselling and provide referrals for rehabilitation services, social housing programs and potential job opportunities, Hope House will serve the community of the Western Arctic.
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Team members of the Hope House project respond to news theySA国际影视传媒檝e been awarded $500,000 through the Arctic Inspiration Prize, as informed by Inuvik-Twin Lakes Lesa Semmler. Screenshot courtesy of Arctic Inspiration Prize
With the goal of empowering First Nations in the Yukon with the ability to address the root causes of intergenerational trauma, the Indigenous Community Safety Partnership Program hopes to enable First Nation governments to implement, purchase and sustain their own community safety, justice initiatives and emergency preparedness through a first-of-its-kind Indigenous-led mentorship program to train and certify qualified emergency staff.
Aiming to provide a training program to provide resources and tools for on-the-land programmers to be able to better mitigate and respond to mental health challenges while in remote environments, the Support Wellbeing project hopes to expand land-based education in the Northwest Territories.
With climate change looming down, the Tuktoyaktuk Community Climate Resiliency Project plans to help the community work through the difficult decisions that will need to be made in the future, including potential relocation. The project aims to ensure locals feel empowered to build community capacity and knowledge of how climate change is affecting the community and help promote resilience for current and future generations.
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Inuvialuit Regional Corporation chair Duane Smith informs the Tuktoyaktuk Community Climate Resiliency Project they have been selected to receive $500,000 to put towards helping the community adapt to climate change. Screenshot courtesy of Arctic Inspiration Prize
Aiming to remove barriers and create opportunities to learn on-the-land skills, including canoeing in both white and flat water, whitewater rescue operations and wilderness medicine to help develop a career as an Indigenous wilderness guide, the Indigenous Youth River Guide training program has a goal of improving self-esteem, leadership and self-determination while exposing youth to careers centering on Indigenous languages and knowledge.
Planning to create an on-the-land Treaty Education Camp for youth, Elders and community members, the Treaty Talks program will help improve knowledge of treaty rights in the Beaufort Delta region.
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Members of team Treaty Talks react to learning theySA国际影视传媒檝e won the $100,000 Youth prize, informed by GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik. Screenshot courtesy Arctic Inspration Prize
Broadcast on APTN and CBC during the evening, the Arctic Inspiration Prize is the largest annual prize in Canada. Every year, it highlights the vigilance of nonprofit groups trying to make life better in the North and gives them the finances to complete their work.
As this was the 10th anniversary, past prize winners made appearances throughout the show while emcees Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory of Greenland and InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 William Greenland kept the show moving. Performances by Dena Zagi, Piqsiq and the Huqqullaqatigiit Drum Dancers dazzled the audience, and a traditional Qulliq Lighting ceremony by Julia Ogina opened the show.
