Minister Caroline Cochrane hosted the MinisterSA国际影视传媒檚 Culture and Heritage Circle at the Legislative Assembly on Monday.
The annual awards celebrate the contributions of northerners who promote arts, culture and heritage in the Northwest Territories.
Alice Twa from Yellowknife received the youth award, recognizing her work with the Aurora Fiddle Society. She is currently in Argentina on a year-long exchange trip, so her parents Erin O'Rourke and Cameron Twa accepted the award on her behalf.
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The award for the group category went to the Old Town Community Association, which coordinates the annual Ramble and Ride festival.
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The Ramble and Ride Festival first started 13 years ago, and was the inspiration of Darron Letts, who owned a used bookstore in the neighbourhood at the time, she said.
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Tishna Marlowe from 艁utselkSA国际影视传媒檈 received the award in the individual category. The professional Dene designer grew up watching her grandmother and great-grandmother scrape and tan hides and do beadwork, and her work merges those traditional designs with the contemporary.
She recently lost her grandmother and said this award represents their relationship.
SA国际影视传媒淩eceiving this award is like an acknowledgment that I learnt and did everything she had asked me to,SA国际影视传媒� said Marlowe.
The MinisterSA国际影视传媒檚 Choice award went to the Designated GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n Organization of Fort McPherson, which promotes Gwich'in culture with language classes, cook-outs and on-the land activities.
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Joanne Tetlichi from Fort McPherson received the award in the Elder category recognizing her work with youth.
For ten years Tetlichi has brought youth to her cabin to teach them traditional skills like hunting, sewing, picking berries and making traditional medicines.
SA国际影视传媒淚'm very honoured and proud to accept this award,SA国际影视传媒� said Tetlichi, thanking her community of Fort McPherson as she accepted her award.
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