NATIONAL ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION• ANNUAL REPORT 2006/2007 •

Table of ContentsMessage from the Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2Message from the CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5Corporate Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6Finance & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7Special Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8Taking Pulse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10Blueprint for the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Award Recipients . . . . . page 16Special Named Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 182006-2007 Scholarship Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 55

As we move forward, we find ourselves on stronger ground, aswe have overcome a number of challenges these past few yearsowing much to the leadership of Roberta Jamieson. Her driveand determination to bring the Foundation into the 21stCentury ensuring that we are providing the standard of servicethat the Foundation has become known for – Excellence – isremarkable and we are grateful to have a person such as Robertaleading the Foundation. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Icongratulate her and the Foundation staff for another fantasticjob well done.

Accomplishments have been many this past year; from the amaz-ing success of the 2007 National Aboriginal AchievementAwards held in Edmonton; to our Scholarships where we provid-ed over $2.8 million to deserving Aboriginal youth; andstrengthening our existing relationships and creating new onesfrom coast to coast to coast to inform the Aboriginal peoples ofCanada of all that we have to offer.

It has also been a year where we are saying goodbye to a numberof individuals who have been apart of the Foundation family;one of Canada’s greatest Achievers, an Award recipient and for-mer board member, Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, who touched sovery many people and will continue to do so through her manyaccomplishments will be greatly missed. As part of any growingorganization, we are sad to see long time Board members Dr.Verna Kirkness and Dr. Olive Dickason step down from theirrespective Director positions. We know they will continue toinspire and encourage Aboriginal peoples wherever their jour-neys may take them. Coming full circle, we are very pleased towelcome Dr. Cornelia Wieman a former Achievement Awardrecipient and outstanding individual to our Foundation’s boardand we look forward to her contributions and energy for manyyears to come.

The reason for the Foundation’s existence, our First Nations,Inuit and Métis youth of Canada, never cease to amaze me as totheir resiliency, and their ability to overcome challenges in orderto pursue their dreams. The Aboriginal youth of Canada exudethe promise of greatness and I am honoured to serve them aspart of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, theytruly are Canada’s future.

The future is bright due to the continued support of our manygovernment and corporate sponsors. Their significant contribu-tions provide the means for our youth to take control of theirdreams now and in the future.

I also wish to recognize our First Nations, Inuit and Métis com-munities for their support, understanding and encouragementover the past year.

On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I thank you and wishyou much success.

Leonard G. (Len) FlettChairNational Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

Leonard G. (Len) FlettChair

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

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Message from the Chair of the Board

Each year, the Foundation experiences new achievements, opportunities and challenges.This past year alone, we strengthened our capacity, and organized our operations, all sothe Foundation can continue to fulfill its mandate; supporting Aboriginal achievementand contributing to the future of First Nations, Inuit, Métis youth and all of Canada. Iam delighted to confirm that the Foundation has received an additional $10 millionendowment from the Government of Canada to to support our scholarships and bursariesprogram. This brings the total endowment funds received from the Government ofCanada to $ 22 Million; the total of the Foundation’s trust funds now exceeds $27 Million.I am very happy to share more of the Foundation’s notable highlights from 2006-2007which include:

•Awarding $2,872,500 in scholarships and bursaries, the largest amount ever awarded.

•Mounting the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Edmonton and broadcastnationally on Global TV and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, which was atremendous success! With a decidedly energetic orientation towards youth and thefuture, the Awards captured an unprecedented number of Canadian viewers who expe-rienced the message of our people’s contributions and the bountiful talent and poten-tial we offer;

•Creating and coordinating the Kenny Family Foundation Think-tank on AboriginalEducation, featuring some of the best and brightest minds in Aboriginal education pro-ducing one of the more comprehensive papers on the status of First Nations, Inuit andMétis education;

•Coordinating and hosting a National Aboriginal Youth Roundtable, in order toconsult and gather critical feedback from Canada’s most important and fastestgrowing resource; the First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth of Canada. So we maybe able to plan, create and implement the best and most effective programs need-ed by our Aboriginal youth now and in the future.

•Producing our first-ever career fair north of 60 in Yellowknife, as well as extending theFoundation’s outreach and exposure in the Eastern Arctic and in the Atlantic Region.

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Message from the CEO

Roberta Eastern Arctic Tour AboveKenny Family Foundation: Thinktank on Aboriginal Education

In addition to these highlights, the Foundation carried on with an essential element of itswork; helping corporate, government, and individual sponsors invest resources towardrealization of the potential of First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth. We encourage othersto join our sponsor group in making this investment one of Canada’s number one priori-ties, a fundamental ingredient of a prosperous future.

Our task as a Foundation is to provide a practical, efficient, and ideal mechanism toensure that every First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth is motivated and confident to real-ize their potential, and if they wish to advance they do so unhindered, and not for a lackof funds.

While the Foundation already provides more scholarship funding to First Nations, Inuitand Métis youth than any other agency in Canada outside the federal government, noneof us can be satisfied. I know we can do more.

The current and unacceptable gap between the number of graduates and achievers ofAboriginal youth compared to Canadian youth generally will not close on its own. Indeed,if history is an indicator, it will widen and be passed on to the next generation, unless suf-ficient resources for those who wish to advance are made available. To help combat thisever increasing gap, my commitment is to hone the Foundation’s approach so that it pro-vides the best possible results from all the resources we have available.

We know about “dream-catchers”. The Foundation is a “dream-realizer”, and I invite allwho read these words to join in that mission. I am proud that the Foundation demon-strates it gets results for the money in an accountable and transparent manner, producingbetter services with a balanced budget. I am proud to share with you our Annual Reportfor 2006-2007.

Roberta JamiesonPresident & CEO, National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

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Bertha Clark Jones – 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient & Roberta Jamieson

Front Row: Jo-Ann Archibald, Ph.D., Marlene Brant-Castellano, Ph.D., LL.D., O.C., Roberta Jamieson, LL.D., C.M.,Ernest Benedict,Middle Row: The Hon. James K. Bartleman, Lt. Governor of Ontario, Mary Simon, LL.D., C.M., Gail Valaskakis, Ph.D.,LL.D., Verna Kirkness, LL.D., C.M.,Back Row: Carl Urion, Ph.D., Marie Smallface Marule, LL.D., Andrea Dykstra

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is celebrat-ing its 23rd Year as a charitable organization devoted to excellence andto providing the tools necessary for First Nations, Inuit and Métisyouth to achieve brighter futures. The Foundation encourages andempowers Aboriginal young people by providing important careerplanning information, by connecting youth with industry and by pro-viding financial support for post-secondary studies in all disciplines.

The Foundation also celebrates achievement with the annual NationalAboriginal Achievement Awards, showing all of Canada the accom-plishments of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals in variousfields. The Awards encourage youth to realize their potential andbuild goals into their lives.

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Left to right:Back – Fran Garlow, Kristina Hoskin, Scott Cavan, Joanna Anaquod, Julie Monture, Tom Darnay, Veronica Powless, Rachel HillFront – Andrea Hansen, Andre Morriseau, Roberta Jamieson, Billie Jo Tabobondung, Paulette Tremblay, Vicky ClarkeAbsent – Tammy Martin

Corporate Development Department

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation’s Corporate DevelopmentDepartment is tasked with creating mutually-beneficial relationships between theFoundation and its many supporters. It maintains close communications with themany progressive companies who offer financial support to assist the Foundation toachieve its goals to realize the potential of First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth. It alsoworks with sponsors of such events as the career fairs and in the production of the high-ly-successful annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. As the Foundation’sfundraising arm Corporate Development seeks out support in both the public and cor-porate sector by setting out the benefits realized from support of the Foundation andits mandate. It also maintains relationships with existing sponsors by keeping theminformed of the Foundation’s activities and events. In keeping with the Foundation’spolicies of openness and accountability, this Department also provides regular reportsto our supporters. Corporate Development also represents the Foundation at eventsheld by supporters, and organizations.

The Communications Department is charged with overseeing and managing the pub-lic image of the Foundation by creating and issuing press releases, advertising, and pro-ducing visual, audio, electronic, and print materials. This year, the Department revisedthe Foundation’s print-related materials to create a consistent look and feel, while alsoenhancing its website by expanding its usefulness. The Communications Departmentserves as the internal “agency” for all parts of the Foundation and its many initiatives.One of the core functions of the department is that of the Secretariat which managesthe National Aboriginal Achievement Awards nominee process, jury selection andlogistics for all Awards recipients during the Awards, and also acts as the liaison for allsponsors, performers, Aboriginal organizations, and government groups attending theAwards.

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Communications Department

2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Finale - Leela Gilday performer

Finance & Operations Department Education Department

The Finance & Operations team provides all financial and operational support to theFoundation and its programs and departments by administering payables, receivables,tax receipts, payroll, internal and external financial reporting, and providing otherfinancial analysis and support as required.

The Finance & Operations Department worked diligently over 2006-07 to create aseamless financial environment whereby all departments and programs had the toolsand resources to make timely decisions using up-to-date information. The Departmentprovides all general information technology support including all hardware and sup-ply purchases.

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation’s growth and evolution into thelargest non-governmental funding body for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post second-ary students across Canada meant that in the 2006-2007 fiscal year over $2.8 million wasawarded to 716 recipients of First Nations, Inuit and Métis decent, across Canada. Intotal, NAAF has disbursed over $24 million since 1988 to over 6000 deserving FirstNations, Inuit and Métis students. The Foundation’s bursaries cover a comprehensivearray of disciplines in three funding categories: Fine Arts and Professional Developmentincluding Cultural Projects; Health Careers; and Post Secondary Education.

The Foundation has been very active over the course of the last year as the EducationDepartment engaged in several highly successful special initiatives during the 2006-2007 year:

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Gerald T. McCaughey, Pres. & CEO, CIBC with Len Flett, Chair, National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Roberta – Eastern Arctic Tour

Think Tank on Aboriginal Education.

With funding support provided by the Kenny Family Foundation, NAAF coordinatedand conducted the Kenny Family Foundation Think Tank on Aboriginal Education onApril 24-26, 2006, at the First Nations Longhouse at the University of British Columbia.This was the very first time laureates of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awardwere invited to participate in an initiative developed to guide and influence FirstNations, Inuit and Métis education priorities for the 21st Century.

Two documents were produced: the An Overview of Selected Studies on First Nations,Inuit and Métis Education, April 12, 2006; and Kenny Family Foundation Think Tankof First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Lifelong Learning: Priority Directions for Nurturingthe Learning of Our People, September 2006. NAAF CEO & President RobertaJamieson tabled the Final Report from the session at the Standing Committee onAboriginal Affairs on October 24, 2006.

Eastern Arctic Tour.

In collaboration with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the Foundation conducted a tourof Northern Labrador and Quebec to: build stronger connections and gain a strongerperspective about the Inuit culture, regional structures and aspirations; enhance theawareness of the Foundation and promote Inuit participation in the Foundation’s pro-grams. Funded by Health Canada, the Foundation’s CEO, Roberta Jamieson, ITKPresident, Mary Simon and Dr. Paulette Tremblay, visited schools, colleges, institu-tions, government offices, and community centres in Goose Bay, Hopedale, Nain,Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaq, Kangirsuk, Ivujivik, Puvirnituq, and Ste Anne deBellevue.

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Special Projects

Eastern Arctic Tour: Inuit Dancers

Front Row: Gilbert W.Whiteduck, Ed.D., Jo-Ann Archibald, Ph.D., Marlene Brant-Castellano, Ph.D., LL.D., O.C., MarySimon, LL.D., C.M., Elder Larry Grant, Roberta Jamieson, LL.D., C.M., Ernest Benedict, Verna Kirkness, LL.D., C.M., KimBayer, Jerry Peltier, Paulette C. Tremblay, Ph.D., Second row: Peter Kenny, Marie Battiste, Ed.D., Shirley Leon, Gail Valaskakis,Ph.D., LL.D., Peter Dinsdale, Dawn Harvard, M.Ed., Joanne Kenny

Back Row: The Hon. James K. Bartleman, Lt. Governor of Ontario, Carl Urion, Ph.D., Edmund Schultz, Larry Railton,M.A.,Marie Smallface Marule, LL.D., Andrea Dykstra, Alannah Young, Mike DeGagne, Ph.D., Peter Kenny,

Absent: Marjorie Gould, LL.D., and Elder Rose Point

Aboriginal Youth Round Table.

Canadian Heritage provided funding for NAAF to host an Aboriginal Youth RoundTable with First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth from across Canada in order to con-sult with them and gather critical feedback regarding several topics: NAAF’s existingprograms and services; NAAF’s proposed Mentoring Framework and Rivers toSuccess; and entrepreneurship and employment. This one day session was successful-ly conducted on March 15, 2007, in Edmonton, Alberta.

International Space University Summer Camp.

Education staff met with Dr. Robert Thirsk, an astronaut with the Canadian SpaceAgency and currently assigned to NASA’s Johnson Space Centre, and Dr. Ian Rowe,past President of the Canadian Foundation for International Space University (CFISU)to discuss ways that we could work collaboratively to support Aboriginal applicants whoqualified to attend the International Space Summer University Program held annuallyin different major cities in the world. For 2007, NAAF identified potential Aboriginalapplicants from NAAF's bursary and scholarship recipients for the International SpaceUniversity Summer Program being held in Beijing. NAAF is extremely pleased thatDuncan Cree, a Mohawk from Kanesatake, studying Mechanical Engineering atConcordia University at the doctoral level, was successful with his application. He is thefirst First Nations student to attend this prestigious Program.

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Special Projects

“…As Iroquois, we were agricultural farmers; our leaders tell us to plant seeds each year since wewill require this expertise, in the future. In closing, with my involvement in education I may sow aseed of interest in a young students mind to further continue their education. Perhaps I am a rolemodel as Alwyn Morris, (a Mohawk from Kahnawake, who won the gold medal for kayaking in1984 who said “if you have it in you to dream, you have it in you to succeed”) was to me when Iwas a teenager.

In closing, being selected for this bursary will allow me to concentrate more on finishing this degree.I hope young aboriginals will follow my path by reflecting my accomplishments and believing that,if I can do it, they can do it as well.”

Duncan Cree, Mohawk, Kanesatake - third year of a five-year PhD Mechanical Engineering program atConcordia University.

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TAKING PULSE

Taking Pulse works to connect First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth to meaningfulcareers in a variety of industries. The principle objective of this innovative and collec-tive effort is to increase Aboriginal participation in the Canadian workforce.

The Taking Pulse initiative began in 2001 from broad based consultations thatengaged educators, provincial and federal officials, private sector representatives, andAboriginal people from across Canada in collaborative discussions on identifyingissues and recommending positive solutions.

Today, Taking Pulse strives to meet its objectives through two initiatives: Industry inthe Classroom and the Rivers to Success program now in the developmental phase.

Industry in the Classroom: Connecting Youth and CareersIndustry in the Classroom is a series of curriculum modules designed to increaseawareness amongst Aboriginal youth about the various career opportunities in theCanadian workforce. Through these curriculum modules students are recruited tocareers in various industries and are motivated to stay in school. To date modules havebeen produced on the Railway, Transportation, Justice, and Health industries, includ-ing a separate module on Inuit Health careers.

The Foundation has partnered with Canadian corporations, federal departments,national organizations, and other private sector companies to implement Industry inthe classroom. Aboriginal educators and youth participated in focus groups and direct-ed the curriculum’s design.

Industry in the Classroom is made available free-of-charge to high schools that have asignificant population of Aboriginal students, including day schools, First Nationsschools, provincial public schools, private schools, and training centres. NAAF identi-fies a national Aboriginal role model/champion to pair with an industry-specificAboriginal expert for a maximum group of 25 Aboriginal students per session.Included with the workshop are an interactive curriculum manual for educators, pro-

motional materials, scholarship information, and an industry-specific, Aboriginal-pro-duced 24-minute video that shows students career possibilities through humour, hip-hop music, and interviews with real life Aboriginal professionals.

Over the year, numerous sessions of the Health Careers module and the Inuit HealthCareers module were delivered in high school classrooms across the country. A newmodule was developed to profile careers in the environmental health field for HealthCanada on Environment Health Officers and includes a resource manual, promotion-al materials and a DVD with a menu; it is available in English and French. In addition,a special pilot delivery via video conference of the Health Careers module was success-fully conducted in Saskatchewan.

This past year we had two fantastic AboriginalYouth Role Models deliver the Health Career andInuit Health Career modules; Jeff Copenace,Consultant and a former advisor to past PrimeMinister, Paul Martin and Sylvia Watt-Cloutier, anInuk performer and motivational speaker.

"Speaking with Aboriginal students across the country onbehalf of the Achievement Foundation has proven to be themost rewarding and important work I've ever performed.Seeing the potential that exists within our communities isincredibly exciting. Our People have a very bright futureahead."

- Jeffrey Copenace, 28, Ojibways of Onigaming

“A lot of students can benefit from this presentation. It is fun. I highly recommend it.” – 18 year old First Nation,

Kawacatoose Asinew Kisik Education Campus, Saskatchewan

Taking Pulse – Industry in the Classroom

Jeffrey Copenace

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Rivers to Success.

This initiative is being developed to inspire, motivate and facilitate the return to schoolof Aboriginal at-risk youth who have left school within a three year period prior to enter-ing the program. Our primary target group is Aboriginal youth aged 15 to 19 but werecognize the needs of students under the age of 15 and those over age 19.The key focusis collaboration with existing services offered at the local, regional and national levelsand making them accessible to First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth as a first step on thepath of their return to a path to achieving a career through education and training..

During this past year in partnership with Human Resources Skills Development Canada,the Foundation focussed its efforts in Nunavut and produced a “limited” gap analysisand inventory of existing youth programs and services available in the Territory.

As part of this initial step a Youth Forum facilitated by Sylvia Cloutier, Inuk, fromIqaluit, was conducted in Rankin Inlet on March 22 & 23, 2007, at the conclusion ofwhich a number of recommendations regarding next steps were produced.

Taking Pulse: Rivers to Success

Participants: Arctic Tour Community Outreach

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Blueprint for the FutureA Solid Investment in the Future

Blueprint for the Future is a series of one-day career fairs held for First Nations, Inuitand Métis Youth by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation. AsAboriginal youth are the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population, it isimperative that we continue to introduce First Nation, Métis, and Inuit high schoolstudents to the world of career opportunities in Canada.

More than 28,000 Aboriginal students from across the country have attended BFFcareer fairs over the event’s 11-year history. Students from Vancouver to Halifaxhave had the opportunity to meet experts in their fields, learn about individualcareer options, the education and training required, and the employment trends inthese areas. These highly motivating and inspirational career fairs are geared to pro-vide students with the incentives necessary to set their individual career paths. Thisimportant link is a first step toward their return into the Canadian workforce.

Blueprint for the Future

left to right: Particpants: BFF Yellowknife – Tamara Podemski BFF Yellowknife, Roberta Jamieson and Michaela Washburn BFF Yellowknife

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The Foundation conducted its first-ever North of 60 Blueprint For the Future CareerFair in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on November 25, 2006, at the St. Patrickand Weledeh Schools. This amazing event was hosted by Tamara Podemski, rolemodel, actress, singer and dancer. She had this to say after the event:

“I chose to be at Blueprint for the Future because I am an avid supporter of this youth initiativeand I believe it makes a huge difference in the students' lives. I also feel that BFF celebrates thesame message that I put forth with my music: empowerment, freedom to make choices, culturalvalues, and the Teachings.

As much as the participants were inspired that day, so was I. BFF reminded me about my owncareer path which, coincidentally, started with the Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, too, over10 years ago. The sight from the stage, looking out at 250 Aboriginal youth, was heartwarming.I could feel the dreams and the aspirations of the next generation and that was the most excitingpart of it all. I am so honoured to have been a part of that day.”

NAAF held the second Blueprint For The Future in Halifax, Nova Scotia onFebruary 27, 2007 at the World Trade and Convention Centre.

Career fairs are scheduled in Montreal and Whitehorse for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

Blueprint for the Future

Tamara Podemski

Particpants: BFF Yellowknife

About the Awards

Celebrating Excellence

The establishment of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards exemplifies theefforts of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation to encourage and cele-brate excellence in the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. The Foundationestablished the awards in 1993, in conjunction with the United Nation's InternationalDecade of the World's Indigenous peoples. The Awards recognize the career achieve-ments and contributions to their field or community by Aboriginal professionals indiverse occupations. Now entering its Fifteenth year, these awards have become aCanadian institution.

The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) held its 14th annual celebra-tion of excellence on March 16, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta. The gala presentation wasbroadcast nationally March 31st, on Global Television and the Aboriginal PeoplesTelevision Network (APTN) in an hour-and-a-half special, proudly showcasing theaccomplishments of First Nations, Inuit and Métis men and women to all of Canada.

Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium was home to the 2007 awards,hosted by critically acclaimed actor Adam Beach and talented puppeteer DerRicStarlight, who brought a youthful excitement to the show with his puppets Grannyand Winddancer.

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The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

DerRic Starlight, Winddancer (Front), Adam Beach, Granny (above), Jen Podemski, Doug Bedard Set – 2007 Achievement Awards

Brought to life by the creative vision of Jennifer Podemski, the 2007 AchievementAwards; Reflection: Honoring Our Past – Celebrating Our Present – and creating ourfuture, was told through a dazzling expression of traditional and contemporary dance,music, and comedy. A reflection of spirit and cultural diversity, the 2007 Awardsoffered an energy filled experience of Aboriginal peoples’ culture, accomplishments,and art as it is today while reflecting the traditions of the past.

In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of Aboriginal people, the AchievementAwards continue to feature performances by some of the finest First Nations, Inuit andMétis entertainers in Canada. The 2007 stage was graced by a diverse and highly tal-ented line-up including EMI recording artist Breach of Trust, Genie nominatedAndrea Menard, Taima, Canada’s songbird Fara Palmer, the hip-hop group Red PowerSquad, Kinnie Star, and 2007 Juno Award winner Leela Gilday, as well as dance per-formances choreographed by Tamara Podemski.

There are 14 awards presented each year, including one for Lifetime Achievement andone for a promising young person between the ages of 15 and 24. This year’s recipient ofthe Lifetime Achievement award presented by the Foundation’s CEO and ExecutiveProducer Roberta Jamieson was Bertha Clark Jones from Alberta, a life-long Aboriginalwomen’s rights advocate, who had co-founded the Alberta Native Women’s Voices in thelate 1960’s and continues to be a positive voice for woman. The Youth recipient, whoreceives a $10,000 scholarship in addition to the award, was medical student, JamesMakokis, a community orientated young man from Saddle Creek First Nation, Alberta,is the embodiment and essence of Aboriginal Achievement.

The other 12 recipient come from diverse fields and represent First Nations, Inuit andMétis people from across the country. Following is a list of the 2006 NationalAboriginal Achievement Awards and their corresponding category. These leaderstruly shine a light on the path of all Canadians and point to a brighter future for allFirst Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

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The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Recipients with Roberta Jamieson, Pres. & CEO NAAF.

The recipients and their categories forthe 14th annual National AboriginalAchievement Awards are:

Bertha Clark Jones – Lifetime Achievement…. always spoke out for the underdogand moved women’s rights groups for-ward by strides when she co-foundedthe Alberta Native Women’s Voices inthe late 1960s. That organization blos-somed to become the Native Women’sAssociation of Canada, a powerfulvoice for Native women in the country.

James Makokis – Youth…. his love for his community and hisdesire to learn the wisdom of his ances-tors that drives his passion. …It’s hisunique ability to share what he’slearned through nationally syndicatedcolumns, programming universityresearch projects and combining hisfamily’s wisdom with that of his on-going quest to further his knowledge.

Joanne Cardinal Schubert – Arts…. A writer, curator, lecturer, poet andAboriginal arts activist, Cardinal-Schubert inspires and enables Nativeartists across the continent to challengeand reclaim their creative identities.

Jack Poole – Business and Commerce…. is credited with bringing the 2010Olympics to Canada and it’s little sur-prise Poole’s been called a cautiousoptimist, a visionary and a modestoverachiever, it’s what help shape himinto becoming one of the most success-ful real estate developers and commu-nity builders in North America.

Alestine Andre – Cultural,Heritage and Spirituality…. a Heritage Researcher for her com-munity she successfully combines hergifts of Gwich’in traditional knowledgewith that of Western Science.

Joe Michel – Education…. one of the most outspoken advocatesand leaders on Aboriginal education inthe country. Michel has gone on todevelop curriculum for linguistic cours-es in universities and played a major rolein reviving the near extinct Secwepemclanguage back into the schools.

Chief David Walkem –Environment…. builds communication bridges withdevelopers and forestry companies thatallow Aboriginal people to benefitfrom the business of forestry but alsoallow the land to regenerate and renew.

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The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Award Recipients

Joe Couture – Health…. As the first Aboriginal person toreceive a PhD in psychology, Dr. Joe, ashe is affectionately known, has not onlybuilt bridges of understanding betweentwo cultures but has systematicallyaffected generations of educators andstudents with his straightforward andprofound traditional healing methods

Hugh Braker – Law and Justice…. the first male Nu Cha Nulth lawyerin the country, has been the Director ofSelf Government for the Assembly ofFirst Nations, and is renowned for hiswork on Aboriginal child welfare lawand protecting Aboriginal children.

Lisa Meeches – Media andCommunications…. helped lead Aboriginal media intothe mainstream by exposing the‘truth’, Meeches buries old prejudicesand opens minds with her meaningfuland traditional-based approach to tele-vision production.

Freddie Carmichael – Politics…. currently a second-term Presidentof the Gwich’in Tribal Council pilot-ing the direction for a successful cul-tural and socio-economic future whichincludes building a foundation forself-government.

Lewis Cardinal – Public Service…. is designing education systems thatintegrate traditional knowledge, and isinvolved on an international level in aglobal forum where the world’sIndigenous peoples meet to share, dis-cuss and participate in building a moresustainable future for everyone.

Wegadesk Gorup-Paul…. A champion diver who began a divingcareer at age 12, Gorup-Paul is stirringup the waters in the world competitivediving world. He’s traveled the globecompeting against the sports’ top diversin the Pan Am Games, theCommonwealth Games and even theSouth African National Championships.

Monica Peters – Technology and Trades…. Indigenous languages are at risk. …By combining modern technology withancient words she built an instrumentthat not only gave her identity but hasthe potential to save threatened lan-guages of the world.

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The 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Award Recipients

The Foundation continues to be impressed and grateful by the number of corporationsand government agencies that lend their generous support to enhance educationalopportunities for accomplished First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. These organi-zations support individual students through special “named scholarships.”

Listed here are the generous sponsors who have lent their name to scholarships in the2006-2007 fiscal year. The Foundation reviews scholarship and bursary applications andmatches recipient and sponsor accordingly. Sponsors are notified of recipient namesand financial contributions which are also made public on the Foundation’s website.Student recipients are listed on the pages that follow.

CIBC AchieversAboriginal Veterans Scholarship Trust

BP Canada Aboriginal Youth Achievers ScholarshipCN Aboriginal Scholarship Program

Desser Music ScholarshipThe Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Aboriginal ScholarshipsEDS (Manitoba)

EnCana Corporation Scholarships for Aboriginal StudentsGovernment of Canada Endowment Fund

Health Canada’s Aboriginal Health Careers ProgramHuman Resources and Skills Development Canada Scholars

Hydro One Aboriginal ScholarshipsIBM Canada Ltd.

Indian and Northern Affairs CanadaInvestors Group Manitoba Awards

Learning Matters Education CharityNational Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Scholars

Ontario Aboriginal Partnerships Recognition ScholarshipPetro-Canada Aboriginal Education Awards

Royal Bank - Beth Hamilton Bell Trust FundsShell Canada Aboriginal Scholarship Program

Suncor Energy Foundation “Shared Achievements” Aboriginal ScholarshipsTalisman Energy Aboriginal ScholarshipsTD Bank Financial Group Scholarships

Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. Aboriginal Economic Development Scholarships

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Special Named Scholarships

Aboriginal Youth Round Table Participants

CIBC Achievers

“I strongly believe that in order to live and preserveour Aboriginal culture, we must be involved! Bybeing involved in the Aboriginal community, I havebecome very passionate about the culture and hope tobe a role model to Aboriginal students and childrenby sharing my love for sports, education and culturewith them.” - Makaela Pena

Jacqueline Bercier31, Selkirk, MB$4100 to continue in the fifth year of a six-year Bachelor of Education program atBrandon University

Melissa Bob27, Sault Ste. Marie, ON$3000 to complete the second and final yearof a Fish and Wildlife Technician program atSault College of Applied Arts andTechnology

Patricia Boivin20, Coaticook , QC$1200 to continue in the second year of athree-year Early Childhood Education pro-gram at Cegep de Sherbrooke

Tammy Caplin33, Eel River Bar First Nations , NB$4000 to continue in the third year of a five-year combined MA and Ph.D program atMcGill University

Stephane Dandenea30, Montreal, QC$6000 to continue in the fifth year of a six-year Doctor of Philosophy program at McGillUniversity

Spy Denomme-Welch28, Toronto, ON$5300 to enter the first year of a five-yearPhD Interdisciplinary Studies program atYork University

Maria Fagan30, Toronto, ON$8000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Doctor of Philosophy program at theUniversity of Toronto

Christina Gruben29, Edmonton, AB$4000 to continue in the third year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Science andBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Alberta

Emily Haigh29, Kent, OH$5400 to continue in the third year of a five-year Master of Arts in Clinical Psychologyprogram at Kent State University

Shirley Haynes31, Winnipeg, MB$5000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor ofEducation program at Red River College

Liane Kandler25, Montreal, QC$5000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology programat Concordia University

Nicole MacAoud30, Edmonton, AB$3000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts Honors in PoliticalScience program at the University of Alberta

Janice Makokis28, Saddle Lake, AB$6000 to enter the first year of a three-yearMaster of Arts in Indigenous Governance atthe University of Victoria

Christina Mammoletti19, Hamilton, ON$2100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Arts in Social Science program atWestern University

Natalie Patrick45, Ottawa, ON$2500 to complete the first and final year of aBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Makaela Pena25, Winnipeg, MB$4000 to complete the second and final yearof a Bachelor of Education program atCollege Universitaire de Saint-Boniface

Jennifer Reid33, Regina, SK$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Regina

Robbie Richardson28, Hamilton, ON$1000 to enter the first year of a four-yearPhD in English program at McMasterUniversity

Sabrina Saunders37, Ohsweken, ON$7500 to continue in the third year of a five-year PhD in Theory & Policy Studies pro-gram at the University of Toronto

Jeff Shemilt23, Keremeos, BC$2500 to continue in the forth year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts in Communication pro-gram at Simon Fraser University

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(Niigonwedom) James Sinclair31, Selkirk, MB$5400 to enter the first year of a four-yearPhD in English Literature program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Krystal Summers22, Hamilton, ON$3800 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Social Work program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Aboriginal Veterans Scholarship Program

David Alexander19, Winnipeg, MB$1000 to enter in the first year of a five-yearBachelor of Arts program at the Univesity ofWinnipeg

Terry Beaulieu43, Calgary, AB$4000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMaster of Archaeology program at theUniversity of Calgary

Kaily-Rae Bodnarchuk26, Winnipeg, MB$3000 to continue in the second year of athree-year M.A. Counselling Psychology pro-gram at Providence Theological Seminary

Amy Bombay25, Ottawa, ON$5000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMasters of Arts in Psychology program atCarleton University

Heather Bourassa23, Edmonton, AB$3000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor or Arts program at the Universityof Alberta

Candace Brunette29, Toronto, ON$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts Honors program at theUniversity of TorontoShannon Butcher25, Tyendinaga, ON$3000 to enter the first year of a two-yearDiploma program at Trent University

Gail Duiker56, Edmonton, AB$3000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Arts in Native Studiesprogram at the University of Alberta

Patricia Farr28, Toronto, ON$2000 to enter the first year of a two-yearCourt and Tribunal Agent program atHumber College

Katelyn Lesburg22, Stoney Plain, AB$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Tara Sampson28, St. Peter’s, NS$2000 to continue in the third year of a six-year combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelorof Education program at Saint Francis XavierUniversity

Jenna Welsh21, Blaine Lake, SK$2000 to continue in the third year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Science andBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

BP Canada Aboriginal Youth AchieversScholarship Program

Daniel Allard21, Red Deer, AB$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Business Degree program at theUniversity of Calgary

Nicole Blondeau25, Calgary, AB$2600 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Calgary

Joseph Bolstad26, Edmonton, AB$1400 to complete the second and final yearof a Finance in Business AdministrationDiploma program at NAIT

Brock Campbell26, Winnipeg, MB$2200 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Engineering program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Amanda Card21, Peterborough, ON$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program atTrent University

Duncan Cree35, Kanesatake (OKA), QC$6000 to continue in the third year of a five-year PhD Mechanical Engineering programat Concordia University

Jennie-Lee Dietrich23, Brandon, MB$1800 to complete the second and final yearof an Office Administration program atAssiniboine Community College

Shane Dubyk21, Prince Albert, SK$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Engineering program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Nadine Eagle Child39, Lethbridge, AB$6000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Management andBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Lethbridge


Melissa Erickson22, Regina, SK$4100 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theFirst Nations University of Canada

Christopher Fry23, Calgary, AB$2100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Calgary

Angela Gabr33, Edmonton, AB$1100 to enter the first year of a two-yearChemical Technology program at NorthernAlberta Institute of Technology

Anne Giroux32, Christopher Lake, SK$4000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Foresty program at theUniversity of Alberta

Tina Giroux30, Saskatoon, SK$5000 to complete the third and final year ofa Masters of Science in Biology program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Timothy Gosselin19, St. Pierre, MB$4100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Science program at CollegeUniversitaire St. Boniface

Kelsey Jansen23, Calgary, AB$5000 to complete the second and final yearof an Environmental Technology program atSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology

Adam Jensen21, Trail, BC$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering pro-gram at the University of Alberta

Marni LaFleur29, Brentwood Bay, BC$5000 to continue the second year of a three-year Masters of Science program at theUniversity of Victoria

Stacey Lambert24, Red Deer, AB$4000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Artsprogram at the University of Alberta

Rhiannon Lennie21, Peace River , AB$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Molly McDermott29, Ottawa, ON$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Jarett Nevill21, Lac La Biche, AB$2600 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Jill Norris28, Calgary, AB$4000 to complete the second and final yearof a Masters of Science program at theUniversity of Calgary

Cassandra Racicot21, Guelph, ON$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Guelph

Kelly Shopland24, Victoria, BC$3000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Psychology programat the University of Victoria

Jamison Sqaukin31, Penticton, BC$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Calgary

Kyle Swystun26, Slekirk, MB$2500 to enter in the fourth year of a five-yearScience program at the University ofManitoba

Stefanie Teague24, Calgary, AB$2000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Calgary

Travis Todd22, Coleman, AB$500 to enter in the third year of a five-yearGeology program at the University of Calgary

Emily Whattam24, Nepean, ON$2500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at CarletonUniversity

CN Aboriginal Scholarship Program

Courtney Adolph24, Lillooet, BC$2200 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Business Administrationprogram at Thompson Rivers University

Jeremy Bara22, Kamloops, BC$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Business AdministrationDegree program at Thompson RiversUniversity


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Jessica Berg22, Edmonton, AB$1100 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Alberta

Dakota Creeley19, Regina, SK$1000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Engineering program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Yves Fontaine23, Saint-Louise, NB$2000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters in Business Administration programat the University of Moncton

Jennifer Hes24, St. Adolph, MB$1100 to complete the second and final yearof a Business Administration Diploma pro-gram at Red River College

Rudy Janvier19, St. Albert, AB$500 to enter the first year of a four-yearComputer Engineering Technology programat NAIT

Lyndon Matkowski19, Winnipegosis, MB$1100 to enter the first year of a two-yearComputer Systems Technology program atAssiniboine Community College

Kevin Mongeon32, Iroquios Falls, ON$1000 to enter the first year of a four-yearPhD. in Economics program at WashingtonState University

Scott Mousseau21, Thunder Bay, ON$1100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program atLakehead University

Spencer Pasowisty24, Vanderhoof, BC$1100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Alberta

Tyler Patles21, Eel Ground, NB$2500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Civil Engineering program at theUniversity of New Brunswick

Rebecca Peech25, Winnipeg, MB$500 to enter the first year of a two-yearCivil/CAD Technology program at Red RiverCollege

Melanie Ringuette20, Kingston, ON$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Commerce program atQueen’s University

Pamela Schamehorn24, Edmonton, AB$2500 to complete the second and final yearof a Petroleum Engineering Technology pro-gram at the Northern Alberta Institute ofTechnology

Ryan Spencer20, Calgary, AB$500 to enter the first year of a four-yearBusiness Administration program atMount Royal College

Martin Jr. Tremblay26, Quebec, QC$1100 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Engineering program at LavalUniversity

Cory Vitt25, Selkirk, MB$1000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Science in Structural Engineeringprogram at the Asian Institute of Technology

Desser Music Scholarships

Matthew Barrett20, Goose Bay, NL$2200 to continue in the second year of afour-year Music program at St. Francis XavierUniversity

The Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal SocialWork Scholarship

“I aspire to help people make positive changes intheir lives by giving them the tools and the strengthto do so.”

- Kimberley Roth

Sabrina Fee28, Swift Current, SK$1500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearSocial Work program at the University ofSaskatchewan

Michael Gubbels28, Edmonton, AB$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Social work program at the University ofAlberta

Doreen LaBoucane56, Calgary, AB$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Social Work program at MountRoyal College


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Geraldine Lalonde39, Vancouver, BC$2000 to enter the first year of a two-yearAssociate of Arts Degree in Social Work pro-gram at the All Nations Institute

Margaret Lindsay43, New Westminster, BC$6000 to continue in the third year of a two-year Bachelor of Social Work program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Tia MacMillan33, Winfield, BC$6000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Social Work program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Samantha Marin23, Winnipeg, MB$2500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Social Work program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Samantha Penney22, Port Hope Simpson, NL$4000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Social Work program atMemorial University of Newfoundland

Corinne Peters41, Edwin, MB$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Social Work program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Kimberley Roth21, Fort MuMurray, AB$3100 to enter the first year of a two-yearSocial Work program at Portage College

Trisha Smoke32, Ohsweken, ON$4000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearSocial Work program at Mohawk College

Heather Stewart50, Vancouver, BC$2500 to enter in the first year of a two yearSocial Work program at the IIG-All NationsInstitute

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. AboriginalScholarships

Gila Somers (Kravitz)28, Yellowknife, NWT$3000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters in Science in Natural ResourceEnvironmental Studies program at theUniversity of Northern British Columbia

EDS Canada Inc.

Rachel Bushie25, Winnipeg, MB$4000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Engineering Access Program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Amy Carriere24, Thompson, MB$4000 to enter in the first year of a three-yearCivil/CAD Technology program at theUniversity of College of the North

Russel Gauthier26, Winnipeg, MB$4000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Science in ComputerEngineering at the University of Manitoba

Samson Ootoowak27, Winnipeg, MB$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Computer Science program at theUniversity of Mantioba

Jennifer Rands20, Brandon, MB$4000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Computer Systems Technology pro-gram at Assiniboine Community College

EnCana Corporation Scholarships forAboriginal Students

Tasha-Desiree Adams26, Scarborough, ON$4100 to continue in the second year of athree-year law program at Osgoode Hall LawSchool, York University

Michelle Lenore Casavant28, Saskatoon, SK$3500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of Victoria

Andre Gauthier20, Barrie, ON$1100 to enter the first year of a four-yearHonours Mathematics program at theUniversity of Waterloo

Troy Hunter40, Victoria, BC$3400 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofVictoria

Nicole Lay19, Meadow Lake, SK$2500 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Alberta

Diana Martin40, Edmonton, AB$3500 to complete the second and final yearof a Police Studies program at GrantMacEwan College

Meagan Roy18, Coniston, ON$800 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at LaurentianUniversity


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Cara Valiquette27, Toronto, ON$1100 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Commerce program atRyerson University

Government of Canada Endowment Fund

Sarah Alisch26, Toronto, ON$7000 to complete the second and final yearof a Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Toronto

Johnathan Anderson33, Winnipeg, MB$2300 to enter the second and final year of aPiping Trades program at Red River College

Justin Baikie20, NW River, NL$4100 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Engineering program atDalhousie University

Mattehw Barrett 19, Goose Bay, NL$6800 to continue in the second year of afour-year Music program at St. Francis XavierUniversity

Christina Bayley25, Whitecourt, AB$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Chiropractic program atthe Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

Ryan Beaudry22, Terrace, BC$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Planning program at theUniversity of Northern British Columbia

Jesse Benjamin26, RR #1 Petite Riviere, PEI$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program atAtlantic Veterinary College

Louise Boulianne22, Montreal, QC$2500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversite du Quebec a Montreal

Yvonne Boyer54, Ottawa, ON$12000 to enter the first year of a two-yearPhD program at the University of Ottawa

Susan Burke35, Prince George, BC$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Masters of Social Work program atthe University of Northern BC

Marie Burke43, Morinville, AB$4000 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Arts program at ConcordiaUniversity

Janelle Comtois25, Ottawa, ON$4000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMasters of Social Work program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Lori Cyprien26, Kamloops, BC$4100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Natural Resource Science Degree atThompson River University

Tammy Desormeaux35, Sturgeon Falls, ON$3000 to complete a one-year Bachelor ofEducation program at Nipissing University

Fia Dubois30, Regina, SK$1000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Regina

Shaun Emes29, Edmonton, AB$3000 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofAlberta

Janet Gasparelli26, Ohsweken, ON$3000 to complete the final year of a two-yearMasters of Social Work program at theUniversity of Toronto

Chelsea Gerlitz20, Calgary, AB$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Krista Gray20, Edmonton, AB$2600 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Nutrition program atthe University of Alberta

Regina Hartwick29, Lakefield, ON$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Phychology programat Trent University

Chyloe Healy21, Calgary, AB$5000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at Mount RoyalCollege.

Kristi Herrling23, Victoria, BC$2000 to complete the final year of a two-yearUniversity Transfer program at CamosunCollege

Allicia Johnson24, Saskatoon, SK$3500 to complete the third and final year ofBachelor of Law program at the University ofSaskatchewan


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Sally Kewayosh27, Brooklyn, NY$13900 to continue in the second year of athree-year Masters of Fine Arts program atNew York University.

Solomon King38, Toronto, ON$3100 to continue in the second year of athree-year Environmental Design program atthe Ontario College of Art and Design

Michael Kirkness19, Yorkton, SK$2600 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science Kinesiology program atSimon Fraser University

Brigette Krieg37, Prince Albert, SK$5000 to continue in the third year of a five-year PhD Social Work program at theUniversity of Calgary

Kathryn Lacerte29, Antigonish, BC$4100 to complete the second and final yearof a Bachelor of Education program at St.Francis Xavier University

Ali’i Lafontaine27, Regina, SK$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Alec Lawson29, Kelowna, BC$2200 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Kali Leary24, Calgary, AB$4000 to enter the first year of a five-yearMasters of Science program at the Universityof Calgary

Meranda Legare20, Moosejaw, SK$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Psychology Degree program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Renee Lemieux24, LaSalle, MB$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Manitoba

Desiree Lethbridge21, Happy Valley Goose Bay, NL$4900 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Arts and Science program at theUniversity of Lethbridge

Brigitte Maguet20, Ste Rose du Lac, MB$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts Honors program atthe University of Winnipeg

Marc Mammoletti21, Hamilton, ON$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts Honors inGeography program at Brock University

Curtis Mandeville32, Fort Resolution, NWT$2500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts program at the Universityof British Columbia

Raelene Marion21, Sherwood Park, AB$4500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversity of Alberta

Michelle Mathieu23, Edmonton, AB$2500 to complete the final year of a four-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Alberta

Laura Matthews39, Mission, BC$4000 to complete the third and final yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofBritish Columbia

Kaila Mayer22, Kelowna, BC$2000 to continue in the third year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology programat the University of British Columbia

Jesse McCormick26, Mt. Brydges, ON$9500 to complete the first and final year of aMasters of Law program at Harvard LawSchool

Conor McGuire21, Lakeshore, ON$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts Honors in Psychologyprogram at the University of Windsor

Kim McKay-McNabb37, Regina, SK$8000 to continue in the second year of afour-year PhD Clinical Psychology program atthe University of Regina

Denby McLean18, Cranbery Portage, MB$2000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Arts program at the University ofAlberta

Cassandra McMurdo22, Ottawa, ON$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Oswald Michelin24, Northwest River, NL$6000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Journalism program atConcordia University


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Kayla Miles21, St. Tenesa’s , NL$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Arts Degree in Criminology program atSt. Thomas University

Faye Morning Bull46, Brocket, AB$4100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofCalgary

Jasmine Netsena24, Yellowknife, NT$3000 to complete one year of private guitarlessons.

Amanda Neudorf26, MacDowall, SK$1100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofAlberta

Nathan Neufeld32, Calgary, AB$3000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Environmental Design program atthe University of Calgary

Eileen Olson46, Orleans , NE$6000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Master of Arts in Leadership program atBellevue University

Darren O’Toole40, Val-des-Monts, QC$4200 to enter the first year of a four-yearPhD program at the University of Ottawa

Amy Parent28, Burneby, BC$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts program at Simon FraserUniversity

Beatrice Parsons26, Saskatoon, SK$5000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Fine Arts program atConcordia University

Corey Payette20, Toronto, ON$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Music pro-gram at York University

Murray Pelletier40, Saskatoon, SK$6000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Vincent Percy19, Sechelt, BC$2600 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Engineering program at theUniversity of Victoria.

Aaron Pettman27, Halifax, NS$4300 to enter the first year of a two-yearMaster of Planning program at DalhousieUniversity

Joanne Pompana (Carumbly)54, Edmonton, AB$8000 to continue the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of Calgary

Melanie Quinn26, Newmarket, ON$3000 to complete the fifth and final year of aBachelor of Arts in Sociology program atYork University

Darrell Racine46, Brandon, MB$10600 to complete the final year of a three-year Doctorate in Anthropology program atOxford University

Adelle Ranville22, Verdun, QC$3000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Arts program atMcGill University

Frances Ranville33, Vancouver, BC$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Andy Rickard29, Garden River, ON$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts in Political Scienceprogram at Algoma University

Corby Roberts30, St. John’s, NL$4500 to complete the second and final yearof a Masters of Education in CounselingPsychology program at Memorial Universityof Newfoundland

Roxanne Ruediger22, Peterborough, ON$6000 to continue in the second year of afour-year BBA Degree program at TrentUniversity

Ouri Scott28, Vancouver, BC$5000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Masters of Architecture program atthe University of British Columbia

Devon Shanks20, Lac La Biche, AB$2000 to enter in the first year of a five-yearPhysical Education program at GrantMacEwan College

Leigh-Anne Sheldon-Houle32, Slave Lake, AB$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program atAthabasca University


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Jeanette Sinclair52, Edmonton, AB$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year PhD program at the University ofAlberta

Konrad Sioui54, Wendake, QC$7000 to continue in the third year of a five-year PhD program at Laval University

Nibisha Sioui25, Montreal, QC$5000 to continue in the second year of a six-year PhD in Psychology program at theUniversite du Quebec a Montreal

Jamie-Lynn Smukowich19, Calgary, AB$500 to enter the first year of a four-year Lawand Society degree program at the Universityof Calgary

Gila Somers (Kravitz)27, Yellowknife, NT$1000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters in Science in Natural ResourceEnvironmental Studies program at theUniversity of Northern British Columbia

Jessie Spence29, Swan River, MB$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program atMount Allison University.

Tasha Spillett19, Winnipeg, MB$3000 to enter in the first year of a five-yearEducation program at the University ofWinnipeg

Steven St.Amand24, Calgary, AB$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year BBA Aviation program at theUniversity College of the Fraser Valley

Sylvia Stephens58, Greenville, BC$2000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at WilpWilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a

Tara Stigen32, Edmonton, AB$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Art program at theUniversity of Alberta

Lisa Stirbys41, Thunder Bay, ON$2000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Massage Therapy program atAlgonquin College

Connie Straub44, High Level, AB$1300 to enter the first year of a two-yearSocial Work Diploma program at NorthernLakes College

Joshua Sutherland25, Brookfield, NS$4000 to enter the first year of a three-yearJuris Doctor program at the University ofToronto

Jessica Tait22, Hazelton, BC$4000 to complete the fifth and final year of aCriminology program at Simon FraserUniversity

Daleen Thomas32, Brentwood Bay, BC$4100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofVictoria

Brittany Thompson22, High River, AB$2500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Kinesiology program at theUniversity of Lethbridge

Brandon Tralenberg27, Sherwood Park, AB$4000 to continue the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Law program at theUnversity of Alberta

Renee Tulk28, Saskatoon, SK$10000 to complete the third and final year ofa three year Law course at the University ofSaskatchewan

Magnolia Unka28, Vancouver, BC$6000 to continue the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Kyle Vermette28, Saskatoon, SK$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Kateri Vincent24, Wendake, QC$8000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at LavalUniversity

Rachel Vowles22, Sooke, BC$1500 to continue in the second year of afive-year Bachelor Arts program at CamosunCollege

Natasha Wawrykow19, Nanoose Bay, BC$3000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Arts program at the University ofVictoria

Marnie Williams26, Peterborough, ON$2000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Theatre program at the Centre forIndigenous Theatre


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Cameron Williams26, Wallaceburg, ON$3000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology pro-gram at the University of Western Ontario

Cindy Woodson44, Brandon , MB$6000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor in Nursing program at BrandonUniversity

Health Canada Aboriginal Health CareerProgram

“Many rural students mistakenly believe that med-ical school is academically and financially out oftheir reach. I am helping Rural Physicians ActionPlan (RPAP) draw up a list of bursaries and schol-arships (including NAAF) to give to students to helpdispel the myth that medical school is not achievable.I also try to act as a role model so that the studentscan see that it is possible to pursue a career in medi-cine.” - Glen Armstrong

Glenda Ahenakew22, Saskatoon, SK$2500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Community Addictions program at theSaskatchewan Indian Institute ofTechnologies

Cecile Akiwenzie39, Oshweken, ON$2900 to complete the third and final year ofa Midwifery program at Six Nations BirthingCentre

Terri-Leigh Aldred21, Edmonton, AB$1500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy pro-gram at the University of Alberta

Sarah Alisch26, Toronto, ON$5000 to complete the final year of a two yearBachelor of Science in Nursing program atthe University of Toronto

Breezy Amero31, Edmonton, AB$6000 to complete the second and final yearof a Therapist Assistant program at GrantMacEwan College

Cara Arcand31, Saskatoon, SK$3600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Glen Armstrong37, Edmonton, AB$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Medical program at the Universityof Alberta

Glen Armstrong37, Edmonton, AB$5500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Alberta

Vanessa Aubichon22, Big River, SK$6000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearNursing program at SIAST

April Auger30, Edmonton, AB$4000 to continue in the third year of a five-year Nursing program at the University ofAlberta

Josephine Auger (Cardinal)40, Edmonton, AB$7500 to complete the sixth and final year ofa Doctor of Philosophy Medical Sciencesprogram at the University of Alberta

Chris Michelle Barnabe21, St. Jean Baptiste, MB$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofManitoba

Camille Bateman25, Saskatoon, SK$1000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Paul Beaudin31, London, ON$10000 to complete the fifth and final year ofa Doctoral program at the University ofWestern Ontario

Amanda Beaudry21, Sudbury, ON$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program atLaurentian University

Nicole Beauvais25, Thunder Bay, ON$12800 to continue in the second year of aMD program at the Northern Ontario Schoolof Medicine

Nicole Beauvais25, Thunder Bay, ON$1400 to continue in the first year of a four-year Doctorate of Medicine program at theNorthern Ontario School of Medicine atLlakehead University

Meagan Bennett25, St. Georges, NL$4000 to continue in the thrird year of a four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery program at theUniversity of Toronto


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Deann Bennett21, Flat Bay, NL$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofNewfoundland

Amanda Berg24, Comox, BC$5000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at the University of Calgary

Marie-Eve Bergeron24, St. Nicolas, QC$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctorate of Medicine program atthe University of Laval

Marie-Eve Bergeron24, St. Nicolas, QC$2500 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Doctorate of Medicine program at theUniversity of Laval

Alice Bird30, Prince Albert, SK$4500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program at FirstNations University of Canada

Lisa Bishop28, Sudbury, ON$10000 to continue in the third year of a four-year B.H. Sc. (Midwifery) program atLaurentian University

Anthony Blackburn28, Prince Albert, SK$3800 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the FirstNations University of Canada

Alain Blinn26, Sherbrooke, QC$1500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUnivesity of Sherbrooke

Mary-Lee Boissoneau35, Sudbury, ON$7000 to enter the first year of a four -yearUndergraduate Medical Degree at NorthernOntario School of Medicine

Crystal Bonnett33, Ste. Rose , MB$7000 to continue in the second and finalyear of a Registered Nurses program at RedRiver College - Dauphin Rural Site

Sabrina Boucher39, Thunder Bay, ON$7500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing program at Lakehead University

Cheryllee Bourgeois29, Toronto, ON$8000 to complete the fifth and final year of aHealth Sciences program at RyersonUniversity

Raymonde Bourque33, Sherwood Park, AB$11000 to complete the second and final yearof a Masters in Nursing program at theUniversity of Alberta

Raymonde Bourque33, Sherwood Park, AB$6000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Masters in Nursing program at theUniversity of Alberta

Monica Bouvier27, Saskatoon, SK$2600 to complete the final year of a two-yearPractical Nursing program at DumontTechnical Institute

Giselle Brass26, Winnipeg, MB$1000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Christine Brouse29, St. Albert, AB$2500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofAlberta

Carol Brzezicki46, Edmonton, AB$4500 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Masters Health Leadership program atAthabasca University

Brandy Bursey26, Ajax, ON$1500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Medical progam at the University ofBritish Columbia

Karrie Burzuik27, Selkirk, MB$500 to continue in the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Miranda Butler27, Ohsweken, ON$2500 to complete the second year of a two-year Aborignal Practical Nursing program atMohawk College

Kristin Caines23, Corner Brook, NL$500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) pro-gram in Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in theWestern Regional School of Nursing atMemorial Univesity of Newfoundland

Kristin Caines23, Corner Brook, NL$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing at Western RegionalSchool of Nursing, Memorial University ofNewfoundland

Rhonda Campbell42, Winnipeg, MB$7500 to complete the third and final year ofa Master of Science program at the Universityof Manitoba


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Dina Cardinal39, Yellowknife, NT$6000 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the University of Victoral at AuroraCollege Yellowknife Campus

Nicole Cardinal28, Saddle Lake, AB$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at the University of Alberta

Manon Carriere27, Winnipeg, MB$500 to complete the third and final year of aDental Hygiene program at the University ofManitoba

Clara Carriere26, Prince Albert, SK$500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Registered Nursing program at FirstNations University of Canada

Richard Cashin28, Red Deer, AB$7000 to continue in the second year of a two-year Doctor of Pharmacy program at theUnivesity of Toronto

Daniel Charland25, Toronto, ON$2600 to continue the second year of a four-year Dentistry program at the University ofToronto

Angela Chellew24, Edmonton, AB$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Dental Hygiene Diploma andBachelor of Science program at the Universityof Alberta

Martina Chocolate26, Yellowknife , NWT$8800 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Nursing program atthe Yellowknife Aurora College

Sherry Clarke32, Saskatoon, SK$3500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Nursing program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Natasha Claus27, Ohsweken, ON$2500 to complete the second and final yearof a two-year Pharmacy Technician programat Mohawk College, Hamilton Campus

Clara Collier28, Calgary, AB$4500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Respiratory Therapy program atSAIT

Jeannine Colp25, Kamloops, ON$1500 to continue the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Nursing program atThompson Rivers University

John Cooke23, Pic River, ON$2500 to continue in the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Lakehead University

Jane Coombs42, Kamloops, BC$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Thompson Rivers University

Santana Cote20, Kamsack, SK$3600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Shannon Cowden25, Cold Lake, AB$3500 to complete the third and final year ofa Nursing program at Grant MacEwanCollege

Lance Crook32, Hay River, NT$1000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at the University of BritishColumbia.

Daniel Crooks24, Saskatoon, SK$6000 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Dentisty program at the University ofSaskatchewan

Daniel Crooks24, Saskatoon, SK$10000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Dentistry program at the University ofSaskatchewan College of Dentistry

Peggy DeJong25, Kingston, ON$9500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Medical program at Queen’s University

Suzanne Delaney35, Corner Brook, NL$1000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Nursing program at theWestern Regional School of Nursing atMemorial University of Newfoundland

Suzanne Delaney35, Corner Brook, NL$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Nursing program in theWestern Regional School of Nursing at SirWilfred Grenfell College at the MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland

Katherine Denny43, Cape Breton, NS$7700 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program an theCape Breton University

Katherine Denny43, Cape Breton, NS$3500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Nursing program atCape Breton University


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Mitchel Deschambault22, Esterhazy, SK$2000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Michelle Desjarlais29, Saskatoon, SK$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program atSIAST Kelsey Campus

Lara DesRoches21, Victoria, BC$2500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Collaborative Nursing program atCamosun College, Lansdowne Campus

Yolande Desrosiers26, Edmonton, AB$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Dentistry program at the University ofAlberta

Yolande Desrosiers26, Edmonton, AB$3000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Dental Surgery programat the University of Alberta

Adrienne Doxtator30, Southwold, ON$6000 to continue in the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Health Science program atthe University of Western Ontario

Jessica Driscoll30, Montreal, QC$4500 to complete the third and final year ofa Biomedical Technology program at DawsonCollege

Paige Dumont22, Devon, AB$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the Universityof Alberta

Edward Dunn58, Westbank, BC$4500 to continue in the third year of a twoand a half Ph. D. Public Health progam atWalden University

Tracy Durocher31, Prince Albert, SK$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the FirstNations University

Danielle Dutka25, Strathmore, AB$1500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nutritionprogram at the University of Saskatchewan

Timothy Dyer27, Penticton, BC$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Pharmacy program at the University ofBritish Columbia

Janna Dykstra23, Pictou County, NS$2100 to continue in the thrid year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Human Nuitritionat St. Francis Xavier University

Whitney Ense21, Mchigeeng, ON$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Laurentian University

Peter Eppinga24, Mission, AB$5000 to continue in the fourth year of fourin a Bachelor of Kinesiology program at theUniversity of the Fraser Valley

Victoria Erikson34, Black Creek, BC$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa four-year Collaborative Nursing Program atNorth Island College in British Columbia

Tanya Ernst28, Saskatoon, SK$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the University of Saskatchewan

Laura Lee Evoy34, Fort Smith, NWT$7900 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Aurora College - Yellowknife campus

Patricia Farrugia31, Stoney Creek, ON$2000 to enter in the first year of a three-yearMedicine program at McMaster University

Pamela Favel23, Prince Albert, SK$9500 to complete the second and final yearof a Nursing program at Dumont TechnicalInstitute.

Terri Fisher24, London, ON$1000 to continue in the first year of a fouryear Bachelor of Health Science program atthe University of Western Ontario

Cathy Ford37, Happy Valley, NL$3500 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theCollege of the North Atlantic

Sandra Fortin26, Gatineau, QC$3500 to enter in the first year of a three-yearNursing program at the Universitie duQuebec

Connie Foster43, Severn Bridge, ON$3500 to complete the second and final yearof a Health Science program at D’YouvilleCollege


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Audrey Fourne37, Norway House, MB$1500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Aboriginal Midwifery Educational pro-gram at the University of the North, MB

Melinda Fowler28, Toronto, NL$3500 to enter in the first year of a three-yearMedical program at McMaster University

Melinda Fowler27, Toronto, ON$500 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Chiropractic program at the CanadianMemorial Chiropractic College

Sheri Gardiner29, Ile-A-La-Crosse, SK$2500 to complete the second and final yearof a Practical Nursing progam at DumontTechnical Institution

Tessa Gardner37, Martensville, SK$1000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearDental Hygiene Program at SIAST.

Tina Garlow33, Ohsweken, ON$5500 to continue in the first year of two-yearParamedic course at Six Nations Polytechnic

Sherri Lynn Garlow31, Ohsweken , ON$5500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Paramedic course at Six NationsPolytechnic

Sylvie Gaudreau32, St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC$1000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Master program in Health Sciences atthe University of Sherbrooke

Lea Anne Geddes43, Thunderbay, ON$4000 to continue in the first year of a five-year Native Nurses Entry program atLakehead University

Stacey General24, Caledonia, ON$3500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at University of Toronto

Angela Genge27, Edmonton, AB$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical program at the University ofAlberta

Amber Gervais19, Lloydminster, SK$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearDental Hygienist Specialist program atLakeland College.

Danielle Gervais33, Saskatoon, SK$2500 to continue in the first year of a three-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Sharon Glover46, McCreary, MB$9000 to continue in the second and final of ayear Nursing program at the Red RiverCommunity College

Tuula Graham24, Thunder Bay, ON$3000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Lakehead University

Katelyn Green21, Winnipeg, MB$8000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Delina Haggard19, 100 Mile House, BC$2600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Thompson Rivers University

Ava Halpin50, Winnipeg, MB$500 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Nursing program at the University ofManitoba

Melanie Halvorsen26, Thunder Bay, ON$5000 to enter in the first year of a five-yearMedical program at the University of Ottawa

Wanda Hamilton (Brash)40, Vancouver, BC$5500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma pro-gram at Capilano College, BC

Jillian Hannah22, Saskatoon, SK$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Krissie Hansen25, Prince Albert, SK$3500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program at theFirst Nations University of Canada

Christopher Hanson26, Edmonton, AB$8500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical program at the University ofAlberta

Scott Harris37, Saskatoon, SK$8500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Dentistry program at the University ofSaskatchewan


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Scott Harris37, Saskatoon, SK$10000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Dental Medicine programat the University of Saskatoon

Melissa Harvey26, Red Rock, ON$2500 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMasters of Physical Therapy program atMcMaster University

Sean Haslam28, Calgary, AB$2500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Undergraduate Medical program atthe University of Calgary

Megan Hayduk24, Edmonton, AB$5500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Medicine program at theUniversity of Alberta

Candace Hes22, St. Adolph, MB$1000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofManitoba

Latisha Hewton-Backfat23, Calgary, AB$7500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at the University of Alberta

Sonya Hill43, Ohsweken, ON$2000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing with AboriginalCommunities program at Mohawk Collegeand Six Nations Polytechnic

Stephanie Hill21, Cold Lake, AB$1600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the University of Alberta

Holeigh Hill20, Ohsweken, ON$6000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science MajorApplied Human Nutrition program at theUniversity of Guelph

Melissa Hoddinott26, Nipissing, ON$4500 to continue in the first year of a three-year Respiratory Therapy program atCanadore College

Whitney Hodgson27, Prince Albert, SK$5500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theFirst Nations University of Canada, NorthernCampus

David Hogue26, Sudbury, ON$2500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Paramedic program at CambrianCollege

Neepekan Hunt32, Winnipeg, MB$15000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofManitoba

Amy Huston24, Ponoka, AB$1500 to enter in the first year of a three-yearMedical Labratory Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Nicole Ireland35, Southwold, ON$5500 to continue in the first year of a three-year Heatlh Sciences program at theUniversity of Western Ontario

Jordan Irwin-Gardner23, Delta, BC$1500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Nursing program atKwantlen University College

Jennifer Jocko33, Mattawa, ON$6000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Medical program at McMasterUniversity

Kerri Johannson30, Calgary, AB$5000 to complete the thrid year of a three-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Calgary

Rochelle Johnson21, High River, AB$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearNursing program at the University ofLethbridge

Gloria Johnston25, Edmonton, AB$6000 to continue in the third year of afourth-year Bachelor of Science program atthe University of Manitoba

Andrew Joseph39, Jarvis, ON$3500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing program at MohawkCollege in Hamilton

Melanie Keesic23, Sudbury, ON$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Laurentian University

Melanie Keesic23, Sudbury, ON$1600 to continue in the second year of aBachelor of Science in Nursing at LakeheadUniversity


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Samantha Kinoshameg30, Toronto, ON$6000 to continue in the second year of a fouryear degree in Naturopathic Medicine at theCanadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Samantha Kinoshameg30, Toronto, ON$4500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Doctor of Naturopathic MedicineDiploma at the Canadian College ofNaturopathic Medicine

Kayla Klotz23, Saskatoon, SK$1100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at the University ofSaskatchewan in the College of Nursing

Bradley Klus25, Winnipeg, MB$3500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearDoctor of Dental Medicine program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Desiree Knee21, Grand Falls Windsor, NL$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theWestern Regional School of Nursing atMemorial University of Newfoundland

Sara Korsunsky28, York, ON$5000 to continue in the fourth and final yearin Naturopathic Medicine at the CanadianCollege of Naturopathic Medicine.

Michelle Krahn23, Edmonton, AB$2000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearDoctor of Dental Surgery program at theUniversity of Alberta

Tamara Kreidl22, Heron Bay, ON$5700 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at Lakehead University

Allison Lafond20, Saskatoon, SK$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program atSIAST Kelsey Campus

Andrea Lafontaine26, Regina, SK$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy pro-gram at the University of Saskatchewan

Alika Lafontaine25, Regina, SK$18000 to continue in the 4th and final yearof a MD at the University of Saskatchewan

Deanna Larson31, Prince Albert, SK$8000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program at theFirst Nations University of Canada inSaskatchewan

Danielle Lavigne20, N-D-Du N, QC$1600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program atLaurentian University

Courtney Leary28, Winnipeg, MB$15000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical program at the University ofManitoba

Samantha LeBlanc25, Goose Bay, NL$8000 to complete the fifth and final year of aPharmacy program at Memorial University

Andrea Leblanc20, Whitefish, ON$4400 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences - Midwiferyprogram at Thorneloe College at LaurentianUniversity

Shawna Lee26, St. George’s, NL$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Nursing program atMemorial University of Newfoundland

Catherine Lefebure19, Arborfield, SK$1500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Judy Lekisch33, Nanaimo, BC$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at MalaspinaUniversity

Judy Lekisch33, Nanaimo, BC$4700 to continue in the 3rd year of a fouryear BSC in Nursing at Malaspina University-College

Katie Lesperance19, Kitchener, ON$4700 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Kinesiology program atWilfred Laurier University

Chantal Levesque29, Saskatoon, SK$7500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Medical program at the Universityof Alberta

Eleanor Linklater33, Kamloops, BC$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Thompson Rivers University in KamloopsBC

Stacy Logan28, Ohsweken, ON$4200 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Mohawk College and McMaster University


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Candace Longman26, Punnichy, SK$6000 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing program at SIAST,Kawacatoose First Nation Site in Quinton, SK

Melissa Lucas27, Edmonton, AB$3500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearNursing program at the University of Alberta

Robert Luke24, Leduc, AB$2500 to complete the second and final yearof a Paramedic program at Humber College

Stephanie MacDonald36, Turkey Point, ON$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa three-year Midwifery program at TsiNon:wo Ionnakeratstha Ona:gratso in SixNations

Jessica Macleod22, Chilliwack, BC$3000 to complete the final year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at the Universityof British Columbia

Allison Majeran19, Thompson, MB$1500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Nutritional Science program atthe University of Manitoba

Heather Major24, Valleyview, AB$8000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMaster of Science in Physical Therapy pro-gram at the University of Alberta

James Makokis25, SaddleLake First Nation, AB$5000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Degree program at the University ofOttawa

Faith Manitowabi31, Sudbury, ON$9200 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Cambrian College

Ian Marche34, Kippens, NL$6000 to continue the fourth and final year ofDoctor of Dental Surgery at DalhousieUniversity

Nicole Marshall23, Saskatoon, SK$1000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing Program in theSaskatchewan Institute of Applied Scienceand Technology at the University ofSaskatchewan

Holly Martin25, Brantford, ON$3500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing program at SixNations Polytechnic

Benjamin Matthew24, Barriere, BC$1600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical program at UBC, NorthernMedical Program

Benjamin Matthew24, Barriere, BC$8500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Degree program at the University ofBritish Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Garry McIvor36, Wabowden, MB$1500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Baccalaureate Nursing program at theUniversity College of the North, Manitoba

Beverly McKay31, Prince Albert, SK$5500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Nursing Education program at the FirstNations University, Prince Albert Campus

Kendra McKay25, Kinistino, SK$6000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Nursing program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Daniel McKennitt25, St. Albert, AB$2500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctor program at the University ofAlberta

Tracy McKenzie32, Bear Island , ON$7000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctorate program at the NorthernOntario School of Medicine at LakeheadUniversity

Tracy McKenzie32, Bear Island , ON$8000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at the Northern OntarioSchool of Medicine

Jerrica Mckinnon Driscoll18, St. Augustin River, QC$500 to enter in the first year of a three-yearNursing program at Dawson College

Michelle McLeod19, Olds, AB$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearNursing program at Mount Royal College

Troy McLeod31, Saskatoon, SK$5500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa four-year Mircrobiology program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Angela McLinden32, Windsor, ON$7500 to continue in the third year of a five-year Phd Clinical Neuropsychology programat the University of Windsor


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Michelle McMillan22, Kamloops , BC$1000 to continue in the first year of a fouryear BSc in Nursing at Thompson RiversUniversity

Krista McNutt27, Halifax, NS$6500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearNursing program at Dalhousie University

Jason McVicar28, Brandon, MB$1600 to continue in the third year of a four-year Doctorate of Medicine program at theUniversity of ManitobaYvonne Mestenapeo45, Sept-Iles, QC$1000 to continue in the first year of a three-year Nursing program at Cegep of Sept-Iles

Tracy Michano-Stewart36, Thunder Bay, ON$8000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctorate program at the NorthernOntario School of Medicine at LakeheadUniversity

Shannon Miller20, Saskatoon, SK$2500 to continue in the second year of a two-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Roxanne Miller34, Ohsweken, ON$7500 to complete the second and final yearof a Masters in Science in OccupationalTherapy program at McMaster University

Tally Mogus24, Edmonton, SK$5500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Doctor of Medicine program at theUniversity of Alberta

Shaelene Morin26, Prince Albert, SK$12000 to complete the fourth and final yearof a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Daina Morrison23, Regina, SK$4500 to complete the second and final yearin Nuclear Medicine Technology at SouthernAlberta Institute of Technology

Tania Morrison34, Toronto, ON$1500 to continue the first year of a two yearMaster of Health Science in CommunityNutrition at the University of Toronto

Teri Morrow28, London, ON$4400 to complete the final year of a four-yearBachelor of Science, Human Ecology Foodsand Nutrition program at Brescia UniversityCollege, an affiliate of The University ofWestern Ontario

Sheri Muggaberg26, Winnipeg, MB$1500 to continue in the second year of a fouryear medical program at the University ofManitoba

Zoe Myers21, Castor River North, NL$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the WesternRegional School of Nursing at Sir WilfredGrenfell College at Memorial University ofNewfoundland

Zoe Myers21, Castor River North, NL$3500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Nursing program SirWilfred Grenfell College

Adrian Nasager29, Wasaga Beach, ON$2500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Doctor of Naturopathic MedicineDiploma program at the Canadian College ofNaturopathic Medicine

Allana Natomagan25, Saskatoon, SK$7000 to complete the fourth and final year ina Bachelor of Science in Nursing program atthe University of Saskatchewan College ofNursing

Jackie Natomagan31, Prince Albert, SK$8000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the First Nations University of Canada

Lindsay Natomagan29, Prince Albert, SK$8000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Nursing program at the University ofSaskatchewan

Tara Natomagan24, Prince Albert, SK$7500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programthrough the Nursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan at First Nations University

Angeline Nelson22, Letellier , MB$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Human Nutritionat the University of Manitoba

Amanda Nelson29, Prince Albert, SK$9000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education Program ofSaskatchewan at the First Nations Universityof Canada, Northern Campus in PrinceAlbert


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Angeline Nelson22, Letellier , MB$1300 to continue the second year of a fouryear degree at the University of Manitoba

Melissa Nepton-Riverin22, Gatineau, QC$2000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences program atthe University of Ottawa

Deanna Neudorf21, MacDowall, SK$500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat First Nations University

Rhett Nilson25, Prince Albert, SK$8000 to enter in the first year of a three-yearDoctor of Physical Therapy program at St.Augustine University

Christina Niziol26, Yellowkknife, NWT$7900 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Aurora College

Charlene Nuttycombe50, Ohsweken, ON$2600 to complete the second year of two inthe Aboriginal Registered Practical Nursingprogram at Mohawk College and McMasterUniversity

Cathy Obertowich29, Kamloops, BC$3000 to complete year one of a four yearBachelor of Science in Nursing at theThompson Rivers University

Sharon Owlijoot24, Iqaluit, NU$7000 to continue in the second year of a fouryear Community Nurse program at NunattaArctic College

Kimberly Pahpeguish32, Brantford, ON$10000 to enter in the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the University of Ontario

Chantale Pambrun27, Calgary, AB$12500 to complete the third and final year ofa Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Calgary

Michele Parent40, Sudbury, ON$9000 to continue in the second year of afour-year PhD program at Capella University,Minneapolis, MN

Jennifer Parker27, Fort Nelson, BC$6500 to continue in the third year of a fouryear medical program at the University ofNorthern BC

Jennifer Parker27, Fort Nelson, BC$7000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical program at the University ofBritish Columbia

Nicole Parkvold22, Saskatoon, SK$1600 to continue in the first year of a four-year Registered Nurse program atSaskatchewan Institutre of Applied Scienceand Technology - Kelsy Campus

Nicole Parkvold22, Saskatoon, SK$1500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program atSIAST Kelsey Campus

Grace Parr22, St. John’s , NL$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theMemorial University of Newfoundland

Nadine Pechawis25, Saskatoon, SK$3500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Zena Penney22, Port Hope Simpson, NL$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theMemorial University of Newfoundland

Sara Peters24, Calgary, AB$1000 to continue in the third year of a fouryear Bachelor of Nursing program at theUniversity of Calgary

Alexandra Picard-Sioui19, Wendake, QC$1000 to continue in the first year of a three-year Nutritionist D.E.C. program at CegepLimoilou

Priscilla Pichette Polson37, Sudbury, ON$5500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Laurentian University

Elizabeth Pijogge33, Nain, NL$5000 to continue in the first year of a five-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theCollege of the North Atlantic

Sharlene Pitts - Peltier21, Wikwemikong, ON$2100 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat Laurentian University

Sharlene Pitts - Peltier21, Wikwemikong, ON$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Laurential University


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Stephen Pizzale27, Ottawa, ON$8000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical program at the University ofOttawa

Stephen Pizzale27, Ottawa, ON$7000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Michelle Poirier25, Edmonton, AB$9500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Dietitian program atthe University of Alberta

Leonard Polson44, Sudbury, ON$5500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing atLaurentian University

Mathew Pothier21, Greenwood, NS$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Health Science program atDalhousie University

Lana Potts32, Thunder Bay, ON$8000 to continue in the second year of afour-year MD program at the NorthernOntario School of Medicine

Lana Potts32, Thunder Bay, ON$5000 to continue the first year of a four yearprogram at the Northern Ontario School ofMedicine

Esther Powell33, Yellowknife, NWT$5200 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at Aurora College

Randi-Lisa Quedent19, Hudson, ONT$6500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Nursing program atTrinity Western University

Darrien Rattray26, Edmonton, AB$15000 to complete the fourth and final yearof a Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Alberta

Lianne Rear28, Nanaimo, BC$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing atMalaspina University - College, BC

Branden Reid26, Edmonton, AB$6500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Doctor of Medicine program at theUniversity of Alberta

Megan Reid24, Bonnyville, AB$1000 to continue in the fifth year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy pro-gram at the University of Saskatchewan

Megan Reid24, Bonnyville, AB$1600 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy pro-gram at the College of Pharmacy andNutrition, Univesity of Saskatchewan

Lynn Ressler34, Edmonton, AB$5500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program atAthabasca University

Paulette Rice27, Happy Valley, NL$2000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theCollege of the North Atlantic

Kathryn Ross46, London, ON$4500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Medical Radiation Technology pro-gram at Fanshawe College

Jennifer Salter30, Mississauga, ON$2000 to complete the third year of a three-year Medical Doctorate program at McMasterUniversity

Tanya Sand33, Saskatoon, SK$6500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Ashley Sasbrink-Harkema27, Saskatoon, SK$8000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Doctor of Medicine program at the Collegeof Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

Joanne Saunders33, Bishop’s Falls, NL$5500 to enter in the first year of a three-yearMasters of Health Studies and Leadershipprogram at Athabasca

Shawna Scarfo30, Coquitlam, ON$3500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Nursing at LakeheadUniversity

Elaine Shanks24, Grande Praririe, AB$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Grande Prairie Regional College

Angela Shawanda34, Sudbury, ON$6000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at LaurentianUniversity’s School of Nursing


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Angela Shawanda34, Sudbury, ON$7000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Registered Nurse program atLaurentian University

Melissa Shigwadja24, Sudbury, ON$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pro-gram at Laurentian University

Melissa Shigwadja24, Sudbury, ON$8000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing program at LaurentianUniversity

Melanie Silversmith20, Ohsweken, ON$2300 to complete the final year of a two-yearPharmacy Technician program at MohawkCollege

Belinda Sinclair32, Prince Albert, SK$6400 to continue in the first year of a two-year Dental Therapy program at the FirstNations University of Canada NationalSchool of Dental Therapy in Prince Albert

Frances Sinclair19, Yellowknife, NWT$3500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program in Nursingat Aurora College, Yellowknife Campus

Jeannie (Norma Jean) Smith33, Vancouver, BC$13000 to complete the final year of a two-year Masters in Sociology program at SimonFraser University

Andrea Smith21, Ohsweken, ON$3500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing program at SixNations Polytechnic

Holly Smith21, Haggersville, ON$4000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Health Sciences -Physiotherapy at the University of WesternOntario

Gisele Smith29, Calgary, AB$6000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Nursing program at AthabascaUniversity

Alexandra Smith43, Toronto, ON$3000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Doctorate of Medicine program at theUniversity of Toronto

Jenny Solomon21, Sudbury, ON$2900 to continue in the third year of fouryear Health Promotion program atLaurentian University

Kyla Sorensen27, Hamilton, ON$2500 to continue in the second year of athree-year Medical Doctor program atMcMaster University

Crystal Spence23, The Pas, MB$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program atUniversity College of the North

Sean Spina31, Port Coquitlam, BC$4000 to continue in the first year of a twoyear Doctorate of Pharmacy program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Sean Spina31, Port Coquitlam, BC$6500 to complete the final year of a two-yearDoctor of Pharmacy program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Melanie Squire-Hill33, Scotland, ON$1600 to continue in the first year of a fouryear Nursing program at Mohawk Collegeand McMaster University

Andre St. Amant20, London, ON$1500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Medical Science pro-gram at the University of Western Ontario

Curtis Stanko29, Winnipeg, MB$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacologyprogram at the University of Manitoba

Rachel Stonechild-Asiniwasis23, Regina, SK$500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Rachel Stonechild-Asiniwasis23, Regina, SK$7500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctorate of Medicine program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Michelle Su32, Vancouver, BC$1000 to continue in the third year of a five-year Masters in Nursing program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Sharona Supernault27, Edmonton, AB$6000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical Doctor program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Sharona Supernault27, Edmonton, AB$1500 to continue in the second year of a fouryear medical program at the University ofNorthern BC


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Jaris Swidrovich21, Sakatoon, SK$6500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Pharmacy program at the University ofSaskatchewan in the College of Pharmacyand Nutrition

Joel Tappay26, Blairmore, AB$1500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctorate program at the Universityof Alberta

Carole Tessier28, Sudbury, ON$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Medical Degree program atLaurentian University

Carole Tessier28, Sudbury, ON$3000 to continue in the first year of a fouryear Medical program at LaurentianUniversity

Toma Timothy26, Victoria, BC$8500 to enter the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctorate program at the Universityof British Columbia

Nicole Todd26, Coleman, AB$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Medicine program at theUniversity of Alberta

Nicole Todd26, Coleman, AB$5000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearMedical program at Laurentian University

Corey Tomlinson26, Edmonton, AB$2900 to continue in the third year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Alberta

Corey Tomlinson26, Edmonton, AB$1000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Medicine Degree program at the Universityof Alberta

Tara Tootoosis25, Saskatoon, SK$7500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Nursing Education program at SIASTKelsey Campus

Tara Tootoosis25, Saskatoon, SK$6000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the Saskatchewan Institute of AppliedScience and Technology

Chelsey Topping25, Edmonton, AB$6000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Medical Doctorate program at theUniversity of Alberta

Chelsey Topping25, Edmonton, AB$6000 to enter the first year of a four-yearMedical Doctorate program at the Universityof Alberta

Chelys Vallejo27, Prince Albert, SK$3000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing Education program at the FirstNations University of Canada, Prince Albert

Brandon Vandal25, Edmonton, AB$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Pharmacy program at the University ofAlberta

Chasity Vermette24, Prince Albert, SK$3500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing program at the FirstNations University of Canada

Lynette Voth31, Prince George, BC$4500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theCollege of New Caledonia

Lynette Voth31, Prince George, BC$3500 to continue in the first year of a four-year Bachelor of Nursing program at theCollege of the New Caledonia

Fern Vyse34, Ohsweken, ON$3500 to continue the first year of a two-yearParamedic program at Six NationsPolytechnic

Christopher Waite26, Kelowna, BC$5000 to continue the second year of a four-year Doctor of Medicine program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Heather Wearmouth27, Beaverlodge, AB$4500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in OccupationalTherapy program at the University ofAlberta.

Harriet White28, Iqaluit, NU$8000 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nunavut Nursing Program at NunavutArctic College

Kona Williams29, Ottawa, ON$8000 to continue in the first year of a fouryear medical program at the University ofOttawa

Lisa Willing25, Omemee, ON$3100 to continue in the first year of a four-year Nursing program at Trent University


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Tracy Woloshyn38, Spruce Crove, AB$3000 to continue in the first year of a three-year Nursing program at Grant MacEwanCollege

Jaymee Wood19, Parksville, BC$500 to enter the first year of a four-yearRegistered Nurse program at the Universityof Alberta

Alanah Woodland33, Banff, AB$9500 to complete the second and final yearof a Master of Science in Community HealthScience program at the University of Calgary

Jeremy Woodley31, Owen Sound, ON$3500 to continue in the first year of a two-year Practical Nursing program at SixNations Polytechnic-Mohawk College

Skye Woods29, St. Augustine, Florida$1000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Dual Degree Option program(Masters of Occupational Therapy andDoctor of Physical Therapy degrees) at theUniversity of St.Augustine for HealthSciences

Cindy Woodson44, Brandon , MB$5100 to continue in the fourth and final yearof a Bachelor of Nursing program at BrandonUniversity

Jolene Workman27, Prince Albert, SK$6500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing programat the First Nations University of Canada

Courtney Yenson24, Ottawa, ON$5500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursingprogram at the University of Ottawa

Natanis Yole-Merasty21, Saskatoon, SK$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program atSIAST Kelsey Campus

Sasha Yole-Merasty22, Saskatoon, SK$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Nursing Education program atSIAST Kelsey Campus

Miranda Young19, Stephenville Crossing, NL$5000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Nursing program at Sir WilfredGrenfell College

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Joseph Akerman27, Victoria, BC$2500 to continue in the third year of a five-year Education program at the University ofVictoria

Lesley Allan23, Cambridge, ON$1000 to enter the first year of a two-yearJournalism & Communication Media pro-gram at Mohawk College

Ashleigh Andrews23, St.Catharines, ON$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies pro-gram at Brock University

Riki Boyd19, Winnipeg, MB$500 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Winnipeg

Kimberly Chiasson29, St. Johns, NL$500 to continue in the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at MUNUniversity

Keesic Douglas34, Toronto, ON$2000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts - Photography program atthe Ontario of College Art and Design

Angela Gamble33, Calgary, AB$500 to complete a one year Publishing pro-gram at Mount Royal College

Alicia Gault20, Halifax co., NS$1500 to enter the first year of a two-yearHuman Services program at the Nova ScotiaCommunity College

Jessie Gervais18, Commox, BC$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Ballet program at the RoyalWinnipeg Ballet School

Dana Gignac20, Penetang, ON$1000 to enter the first year of a three-yearRecreation and Leisure ServicesAdministration program at Canadore College

Irene Gonneau22, Barrie, ON$1000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearAssoicate of Arts program at OkanaganCollege


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Heidi Gosselin21, St. Pierre, MB$3400 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Arts program atCollege Universitaire de Saint-Boniface

Ashley Grandfield24, Nipawin, SK$1000 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Regina

Rocky Handspikes37, Toronto, ON$1000 to enter in the first year of a one-yearAudio Engineering program at HarrisInstitute

Rhonda Harding37, Antigonish, NS$3000 to complete the final year of a two-yearBachelor of Education program at St. FrancisXavier University

Meri-Lee Helmer38, New York, NY$1000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Architecture program at Parsons TheNew School for Design

Sarah Irwin-Gardner22, Delta, BC$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Education program atLakehead University

Robyn Jensen19, Trail, BC$2500 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Arts program at the AlbertaCollege of Art and Design

Christian Kent19, Winnipeg, MB$1000 to enter in the first year of a three-yearGraphic Design program at Red RiverCollege

Taryn Laronge31, Vancouver, BC$1000 to continue in the fifth year of a two-year Elementary Teacher CertificationDegree program at the University of BritishColumbia

Chelsie Marion20, Sherwood Park, AB$1500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Education program atthe University of Alberta

Janessa Nevill22, Lac La Biche, AB$1500 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year combined Bachelor of Education andBachelor of Science program at the Universityof Alberta

Desiree Pilon20, Port Colborne, ON$1000 to enter the first year of a combineBachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Educationprogram at Brock University

Patricia Rose22, Ft. Vermilion, AB$2500 to enter the first year of a two-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Alberta

Curtis Sanderson23, Saskatoon, SK$1000 to complete a one year program in aRadio and Basic TV/Advanced Televisionprogram at Western Academy BroadcastingCollege

Katryna Smith35, Saskatchewan, Regina$1000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Indigenous Studies and Bachelor ofJournalism program at University of Regina

Amanda Strong23, Mississauga, ON$2500 to enter the second year of a four-yearBachelor of Applied Illustration Degree atSheridan College

Adam Thorvaldson24, Winnipeg, MB$1000 to enter the first year of a two-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Meagan Turner26, Roslin, ON$2500 to enter the first year of a four-yearcombined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor ofEducation program at Lakehead University

Adrian Vermette32, Calgary, AB$1000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts program atAlberta College of Art and Design

Hydro One Aboriginal Scholarships

Nathan Bomberry27, Ohsweken, ON$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa Mechanical Engineering Technology pro-gram at George Brown College

Cassandra Gignac19, Penetanguishene, ON$1500 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at McMasterUniversity


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Tasha Robitaille20, Penetang, ON$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program atOttawa University

IBM Canada Ltd.

“It is not only my work experience that has been themain catalyst for my decision to attend law school.Personally, I have realized that I am capable of high-er achievements and strive to go beyond that by tak-ing on new challenges. The combination of my expe-riences has shown me that with a formal legal educa-tion I can improve situations much like those beforeme as I write this letter. I see a very positive futurefor Aboriginal people and believe that the rigour of alegal education will help to participate at a moremeaningful and fulfilling level.”

- Alexander McCrae

Darryl Bourque19, Kitimat, BC$5000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science in Computer Science pro-gram at the University of Northern BritishColumbia

Alexander McCrae28, Victoria, BC$2600 to enter the first year of a three-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of Victoria

Susan Sooley22, St. John’s , NL$4000 to continue in the fourth year of afive-year Bachelor of Commerce programat Memorial University of Newfoundland

Sonja Voyageur36, Fort McMurray, AB$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Management program atAthabasca University

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

“I hope that through my research & work within thecommunity, I can provide a place where AboriginalYouth voices can be heard and effectively included insocial research and strategies.”

- Rebecca Jules

Talena Atfield24, London, On$1500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Anthropology program atthe University of Western Ontario

Marty Ballentyne37, Vancouver, BC$4000 to complete a one year AudioEngineering and Production program atPacific Audio Visual Institute

Alicia Brown22, Waubaushene, ON$1600 to enter the first year of a two-yearBachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studiesprogram at Nipissing University

Delilah Crane32, Edmonton, AB$1000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Alberta

Sarah Jean Dickie24, Victoria, BC$2300 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts in Humanities program atthe University of Victoria

Courtney Flynn19, Peterborough, ON$2500 to enter the first year of a four-yearHonours Bachelor of Art program at theUniversity of Ottawa

Kyle Francis21, Wikwemikong, ON$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program atMcMaster University

Ronald George62, Victoria, BC$3500 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMasters of Education program at theUniversity of Victoria

J. Kim Goetzinger40, Victoria, BC$4100 to continue in the second year of athree-year Registered Massage Therapist pro-gram at the West Coast College of MassageTherapy


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Maureen Googoo39, Shubenacadie, NS$3000 to enter the first year of a one-yearMasters of Science in Journalism program atColmbia University

Lyndsey Gottfriedson27, Kamloops, BC$3000 to complete the final year of a two-yearBachelor of Education program at SimonFraser University

Janet Hanuse30, Pt. Hardy, BC$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Psychology program at theUniversity of Victoria

Evelyn Hayden48, Winnipeg, MB$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Aboriginal Self-GovernementAdministration program at Red River College

Levi Hill19, Ohsweken, ON$2500 to enter the first year of a three-yearCommunications Media and BroadcastTelevision program at Mohawk College

Jessalyn Hill25, Ohsweken, ON$2500 to complete the fifth and final year of aBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Alberta.

Mellissa Hisko22, Ottawa, ON$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts Honours program atCarleton University

Melissa Hoddinott26, Nipissing, ON$2500 to enter the first year of a three-yearRespiratory Therapist program at CanadoreCollege

Vanessa Holte25, Kamloops, BC$2600 to enter the first year of a four yearBachelor of Science program at ThompsonRivers University

Michelle Jack33, Pullman, WA$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Doctor of Philosophy program atWashington State University

Tobi Jeans30, St. John’s, NL$1000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts program at MemorialUniversity

Rebecca Jules27, Vancouver, BC$4000 to complete the fifth and final year of aBachelor of Arts Honors program at SimonFraser University

Crystal Kechego35, Muncey, ON$3500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studiesprogram at the University of Western Ontario

Natalie Keshane47, Kamsack, SK$3000 to enter the first year of a four-yearFirst Nations & Aboriginal CounsellingDegree program at Brandon University

Monique Kimber31, Calgary, AB$4400 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts in General Studies at theUniversity of Calgary

Alana LaMalice31, North Vancouver, BC$2500 to complete the last year of a three-yearActing for Film and Television program atVancouver Film School

Danita Lewis35, Comox, BC$1500 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts program at NorthIsland College

Suzanne Life36, Edmonton, AB$2500 to complete the second and final yearof a Aboriginal Leadership Diploma Programat the University of Victoria

Terris Mah27, Edmonton, AB$3000 to complete the final year of a five-yearcombined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor ofEducation program at the University ofAlberta

Kelly Maracle20, Tyendinaga, ON$2500 to enter the first year of a two-yearPolice Foundations program at DurhamCollege

Candace Maracle29, Toronto, ON$3000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Arts program at theUniversity of Toronto

Alysia McTavish21, Devlin, ON$3500 to enter the first year of a two-yearEarly Childhood Education Ontario CollegeDiploma program at Confederation College

Stacey Mitchell22, Temiscaming, QC$2000 to complete the second and final yearof a Biotechnician program at CanadoreCollege

Joelene Munroe25, Winnipeg, MB$2000 to enter the first year of a five-yearDegree in Arts and Education program at theUniversity of Winnipeg


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Derek Nepinak33, Fort Smith, NWT$4000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Lacey Noyes20, Hamilton, ON$2000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts in Sociology pro-gram at Brock University

Timothy O’Loan42, Ottawa, ON$2000 to enter in the first year of a two-yearMasters of Arts program at CarletonUniversity

David O’Soup28, Saskatoon, SK$3400 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Harriet Palma42, Vancouver, BC$3000 to complete the final year of a two-yearGuidance Studies program at the Universityof British Columbia

Tyson Pamajewon35, Shawanaga First Nation, ON$2600 to continue the second year of a three-year Law and Justice program at AlgomaUniversity

Rhonda Parks32, Nanaimo, BC$3000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Child and Youth Care program atMalaspina University College

Sarah Parrack21, Guelph, ON$1900 to continue in the third year of afour-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology programat the University of Guelph

Lyana Patrick33, Vancouver, BC$2000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Unclassified program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Benjamin Powless21, Ottawa, ON$2000 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Arts program at CarletonUniversity

Amanda Shopland28, Victoria, BC$2000 to enter the first year of a two-yearBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Victoria

Tanja Steinbach36, Fort Erie, ON$1500 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Education program at BrockUniversity

Shelley Stigter43, Lethbridge, AB$2500 to enter the first year of a four-yearDoctorate program at Leiden University

Delilah Young37, Saskatoon, SK$2000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Investors Group Manitoba Awards

Kristin Folster21, Winnipeg, MB$1000 to enter the first year of a five yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofManitoba

Roxanne Gagne31, LaSalle, MB$2500 to continue the second year of a three-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Norman Monkman28, Winnipeg, MB$2000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Sarah Mulaire32, St.Pierre, MB$2500 to continue in the second and finalyear of a Masters of Science in SpeechPathology program at the University of NorthDakota

Destiny Seymour30, Winnipeg, MB$2000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Interior Design program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Learning Matters Education Charity

Russel Gauthier25, Winnipeg, MB$2500 to enter the first year of a five-yearBachelor of Computer Engineering programat the University of Manitoba

Ryan Nolin30, Regina, SK$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Engineering program atthe University of Regina


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Ontario Aboriginal Partnerships RecognitionScholarship

Erika Spuehler21, Maberly, ON$3000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Veterinary Technology program atSt. Lawrence College

Petro-Canada Aboriginal Education Awards

“…I have turned my directions to a Bachelor ofScience in neuroscience and/or genetics and then tomedicine and research after that. I find it is reallyimportant to obtain a firm background in the sciencefields…”.

- Terri-Leigh Aldred

Terri-Leigh Aldred21, Edmonton, AB$8700 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Christa Brittain28, Yarmouth, NS$4000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Science program at Saint Mary’sUniversity

Ami Brosseau28, Victoria, BC$3000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Victoria

Janine Chartrand27, Coquitlam, BC$2000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Business Administration pro-gram at Capilano College

Lisa Dewit33, Victoria, BC$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Victoria

Matthew Dunn26, Saskatoon, SK$6000 to continue in the second year of athree-year Masters of Science program inMechanical Engineering at the University ofSaskatchewan

Catherine Fagan28, Montreal, QC$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at Quebec BarSchool

Leanna Farr30, Bear Island, ON$6600 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Arts in EnvironmentalGeographyprogram at Nipissing University

Robyn Gervais (Krajacic)32, Vancouver, BC$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Law program at theUniversity of British Columbia

Bernice Hookimawillillene34, Attawapiskat, ON$4100 to enter the first year of a two-yearGeneral Arts and Science program atAlgonquin College

Natasha Marshall24, Victoria, BC$5000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Commerce program atCamosun College

Tara Monkman25, Winnipeg, MB$4500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Lillian Patrick43, Winnipeg, MB$3500 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Science in Engineeringprogram at the University of Manitoba

Jocelyne Rankin25, Dorval, QC$4500 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters of Environmental Studies atDalhousie University

Ryan Renn20, Caledonia, ON$800 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at BrockUniversity

Greta Sittichinli36, Lethbridge, AB$5000 to complete the fifth and final year of aBachelor of Education program at theUniversity of Lethbridge

Michelle Toulouse24, Massey , ON$4100 to enter the first year of a two-yearComputer Engineering program at SaultCollege

Joelle Vautour19, Aldouane, NB$1100 to enter in the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at the Universitéde Moncton

Jennifer Wermie20, Portage La Prairie, MB$1100 to complete the second and final yearof an Office Administration program atAssiniboine Community College


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Douglas White38, Victoria, BC$8000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Victoria

Royal Bank - Beth Hamilton Bell Trust Funds

Christine Chateau33, Calgary, AB$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Calgary

Leslie Dawson35, Saskatoon, SK$8000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Tara Dorval24, Thunder Bay, ON$3000 to enter the first year of a three-yearlaw program at the University of Ottawa

Elizabeth Duerr43, Terrace, BC$4000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at the Universityof British Columbia

Bartley Harris33, Magrath, AB$8000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Juris Doctor program at Arizona StateUniversity

Chantel Kondracki25, Oakville, ON$3000 to complete the third and final year ofa Bachelor of Law program at York University- Osgood Hall Law School

Shell Canada Aboriginal Scholarship Program

Shelly Anderson37, Edmonton, AB$7000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Management program at theUniversity of Lethbridge

Leah Bitternose41, Saskatoon, SK$6000 to complete the second and final yearof a Master of Laws program at the Universityof Saskatchewan College of Graduate Studies

Lisa Boake22, Nesbit, MB$2500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Psychology programat the University of Manitoba

Julian Brazeau34, Regina, SK$8000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Applied Science program at theUniversity of Regina

Brenda Dreaver33, Flying Dust Reserve, SK$2600 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Commerce program atthe University of Saskatchewan

Darren Gray23, Edmonton, AB$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Paula Hill32, Ohsweken, ON$4000 to continue the second year of a four-year Bachelor of Arts program at RyersonUniversity

Jason Hochstein25, Ottawa, ON$6000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Engineering program atCarleton University

Janine Humiski21, High Bluff , MB$4100 to continue in the second year of athree-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Monique Hurteau37, Vancouver, BC$4000 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters in Business Administration programat Royal Roads University

Rose Anne LaBoucan43, Victoria, BC$4100 to enter the first year of a three-yearBachelor of Law program at the Unviersity ofVictoria

Paul Laderoute19, Westmeath, ON$3400 to enter the first year of a two-yearBusiness-Accounting program at AlgonquinCollege

Justin Larocque19, High Level, AB$2600 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Alberta

Danielle Levine34, Coquitlam, BC$8000 to complete the second and final yearof a Masters of Business Administration pro-gram at Royal Roads University

Andrea Lynn22, Shannonville, ON$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Engineering program atMcMaster University

George Michelin20, North West River, NL$4000 to continue in the second year of a five-year Bachelor of Engineering program atMemorial University of Newfoundland

Guillaume Noel33, St-Jeromes, QC$1100 to continue in the second year of athree-year Biomedical Technican program atCegep de St-Jeromes


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Grant Parr24, St. John’s, NL$3000 to continue in the fourth year of a six-year Bachelor of Engineering program atMemorial University

James Robinson25, Vancouver, AB$2500 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science program atthe University of British Columbia

Corey Simpson24, Winnipeg, MB$4000 to continue in the fourth year of a five-year Civil Engineering program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Tracee Smith29, Sault Ste. Marie,$2600 to enter the first year of a two-yearMasters in Business Administration programat Cape Breton University

Sherri Tillotson (Holm)37, Prince George , BC$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Northern BC

Courtney Welch22, Fredericton, NB$2500 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Kinesiology program at theUniversity of New Brunswick

Wilfred Willy34, Saskatoon, SK$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Saskatchewan

Suncor Energy Foundation “SharedAchievements” Aboriginal Scholarships

Jordan Botsford21, Fort Frances, ON$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Manitoba

Christopher Dupont23, Winnipeg, MB$2500 to continue in the fifth year of a three-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Winnipeg

Jared Fletcher26, Winnipeg, MB$7100 to complete the third and final year ofa Masters of Science program at theUniversity of Calgary

Johnny Groves20, Forteau, NL$6000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Newfoundland

Nicolina Hanson29, North Saanich, BC$2000 to complete the last year of a four-yearBachelor of Biochemistry program atCamosun College

Paige Isaac22, Montreal, QC$1400 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program at McGillUniversity

Monique Lalonde19, St. Walburg, SK$2000 to enter the first year of a five-yearBachelor of Law program at LakelongCollege Lloydminster

Lindsay Pugh24, Nanaimo, BC$4000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Commerce program atDalhousie University

Tracy Sloan28, Lethbridge, AB$1000 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Lethbridge

Jaris Swidrovich21, Sakatoon, SK$3000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy pro-gram at the University of Saskatchewan

Stephanie Toth19, Leask, SK$800 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Julia Velander19, Surrey, BC$2600 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Science program at Simon FraserUniversity

Allan Vicaire24, Montreal, QC$2500 to continue in the second year of afour-year Bachelor of Commerce program atConcordia University

Tara Welsh19, Blaine Lake, SK$2600 to enter the first year of a five-yearBachelor of Science program at the Universityof Saskatchewan

Raylene Whitford21, Edmonton, AB$5000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Commerce program at theUniversity of Alberta, School of Business.

Talisman Energy Aboriginal Scholarships

Philip Breault21, Pentetanuishene, ON$4000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Western Ontario


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Darcy Bundy20, Wembley, AB$1000 to continue in the third year of a four-year Bachelor of Science Honors program atthe University of Alberta

Jessica Saunders29, Calgary, AB$5000 to complete the third and final year ofa Environmental Design program at theUniversity of Calgary

TD Bank Financial Group Scholarships

“I have come to a point in my career where I nolonger want to simply be a storyteller of theAboriginal community but an active participant.This is what has led me to purse a career in law andmore specifically to study Aboriginal Law. A careerin law would enable me to get more involved in abo-riginal issues and give the resources to contributemore to my community.” - Graham Merke

Grahame Merke31, Winnipeg, MB$1500 to enter the first year of a four-yearBachelor of Law program at the University ofVictoria

Thomas Perron22, Edmonton, AB$1000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science program at theUniversity of Alberta

Tanya Smoke33, Ohsweken, ON$5000 to enter the first year of a two-yearBusiness-Accounting program at MohawkCollege

Western Lakota Aboriginal EconomicDevelopment Scholarships

Kara Dallaire25, Edmonton, AB$5000 to complete the fourth and final year ofa Bachelor of Science in Environmental andConservation program at the University ofAlberta

2006-2007 Indian and Northern Affairs CanadaCultural Projects

Aboriginal Art and CultureCelebration SocietyVancouver, BC, for National Aboriginal DayArt and Culture Celebration, $2,500

Aboriginal Languages ofManitoba Inc.

Winnipeg, MB, for Aboriginal TalentShowcase, $2,000

Algonquin Nation Inc.Maniwaki, QC, for Illustrated AlgonquinLanguage Books for Children, $4,000

Bear River First Nation Heritage andCultural CenterBear River, NS, for Mi kmq Sings, $5,000

Benoit First Nation Inc.Cape St. George, NL, for Mi kmaq YouthSpirit Workshops, $3,500

Blackfoot Canadian Cultural SocietyLethbridge, AB, for AbFest 2006, $3,500

Blackfoot Legacy Recording ProjectCardston, AB, Blackfoot Legacy RecordingProject, $15,000

Centre for Aboriginal MediaToronto, ON, for image Native Film + MediaArts Festival, $6,000

Coast Tsimshian Academy of Lax Kw’AlaamsLax Kw’Alaams, BC, for Language of ourDaily Lives: Seasonal Circle Songs, $5,000

Common Weal Community Arts Inc.Regina, SK, Broken Silence (One Voice),$2,500

Crystal ClarkLax Kw Alaams, BC, for Red Drum...RedDrum..., $3,500

Cynthia Lickers – SageToronto, ON, for City Roots Festival at theDistillery District, $5,000

Dan CommandaMidland, ON, for The Art of Bustle Making,$3,500

Digging RootsBarrie, ON, for Seeds Tour, $3,000

Earth in Motion World Indigenous DanceToronto, ON, for Agua 2006, $5,000

Edmonton Métis Cultural Dance SocietyEdmonton, AB, for Métis Fest 2006, $5,000


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Full Circle First Nations Performance SocietyVancouver, BC, for Aboriginal EnsembleTraining Program Year 2, $6,000

Garden River Arts CollectiveGarden River First Nation, ON, Hiawatha -150 Years Ago Today, $4,000

Hollow Water First NationWanidigow, MB, for Ningo GikinonwimCultural Project, $3,000

Hotilnene Kgotine Denegothe Inc,LacBrochet, MB, for 8th Annual Dene GoTheh Achievement Awards 2007, $4,000

Indian Art - I - Crafts of OntarioBrantford, ON, for Canadian AboriginalFestival Venue/Equipment Rental Expenses,$2,500

Indigenous Peoples ProgramSaskatoon, SK, for IPP Language andCultural Excursion, $2,000

Indigenous Performance InitiativesPeterborough, ON, for Stories We Tell: TheTalking Rock, $4,000

John Arcand Fiddle Fest Inc.Saskatoon, SK, for 9th Annual John ArcandFiddle Fest, $6,000

Kaha:wi Dance TheatreHagersville, ON, Here On Earth Tour,$20,000

Kaha:wi Dance TheatreHagersville, ON, A Constellation of Bones,$15,000

Kankirqlinik Centre for Arts and LearningRankin Inlet, NU, for Traditional ArtsWorkshop, $10,000

King StudiosToronto, ON, for Creation Through DialogueBetween Generations, $2,000

Lillooet Friendship Centre SocietyLillooet, BC, for Sharing St at imc CultureProject, $4,000

Manitoba Aboriginal Music HostCommittee Inc.Winnipeg, MB, for Manito Ahbee - EducationDay, $2,500

Métis Artists’ CollectiveToronto, ON, for Métis Arts Festival, $4,000

Naskapi Montagnais Innu AssociationSheshatshui, NL, for The KamataukatshiutFestival 2006, $5,000

Native Earth Performing Arts IncToronto, ON, for Honouring Theatre,$10,000

Nisga’a Elementary SecondarySchool, Parent Advisory CouncilAiyansh, BC, for Celebrating CultureThrough Interaction, $4,000

Office of the Lieutenant Governor of OntarioToronto, ON, for The Lieutenant GovernorAboriginal Summer Literacy Camps, $33,800

Old Earth ProductionsEdmonton, AB, for The Rez Sisters Rise,$5,000

Onkwawenna KentyohkwaOhsweken, ON, for Participation in MohawkLanguage Festival – Kahnawake, $8,700

Opaskwayak Cree Nation YouthMentoring GroupThe Pas, MB, for Social Development andYouth Conference “The Power is There”,$500

Open Sky Creative SocietyFort Simpson, NT, for Open Sky Festival2006, $4,000

Pabineau First NationPabineau, MB, for Pabineau First NationsHealth and Wellness, $1,000

Prince George Native Friendship CentrePrince George, BC, for Iray Culture Project2006/07, $10,000

Saskatchewan Native Theatre CompanySaskatoon, SK, for Gathering Our Artists,$4,000

Seabird Island BandAgassiz, BC, for Empowering OurCommunity, $2,000

Seven Generations Education InstituteFort Francis, ON, forGagwegakendamaawiziwin, $10,000

Six Nations Polytechnic IncorporatedOhsweken, ON, for Cayuga LanguageMaterials Development Project, $10,000

Society of Yukon Artists of Native AncestryWhitehorse, YT, for The Giant Owl StoryYukon Alaska Tour, $6,000

Terri Nicole FisherLondon, ON, for Empowering YouthThrough Identity and Culture, $2,500

Teslin Tlingit Heritage DepartmentTeslin, YT, for Teslin Tlingit Salmon Theatre,$2,500

The Friends of The Jake ThomasLearning CentreWilsonville, ON, for Archival Project:Preserving and Conserving the Legacy ofChief Jake Thomas Lifetime Work, $15,000


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The Métis Nation of Greater VictoriaAssociationVictoria, BC, for Métis Traditional DanceProgram, MNGV Youth Dance Group,$3,000

The Native Canadian Centreof TorontoToronto, ON, for Annual TraditionalAwareness Gathering “For Our Youth:Freedom. Inspiration, Empowerment”, $2,500

urban ink productions societyGaliano Island, BC, for “CopperThunderbird” Development & Production,$5,000

Van-Aboriginal Friendship CentreVancouver, BC, for The Spirit of Regalia,$3,000

Walpole Island First NationWallaceburg, ON, for 2006 Aboriginal YouthCareer Awareness Fair, $3,000

Women of the Four DirectionsCampbellville, ON, for The Voice Project(Phase One), $2,500

Woodland Cultural CentreBrantford, ON, for Planet IndigenUs 2007,$5,000

Xaad Kil Language GroupMasset, BC, for Haida Language ChildrensBooks, $5,000

2006-2007 Human Resources Skills Development CanadaCultural Projects

Aboriginal Recruitment Coordination OfficeThunder Bay, ON, for Niigaantige CareerFair, $5,000

Bawating Cultural CircleSault St. Marie, ON, for CulturalRenaissance, $7,500

Centre for Indigenous TheatreToronto, ON, for Gewah Tour, $6,000

Compaigni V’Ni Dansi SocietyVancouver, BC, for 2007 Spring Season,$12,000

Dreamspeakers Festival SocietyEdmonton, AB, Festival Youth Day, $5,000

Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis CouncilSault Ste. Marie, ON, Métis TraditionalDance Workshop, $5,000

Indigenous Arts Service OrganizationPentiction, BC, for Whistling Bones 2007IASO Multidisplinary Festival Series, $10,000

In-SHUCK-ch Services SocietyDeroche, BC, for The Cedar BarkWorkshops, $3,700

Kole Crook Fiddle AssociationFt. Smith, NT for 5th Annual Kole CrookFiddle Camp, $8,500

Les Productions Ondinnok IncMontreal, QC for Tour for Contes d un indi-en urbain, $5,000

Manitoba Audio Recording Industry AssociationWinnipeg, MB, for A.M.P. Camp, $5,000

Métis Artists Collective, Toronto, ON, for Louis Riel Day Celebrationof Métis Art and Culture, $4,700

Red Sky PerformanceToronto, ON, for Trickster, $7,900

Root Sky ProductionsBrandon, MB, for Stretching Hide, $5,000School District No. 67 Okanagan SkahaPenticton, BC, for Building AboriginalCultural Connections, $5,000

Sookinchoot Youth CentreVernon, BC, for Art Foundation Program,$5,000

University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB, for Elders and TraditionalPeoples Gathering, $5,000

WA Fraser Middle School (School District #34)Abbotsford, BC, for Salmon Art Wall, $3,800


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Federal GovernmentAboriginal Business Canada ( IndustryCanada)Agriculture & Agri-Food CanadaAlberta & NWT Statistics CanadaCanadian ForcesCanadian HeritageCanadian Mortgage & Housing CorpDepartment of JusticeElection CanadaEnvironment CanadaG.R.E.A.T.Health CanadaHuman Resources & Skills DevelopmentIndian & Northern Affairs CanadaMuseum of CivilizationNational DefenceOffice of Indian Residential SchoolsResolution CanadaOffice of the Federal Interlocutor – Indianand Northern Affairs CanadaParks CanadaTransport Canada

Provincial GovernmentsGovernment of Northwest TerritoriesGovernment of NunavutProvince of AlbertaProvince of Nova Scotia

Corporate and Individual SponsorsCIBCAboriginal Leadership Institute Inc.Aboriginal Peoples' Television NetworkAboriginal Voices RadioAcklands Grainger Inc.ACR Systems Inc.Adams Lake Indian Band Air CanadaAir Tindi Ltd.Akita Drilling Ltd.Alberta Employment, Immigration andIndustryAlberta Indian Investment Corp.Alberta Pacific Forest IndustriesAliantAll Languages Ltd.Alliance PipelinesAndarkoApeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.Aspen Planners Ltd.Assembly of the First NationsAssociation of Professional Engineers,Geologists and Geophysicist of AlbertaATCO Frontec/ATCO PipelinesAtlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyAXYS Environmental Ltd.AXYS Nu Nenne Inc.Bank of Montreal BHP BillitonBill SheadBilly AudieBlake, CasselsBP Canada Energy CompanyBrenda MakokisBrian FayantBusiness Development Bank of Canada

C.S.T. Education CharityCanadian Council For Aboriginal BusinessCanadian Energy Pipeline AssociationCanadian Natural ResourcesLimited/Horizon Oil SandsCanadian NorthCANDO Counsel for the Advancement ofNative Development OfficersCanetic Resources Inc.Casino RamaCassels Brock & Blackwell LLPCCS Income Trust Chief Atahm SchoolCindy GildayCity of EdmontonCKTI Clorice DucharmeCN RailwayConcert Prosperities Ltd.ConocoPhillips CanadaConstruction Labour Relations AlbertaCook's Ferry Indian BandCorner GasCree Naskapi CommissionCree Village EcolodgeCTV Television Inc.De Beers Canada Inc.Delta Barrington & HalifaxDevon Canada CorporationDiavik Diamond Mines Inc.Don ArmitageDr. Paulette TremblayDr. Stanley VallantEarl Nowgesic Edmonton Housing Trust FundEdmonton NorthlandsEdmonton Police ServiceEdmonton Public Library

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SUPPORTERS

EDS CanadaEileen MarlowEliza FirthEmeco Canada LimitedEmeraEnbridge Pipelines Inc.EnCana CorporationEOS Pipeline & FacilitiesErmineskin Cree NationFaye KemisarFelesky Flynn LLPField LLPFirst AirFirst Nations Inuit Health Branch -EdmontonFlint Energy Services Ltd.Fort McKay Expediting & Labourers Inc.Fort McKay First NationFort McKay Properties Ltd.Fort. McKay Women's AssociationGrowling Lafleur Henderson LLPGrand Prairie Friendship CentreGreat West Life, London Life, Canada LifeGreyhound CanadaGrizzly Resources Ltd.Gwich’in Tribal Development Corp.Gwich'in Tribal CouncilCorporate and Individual SponsorsHarold AljamHorizon North Logistics Inc.Husky Energy Inc.Hydro One Remote CommunitiesIBMINCO

Inuvialuit Regional CorporationInvestors GroupJack HallamJacos - Japan Canada Oil Sands LimitedJacques WhitfordJames Makokis Jane LautensJustin & Elizabeth LangKathleen Lickers Barrister & SolicitorKee Tas Kee Now Tribal CouncilKeewatin Career Development Corporation -KCDCKeyano CollegeKindee Morgan Canada Inc.Kingland Ford Sales Ltd.Kitikmeot Inuit AssociationKiyanaw Corp.Laird Electric Inc.Laricina Energy Ltd.Laura GadowskyLedcor CMI Ltd.Lesser Slave Lake IndianLewis CardinalLisa MeechesLloyd Lewis Luc LainéMacKenzie Aboriginal CorporationMackenzie Valley Aboriginal PartnershipManitoAhbee Maritimes and Northeast PipelineMary O'Neill Métis Settlements General CouncilMétis Nation of AlbertaMeyers Norris Penny

Michelle McLeodMinden Gross Grafstein & Greenstein LLPNation MediaNation Talk & First National TelNative Counselling Services of AlbertaNative Courtworker & CounsellingAssociation of BCNavCanadaNexen Inc.Nicola Similkameen Innovative ForestrySocietyNicola Tribal Assoc.Nicole HurtubiseNorQuest CollegeNorTerra Inc.North American Oil SandsNorthern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNorthlands Northwestel Inc.NorthwindNuna LogisticsOntario Federation of Indian FriendshipCentresOntario Power Generation Inc.Opal BlackstockOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPOteenow Employment & Training SocietyPaul Band Social ServicesPeace Hill TrustPennWest Petroleum Ltd.Peter & Co. Ltd.Peter Ballantyne Youth Activity ProjectPeter LukasiewiczPeter MichelPetro-CanadaPower Corp of Canada

PTI Group Inc.RBC Aboriginal Financial ServicesRBC FoundationRBC Royal Bank CanadaRoberta JamiesonRod's Mobile Home Moving Ltd.Royal Alberta MuseumSaddle Lake Health Care CentreSaddle Lake Post SecondarySaint Mary's BandSAIT Polytechnic SaskEnergy IncorporatedScotiaBankSenator Lillian DyckShaw Communications Inc.Shehtah Nabors LPShell Canada LimitedSodexhoSt. Eugene Golf ResortSunchild First NationSuncor Energy Services Inc.SyncrudeTalisman Energy Inc.TD Bank Financial GroupThe Banff CentreThe Kenny FoundationThe North West Company LPThe Sawridge Group of CompaniesThe Society of Obstetricians andGynaecologists of CanadaTim MichelTom DarnayTory's LLPTransAlta

TransCanada CorporationTreaty 8 First Nations of AlbertaTriple Five LimitedTuccaro Inc. Group of CompaniesUnited WayUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of BC - RoyaltiesUniversity of ManitobaVanessa SmithWawamesaWestern Lakota Energy Services Inc.WeyerhaeuserWilliam Squibb & AssociatesWillier and CompanyXerox Canada Ltd.

Banff Golf TournamentA&E Shelley GoodmanACFCAPTNArthur EvrenselBC FilmBF LorenzettiBlackmont CapitalBravo (Amex)Brenco MediaBridge StudiosCanadian Assoc. of BroadcastersCanadian HeritageCanadian Women in CommunicationCanamediaCanmore CourierCanwest MediaChronos CommunicationsCineflix Production Cinepost FilmsCity of HamiltonGoodmans LLP CTVDave Swanson Dave TuccaroDiscovery ChannelEaglevision/Sharing CircleElectronic Funds TransferEP Canada

FatKat Animation StudiosGMPHeenan BlaikeHowe Sound FilmsJoanne LevyJP MorganJuxtapose ProductionsKreg LauterbachLearning & SkillLeft Field ProductionLinda StreggerLion Gate StudiosMaple Leaf SportsMary Powers ChumMedia BayMorgan ElliotNordicity GroupNuman filmsPatrick WhitleyReally Real FilmsRob MortonRobert MorriceRoman BittmanSask. Motion PictureSatel (Austria) Shelley GoodmanSherpa Games Skibitzky deCapo ProductionSkippingstone ProductionsSteven JohnsonStornoway Production Swift TradeTelus

Thunderbird Films Tuccaro Inc.Two SolitudesUnion of BC PerformersUp Front EntertainmentVision TVWild Bill's SaloonWillies & Co

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