SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of Excellence

Deadline: April 13, 2018

The SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of Excellence celebrate outstanding achievement in our young people. The Wicihitowin Foundation established the awards in 1997 with the support of the public, government, and private sector.

The SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of Excellence recognize youth achievement in 10 categories.Please note: Individual nominations only accepted. No group nominations.

Outstanding achievement
This award recognizes a youth (one male and one female) who:

• Lead a balanced lifestyle based on a foundation of strong cultural and spiritual values
• Show exceptional academic success
• Remain physically active
• Demonstrate leadership
• Inspire, support, and respect others with honour and dignity, education, or career goals

Leadership

This award honours a youth who:

• Inspires and motivates others through actions and solutions
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and respects diverse cultures
• Supports others
• Shows academic success
• Pursues education or career goal

Education

This award honours a youth who:

• Shows exceptional academic success
• Maintains a grade average of 80 percent or higher
• Demonstrates clear post-secondary education and career goals
• Shows leadership in extracurricular activities

Community service

This award recognizes a youth who:

• Shows concern for others in the community
• Generously gives their time and energy promoting the well being of others
• Achieves academic success

Culture

This award recognizes a youth who:

• Promotes Indigenous values and language in school and the community
• Champions all Indigenous traditional dance, song, and storytelling
• Achieves academic success
• Pursues education and career goal

Sports and recreation

This award recognizes a youth (one male and one female) who:

• Demonstrates significant achievement in competitive, organized sport
• Achieves academic success
• Pursues education and career goals
• Initiates and advances community activities that promote healthy lifestyle

Fine and performing arts

This award honours a youth who:

• Represents Indigenous people through the arts
• Achieves academic success
• Pursues education and career goal

Technology and science

This award honours a youth who:

• Pursues clear post-secondary education goals leading to a career
• Excels in the sciences and/or technologies
• Shows interest in applied science, health, industry, and/or technology

Spirit

This award recognizes a youth who:

• Demonstrates character and an ability to overcome adversity
• Shows resiliency and a healing journey through cultural and spiritual values
• Shares knowledge with others for the betterment of the community 
• Pursues education and career goals

Innovation
This award recognizes a youth who:

• Exemplifies the spirit of innovation
• Has made positive changes in their school or community through innovative thinking and approaches
• Has played a leadership role in introducing new ways of solving school or community issues or problems
• Will be entering the first year of a Saskatchewan Polytechnic program in the upcoming academic year

WHO CAN YOU NOMINATE?

You can nominate any youth if they are:

• Is of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit ancestry
• Between 14 and 18 years of age by May 25, 2018
• A resident of Saskatchewan and a registered student
• Able to demonstrate outstanding commitment and/or ability in one of the 10 award categories
• No group nominations will be accepted
• Mandatory attendance is required if nominated

For more information and nomination materials, click HERE