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Art

Inuuqatigiitsiarniq

Artist

From Scrap to Art

Year

2021

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Indigenous Community Safety Partnership Program

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Artist's Facebook Page

Playful boy climbing on his father’s shoulders

Artist

Pitsulak Pinguatuk

Year

2020

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Artspace

Toboggan

Artist

Dennis Shorty

Year

2022

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Northern Games Youth Collaboration “Inuvialuit Piuyausiq”

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Artist's Website

Crow Clan

Artist

Dennis Shorty

Year

2022

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Atanniuvik

More info:

Artist's Website

Untitled – Unaaq Men’s Association

Artist

Unaaq Men’s Association

Year

2022

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Lessons from Our Elders

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Artist's Facebook Page

Shäwthän Näzhì

Artist

Jessica Winters

Year

2022

Region

Nunatsiavut

Laureate

Shäwthän Näzhì: Recovery Support Program

More info:

Artist's Website

Muskox

Artist

From Scrap to Art

Year

2022

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

N’’tsaÜw Chu’ Kedts’edán Kù Traditional Camp

Untitled – DM

Artist

Denise McDonald

Year

2022

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Nunavut Youth Creative Collective

Untitled – MF

Artist

Michael Fatt

Year

2022

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Pilimmaksaijuliriniq Project 

Pilimmaksarniq

Artist

From Scrap to Art

Year

2021

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Indigenous Youth River Guide Training

Unaaq “Harpoon”

Artist

Charlie Elijassiapik

Year

2021

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Fish Camp at Happy’s Landing

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Artist's Facebook Page

Saimanirq “Spiritual Peace”

Artist

Mary Gordon Aitchison

Year

2021

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Supporting Wellbeing

Purses

Artist

Mary Gordon Aitchison

Year

2021

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Treaty Talks

Prayer to our Ancestors

Artist

Michael Fatt

Year

2021

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Tuktoyaktuk Community Climate Resiliency Project

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Artist's Web Page

Grandpa in -70

Artist

Dennis Shorty

Year

2021

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Hope House

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Artist's Website

Spirit Of Our Way

Artist

Michael Fatt

Year

2021

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Ilagiitigut anngiangijaqatigiinnirq ilurqusivuttigut

Wolfman

Artist

Justin Smith

Year

2020

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Niqihaqut

Dancing Bear

Artist

Moe Pootoogook

Year

2020

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Youth Training in Ethical Knowledge Sharing and Co-production to Advance Northern, Indigenous-led Conservation and Stewardship

Drum Dancer

Artist

Wayne Puqiqnak

Year

2020

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Western Arctic Youth Collective

Stories of the Bear

Artist

Idris Moss-Davis

Year

2020

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Tusaajuit

Walking Bear

Artist

Sappa Ashoona

Year

2020

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun’s Indigenous Food Sovereignty Hub

The Raven Creation Story

Artist

Eugene Alfred

Year

2020

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Imaa, Like This: Children and Youth Expressing Themselves Through Music , Imaa, Like This: Children and Youth Expressing Themselves Through Music

Muskox

Artist

Fire and Ice Studio

Year

2019

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Yukon Youth Healthcare Summit

Mid Summer

Artist

Karen Cumberland

Year

2019

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Baffin Youth Outdoor Education Project

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Artist's Web Page

Once the Darkness is Realized

Artist

Blake Lepine

Year

2019

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Trades of Tradition / Inuit Piqqusingni / Dene K’éé Eghalaets’endedá

Dreaming about a Raven

Artist

John Sabourin

Year

2019

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

Nunavut Law Program

Mother giving water to her child and then taking a drink for herself

Artist

Aisa Aupaluktuk

Year

2019

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Dehcho: River Journeys

Drum Dance Wall Hanging

Artist

Mary K. Ohkeena

Year

2019

Region

Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Laureate

ᑲᒪᔩᑦ (Kamajiit) Program

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Artist's Web Page

Mother with three energetic kids fetching water all while keeping a smile

Artist

Daniel Inukpuk

Year

2019

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Resilience Training and Healing Program

Looking to the Future

Artist

Violet Gatensby

Year

2019

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Northern Compass

More info:

Artist's Instagram Page

Medicine Woman

Artist

Justin Smith

Year

2018

Region

Yukon

Laureate

From Scrap to Art

Hunter

Artist

Sam Kavik

Year

2018

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Teaching and Working Farm Extended-Season Greenhouse Construction

Drum Dancer

Artist

Manasie Maniapik

Year

2018

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Traditional Techniques Tweaked to Galvanize Indigenous Northern Artisans

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Artist's Web Page

Beaded art piece

Artist

Karen Bein

Year

2018

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Nunami Sukuijainiq: A Youth Arctic Ecology Land Camp Program

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Panel, Tlingit design

Artist

Blake Lepine

Year

2018

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Pirurvik – A Place to Grow: Early Childhood Education for Nunavummiut

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Traditional Tlingit Paddle

Artist

Lorraine Wolfe

Year

2017

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Rankin Rock Hockey Camp

Finding our Connection

Artist

John Sabourin

Year

2017

Region

Northwest Territories

Laureate

North in Focus: Nunavut, Our Land, Our People

More info:

Artist's Website

Sedna the Protector

Artist

Quvianatoliak Tapaungai

Year

2017

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Arctic Indigenous Wellness Project

Spirit Moose

Artist

Dennis Shorty

Year

2017

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Unaaq Men’s Association of Inukjuak – Intensive Traditional Program Development

More info:

Artist's Website

Mother comforting her son. They have a close relationship.

Artist

Lucassie Echalook

Year

2017

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Our Families, Our Way: The Peacemaking Circle

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Untitled

Artist

Qavavau Manumie

Year

2017

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

The Qajaq Program

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Two boys helping mother with fishing

Artist

Adamie Anautak

Year

2017

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Rivers to Ridges

Young man helping older woman carry bag while travelling

Artist

Daniel Inukpuk

Year

2017

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Dene Heroes Publication Project

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Eagle’s Dance Blanket

Artist

Jean Taylor

Year

2016

Region

Yukon

Laureate

The Qarmaapik House

More info:

Artist's Website

Bear Drummer

Artist

Derrald Taylor

Year

2016

Region

Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Laureate

te(a)ch

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Where Eagles Land

Artist

Mark Preston

Year

2016

Region

Yukon

Laureate

SmartICE

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Artist's Facebook Page

Frog Transformation

Artist

Brian Walker

Year

2015

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Better Hearing in Education for Northern Youth (BHENY)

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Sea-goddess singing and drum dancing with leather drum on caribou antler frame

Artist

Adamie Anautak

Year

2015

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

Tri-Territorial Recreation Training (TRT) Project

Song Caller

Artist

Calvin Morberg

Year

2015

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Qaggiq: Nurturing the Arctic Performing Arts

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Sedna stargazing as she is sleepless

Artist

Mattiusi Iyaituk

Year

2014

Region

Nunavik

Laureate

FOXY (Fostering Open Expression Among Youth)

More info:

Artist's Web Page

The Paddle

Artist

Ken Anderson

Year

2013

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Sakkijânginnatuk Nunalik: Healthy Homes in Thriving Nunatisavut Communities

More info:

Artist's Web Page

Frog Panel

Artist

Jared Kane

Year

2013

Region

Yukon

Laureate

The National Strategy on Inuit Education – National Parent Mobilization Initiative

More info:

Artist's Facebook Page

The Clan (Medicine Man)

Artist

Dennis Shorty

Year

2013

Region

Yukon

Laureate

Ikaarvik: From Barriers to Bridges

More info:

Artist's Website

Dancing Polar Bear

Artist

Allen Shutsiapik

Year

2012

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

More info:

Artist's Website

Dancing Polar Bear

Artist

Palaya Qiatsuq

Year

2012

Region

Nunavut

Laureate

The Nunavut Literacy Council

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Ukpik Inuit Art

Beluga

Artist

Angus Cockney

Year

2012

Region

Alberta

Laureate

The Thaidene Nene Initiative

More info:

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