Northern Games Youth Collaboration “Inuvialuit Piuyausiq”

Year:
2022
Region:
Inuit Nunangat, Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Type:
Laureate
Theme:
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Recreation, Revitalization of Language & Culture, Skills development
Category:
Youth

The Northern Games Youth Collaboration “Inuvialuit Piuyausiq” received $100,000 to help the next generation of leaders through a youth development program. While preparing for a large Circumpolar Northern Games event in Inuvik and in light of mental health and spiritual crisis in many northern communities, Northern Games Youth Collaboration “Inuvialuit Piuyausiq” proposes to hold a Northern Youth Development program in Tuktoyaktuk, helping to develop and build on the next generation of leaders promoting healthy activity and cultural connectedness by focusing on mentoring youth and highlighting volunteerism.

Nominator: Erwin Elias
Mayor, Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
Team:
Tamara Voudrach (Team Lead), Donald Kuptana, Agnes Krengnektak, Nathan Kuptana, Gerry Kisoun

Art

Toboggan
Artist: Dennis Shorty