DEGREES OF SUCCESS
Music lessons take centre stage
Tips for adjusting to school in the south
Dozens of Scholarships for NWT & Nunavut students
ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅᐱᕕᔅᓴᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᕗᖅᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᒍᓐᓇᓂᕐᒥᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓂᒃ, ᐃᓪᓗᕈᓯᕐᒥᐃᓕᓴᐃᒐᓗᐊᖅᐸᑦᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓇᐅᔭᕇᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᓘᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᑦ.ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒻᒪᑦᐃᓕᓴᐃᔩᑦᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᕗᑦᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓄᑦ.
TeachinginNunavutprovidesopportunitiestoinspirestudents,whetherit’sthrough classroominstructionorafterschoolactivities.EachschoolinNunavutisuniqueand diverse,makingteachersanintegralpartoftheircommunity.
IlihaiyiitNunavunmitunihimaaqtunpidjutikharnikquvianaqtumiktautuktitiyaanganik ilihaiqtunik,talvuunailiharvingmiilihaiyunikilihagungnaigaangamikiliharvingmi hulilukaaktukharnik.TamangnikiliharviitNunavunmiavaliqangitunallatqiinguyutlu, taimailihaiyiitakhurnaqtumikilaqaqtukharniknunalaamingni.
EnseignerauNunavut,c’estl’occasiond’inspirersesélèvestantenclassequelors d’activitésparascolaires.Chaqueécolenunavoiseestuniqueetdiversifiée,cequi permetàtouslesenseignantesetlesenseignantsdefairepartieintégrantedela collectivité.
Lessons, lessons everywhere
Whether in the classroom or on the land, students aroundtheNorthwestTerritoriesareengagedinawide variety of learning during the school year. Here’saglimpseintosomeofthehighlightsof202425 so far.
students
models of plant
Elders Annie Goose, who is the chair of the Ulukhaktok District Education Authority, and Helen Kitekudlak, former principal of Helen Kalvak Elihakvik, return to the school for a storytelling session with the students. Photo courtesy of Helen Kalvak Elihakvik
Arts and crafts in the library put a smile on the faces of these young students at Uluhaktok’s Helen Kalvak Elihakvik. Photo courtesy of Helen Kalvak Elihakvik
Drake Matou gets his blood pressure checked as part of his study of the circulatory system at Charles Yohin School in Nahanni Butte. Photo courtesy of Charles Yohin School
Mason Tetso-Elemie, a student at ?ehtseo Ayha School in Deline, carries a fox during a trapper training program at the school cabin for the junior kindergarten/ kindergarten immersion class in January. Shirley BatonModeste is seen in the background. Students learned about trapping techniques and bush safety. Photo courtesy of ?ehtseo Ayha School
Students at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik are enthusiastic about drum dancing during a ceremony to celebrate the return of the sun. Photo courtesy of Helen Kalvak Elihakvik
Faith Vital, left, and Ciera Vital, both
at Nahanni Butte’s Charles Yohin School, show their
and animal cells and the excretory system. Photo courtesy of Charles Yohin School
Norman Wells student shares tips for navigating university in southern cities
Tom Taylor Northern News Services
Danielle Pike has big plans for her life after university,butadmitsleavingherhometownofNorman Wellstopursuehereducationwaschallengingatfirst.
“It was extremely difficult, my first year at university,” the 23-year-old said. “I didn’t do well at all that first year, academically and mentally, just leaving from such a small community.”
Pike started her post-secondary education at the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton — a city of over million people, and a big change from the town of about 700 that she grew up in. She immediately struggled to navigate her new environment, finding it difficult to do important tasks like buying groceries, and as her stress mounted, her grades began to slip.
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Eventually,hergradepointaveragegotlowenough that she was forced to withdraw from her program. For some students, that might have been the end of theroad,butPikedidn’tgiveup.Shesoonreturnedto herstudiesthroughUofA’stransitionyearprogram, whichisdesigned“forIndigenousstudentswhomay notbepreparedtoenterafacultythroughtheregular admissionsroute,”accordingtotheschool’swebsite. CompletingthatprogramsetPikeuptocontinuepursuing a degree at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver.
“[The transition year program] really did help me to find the resources I needed to support my learningwithtutorsandwritingmentors,”shesaid.“That program did set me up for success for UBC.”
Pike is pursuing a bachelor of education at UBC, with the aim of teaching Indigenous students. When she’s obtained her degree, she hopes to return to the Northtoteachforawhile,andbeyondthat,sheaims to become a university professor. It’s a goal she set for herself when, during an Indigenous knowledge class, she noticed her professor using “the wrong language” while teaching.
Pike is also interested in teaching art classes in a university setting. She is a budding painter, and the hobbyhasbeenasourceofcomfortasshehasadjusted to yet another big city — Vancouver — even larger than Edmonton.
“I really, really have a strong passion for art,” she said. “I do a lot of painting and drawing.”
WhilethingshavebeengoingbetterforPikeinVancouver,therehaveindeedbeenchallengesinthecity.
“I do find it even more difficult by being farther away from home and seeing even less of friends and family,” she admitted. “That’s really been the challenging part about living in Vancouver, that I don’t know much people.”
Despite her continued struggles, Pike still encour-
ages other young people from the NWT to consider pursuingpost-secondarystudies.Itwon’tbeeasyfor most people, she acknowledged, but it’s “definitely, definitely, worth it.”
“I’ve learned a lot these past few years, since I starteduniversity,”shesaid.“Itwasdifficult—very difficult—topushthroughalotofthesechallenges, but I slowly overcame them.”
Pike has plenty of advice to share after her first fewyearsasapost-secondarystudent.Onethingshe encourages students to keep in mind is that moving south to study is indeed a lot to contend with — something she feels her high school teachers could have done a better job impressing on her.
“I do wish maybe during my grade years that it was a bit more transparent about how difficult it was going to be,” she said. “Maybe I would have came in with a better mindset. I just never really thought of all these little things that made such a big difference for university and moving out of my community for the first time.”
She advises others to do as much research and planning as possible to prepare themselves for the trialsofmovingsouthforschool,particularlyifthey have specific individual needs.
“Definitelythinkabouteverylittlething,”shesaid. “I came in with no plan really.
“Idostrugglewithalearningdisability,andIdidn’t thinkabouttheaccommodationsuniversitiesofferfor that.Evensomethingassmallasaddingmoretimeto exams,itdoesmakeadifference.Researchingtutors andresourcestoo,andthere’salotofstudentclubs. There’s a lot of resources for Indigenous students at U of A and UBC. U of A has the First Peoples’ House, where they really did help me when I was completelylostatuniversity.Ididn’tknowanything and they really helped me. They suggested I do the transition year program, and that really did change everything.”
Rankin Inlet student in second year of four-year music program
Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Services
Kayden Mercer, of Rankin Inlet, is studying for his bachelor of performing arts (music) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, N.S.
He is currently in the second year of the four-year program.
Mercer, 19, said he’s loving his studies. Music has always been a really big passion for him, he said.
“It’sreallyanhonourtogettostudymusic,especially at a school like Dalhousie,” said Mercer. “I’m really honoured, to be honest, to really get the opportunity that most people don’t get up from where I’m from.
“I get get asked about Nunavut and Rankin Inlet a lot.It’sreallyrefreshingtoletpeopleknowwhereI’m from. It’s always pretty cool seeing their faces when I tell them where I’m from. There’s always people here interested in learning about where I’m from.”
Mercer laughed when he said he doesn’t get asked too often if he still lives in an iglu in Rankin Inlet.
He said most of what he’s asked about comes out of curiosity, but the odd funny query does float his way every now and then.
“I play along sometimes when I get a funny question. People don’t know, and they sometimes take some pretty wild guesses.
“IrememberwhenIwasyoung,Ihadafriendwhose grandparentswerefromNovaScotiaandIdidn’tthink I’d ever be there in my life.
“Now I’m here, which is funny. It’s funny how the world works.”
Once he finishes his studies at Dalhousie, Mercer
said he really wants to go back home to Rankin Inlet and teach.
He said he feels like there’s a lot of people in the North who really love music and have a passion for playing it.
“Somedon’treallyhavetheoutletandtheopportunities that I had. So, I really want to go back up and give back to my community. Rankin has been really givingtomeformywholelifeandIjustwanttogive the same opportunities that I had to others.
“But, for sure, that might all change if I write a hit record,” said Mercer with hearty laugh.
“I’mhopingtojointheeducationalstream,forsure, but I also like to do personal lessons, as well.
“There’s a lot of things I love that are part of the music program here that I’d love to take up North, so, yeah, personal lessons is one of them for sure.”
Mercer plays a little keyboard and also sings a bit, butheconsidershimselfaguitaristfirstandforemost.
He said things seemed to have happened so fast over the years to land him at Dalhousie University.
“I remember when I was a kid just thinking that going to university would be amazing and here I am getting that opportunity. I think the most important thing is just sticking with it.
“Home is always going to be home. I was always told that. The first year away at university is really tough and you’re going to have a lot of times when you’re going to really wonder if this is for you.
“It’sworthitand,onceyougetintothesecondyear, you realize it really is all about all the hard work you put in. Just sticking with it and believing in yourself is really important.”
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When career goals are in sight but money is tight, scholarships can make a world of difference to students pursuing higher education. Belowisabountyofoptionstohelp make courses more affordable.
Adolf Duesterhus Fund
Value: $5,500
Available: One
Organization:YellowknifeCommunity Foundation
Eligibility:Scholarshipsawarded totwo-yearresidentsofYellowknife pursuing post-secondary studies in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), and who have plans to return to the North upon completion of their studies.
Deadline: May 31
Alice and Randy Daniels Music Fund
Value: $2,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships may be awarded to individuals involved in studying music as a full time post-secondary student at an approved post-secondary institution. The study of music may be in performance, song writing, or music production.
Deadline: May 31
Con Employees Benevolent Fund
Value: $2,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Open to high school graduates from Yellowknife who intend to pursue a trade or professionalcareerintheminingindustry orarelatedfield,suchasmillwright, geo-technicalengineer,environmentalstudies,geologyorheavyequipment operation.
Deadline: May 31
David J. Ramsden Memorial Scholarship
Value: $1,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Applicants must be a residentoftheNWTforatleasttwo years,andenteringtheirfirstorsecond year of graduate studies at the University level (Masters or PhD).
Deadline: May 31
David Sutherland Memorial Fund
Value: $1,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships awarded to registered apprentices of the Northwest Territories pursuing trades education.
Deadline: May 31
Elaine (Sweet) Whitford Scholarship Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Opentoindividualswho have been a resident of the NWT for at least two years and are enteringtheirsecondorsubsequentyear of post-secondary studies in social workornursingatarecognizedcollege or university.
Deadline: May 31
Enough Talk, Hurry Up and Do It Already Arts Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Value: $2,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships will be awarded to individuals who are a residentoftheNorthwestTerritories, Nunavut or Yukon for a minimum of two years. To be eligible, an individualmustberegisteredtoattend a University, College or Technical Institute (e.g. SAIT) or an accreditedprogramleadingtoaDegreeor Diplomainahealth-relatedfieldand planning on returning to the North after studies are complete.
Deadline: May 31
Eligibility: Applicants must be a resident of the NWT for at least two years, planning to attend a post-secondary institution and be membersofanNWTcross-country ski organization. Deadline: May 31
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Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Onescholarshiptoassist students who are attending universityandhavebeenactiveinsoftball, curlingorgolfasaplayeroracoach.
Deadline: May 31
Eligibility: Individuals must be Grade 12 students at Sir John Franklin High School who have beenacceptedintoapost-secondary program for the performing arts, film, music or writing.
Deadline: May 31
Eugene Roach Memorial Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships awarded to residents of the Northwest Territories enrolled in post-secondary or trades studies in any field.
Deadline: May 31
Butler-Hushagen Health Education Fund
Bothamley Memorial Fund
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Fine and Performing Arts Fund Scholarships
Value: $2,500
Available: Two
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:SupportsNWTresidents interested in pursuing education or trainingopportunitiesinthefineor performing arts. Individuals must have lived in the NWT for at least oneyearandbeenacceptedinarecognized program with a minimum of 100 hours duration.
Deadline: May 31
Gary Robinson Memorial Fund
Value: $1,000 - $4,500
Available: Varies
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Provides financial support to residents of Yellowknife pursuing programming at institutions in emergency response and outdoor education.
Deadline: May 31
George Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Indigenous residents or Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated beneficiaries of the NWTpursuing post-secondaryortradeseducation. Deadline: May 31
Haylee Carlson Memorial Legislative Assembly Fund
Value: $2,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Scholarshipsawardedto 10-year residents of the NWT enrolledinapost-secondaryprogram inpoliticalscienceorarelatedfield.
Deadline: May 31
Helping Children Soar Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Thisscholarshipwasestablished to assist residents of the Northwest Territories pursue postsecondaryeducationwhohavespent time in foster care.
Deadline: May 31
Ian Legaree Youth Leadership Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: Two
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: To be determined. Deadline: May 31
Jenny Gamble-Fournier Memorial Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Studentsmustbegraduating from Sir. John Franklin High Schoolandpursuingapost-secondary education with an emphasis on the arts. Deadline: May 31
Jerry and Monica Loomis Sahtu Education Legacy Fund
Value: $5,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships awarded to residents of the NWT who are SahtuSecretariatIncorporatedbeneficiariesenrolledinpost-secondary studies in the fields of health or education.
Deadline: May 31
John Tumchewics Memorial Fund
Value: $1,000 - 8,500
Available: varies
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Scholarshipforresidents oftheNWTand/orstudents/graduates of Canadore College pursuing helicopterflighttraining,oraircraft maintenance engineering working toward a helicopter endorsement
Deadline: May 31
Value: $3,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Opentoindividualswho have lived in the NWT for at least five years and are entering their second or subsequent year of postsecondary studies in medicine or nursing with plans to return to the North after graduation.
Deadline: May 31
Lena Gosselin Memorial Fund
Value: $1,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Scholarships may be awarded to support individuals seeking training in the area of executive office administration and managementwithacontinuedinterest to work within the Northwest Territories.
Deadline: May 31
Lilly Borges Oldham Second Language Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Applicantsmustberegisteringinarecognizedpost-secondary program of study in a second languageorculture.Theymustalso be a Grade 12 or adult student and a resident of Yellowknife for their Grade 11 and Grade 12 years.
Deadline: May 31
Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy” Fund
Value: $4,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: For residents of the NorthwestTerritoriespursuingpostsecondarystudiesrelatedtomental health and wellness.
Deadline: May 31
Midnight Sun Aviation Fund
Jonas Konge Memorial Fund
Value: $5,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: For residents of the Northwest Territories pursuing education or training in aviation. Deadline: May 31
Northern Aviation Scholarship Fund
Value: $2,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: For residents of the Northwest Territories pursuing education or training in aviation. Deadline: May 31
Pat McMahon Memorial Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Scholarshipawardedto a woman pursuing studies in tourism, public administration and/or political science.
Deadline: May 31
Randy McBride Hockey Project Fund
Value: $1,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Supports NWT youth pursuingadvancedlevelsofhockey not available in the NWT.
Deadline: May 31
Rio Tinto Diavik Community Scholarship Fund
Value: $3,000
Available: Four
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: For residents of NWT and the Kitikmeot region - preference for Indigenous students. One scholarship is to assist individuals pursuing trades, a second is to assist individuals pursuing education related to mining, resource development, and/or community development such as resource engineering,geomatics,geotechnical engineering, geological engineering,environmentalorearthsciences, geology, business, commerce, or human resources (with preference forgraduatestudents),athirdscholarship is to assist women and nonbinary students pursuing trades or education in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), and a fourth is for any student pursing any post-secondary education including trades.
Deadline: May 31
Sharon
Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund
Value: $2,500
Available: Two
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Thisyear,theUnionofNorthernWorkerswillaward $3,000scholarshipstotenfulltimepost-secondary students.Twoofthetenscholarshipsarereservedfor studentsstartingtheirfirsteveryearofpost-secondary.
Scholarshipsareopentocurrentmembersingood standingandtheirfamilies,andrelativesofretiredor deceasedUNWmembers.
Formoreinformationvisit www.unw.ca orcall867-873-5668.
Eligibility: Scholarships awarded to Indigenous residents of the Northwest Territories enrolled in post-secondary studies in nursing or personal support work.
Deadline: May 31
Travis Booker Memorial Fund
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility: Individuals must be at least6monthresidentsoftheNWT enrolled in post-secondary studies in an aviation related field.
Deadline: May 31
United Soccer Coaching Fund
Value: $1,500
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
Eligibility:Applicantsmustbepursuing advanced levels of coaching soccer and be enrolled in a school, collegeoruniversityforcoacheducation, sport leadership in soccer or a soccer coaching licence. Applicants must be a resident of the NWTfor a minimum of two years.
Deadline: May 31
Wally12Million
Value: $3,000
Available: One
Organization: Yellowknife Community Foundation
DEADLINEFORAPPLICATIONS: June30,2025
Eligibility: Individuals must be a resident of the NWT and entering their second or subsequent year of studies in fine arts or music at a recognized institution.
Deadline: May 31
Gil Purcell Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Value: $4,000
Available: One
Organization: The Canadian Press Eligibility: Awarded to an aboriginal Canadian who is enrolled in a Canadian university or community college in a journalism program or actively involved in a news organization associated with the institution. Applicants are encouraged to submit samples of journalism activity they have performed.
Deadline: Nov. 1
Value: $3,000
Available:10,withtworeservedfor first-year students who have never attended post-secondary before.
Organization: Union of Northern Workers
Eligibility: Scholarships are open to UNW members in good standing as of the application deadline, as well as current, retired, and deceased members’ relatives whose permanentplaceofresidenceisCanada. No applicant can be awarded a scholarship in two consecutive years. Applicants must submit a three-page essay on Universal Basic Income and a completed application form. More information, includingapplicationformsandthis year’sessaytopic,areontheUNW websiteatwww.unw.ca/josie-gouldmemorial-scholarship Deadline: June 30 at 5 p.m.
Northwest Territories Power Corporation Bursary
Value: $1,000
Available:Onepercommunitythat the power corp. services
Organization:NorthwestTerritories Power Corporation
Eligibility:Applicantsmustbehigh
school graduates of the NWT and enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Deadline: Fall
Norman McBride Scholarship
Value: $2,000
Available: One
Organization: NWTPower Corporation
Eligibility: Awards an additional $2,000tooneoutstandingindividual who applies for the NWT Power Corp’s regular bursary program. Thisscholarshipacknowledgesthe dedication,contributionandloyalty of a long-term NTPC employee, Norman McBride. Deadline: Fall
intheNWTIndigenousLanguages Action Plan.
Deadline: Dec. 1
Early Childhood Scholarship Value: $5,000
Available: 30
Organization:DepartmentofEducation, Culture and Employment
Eligibility:ScholarshipsareawardedtoNWTpost-secondarystudents in a full-time accredited post-secondary institution to help with the costsofattendingschoolwhilecompleting their diploma or degree in early childhood development.
Deadline: Contact the Department of Education
Value: Up to $20,000
Available: Varies
Value: Up to $1,000
Available: Two
Organization: Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Eligibility:Applicants must be enrolledinthefieldofenvironmental science, policy or law.
Deadline: Contact the IRC
Linda Gray MemorialAward
Value: $500
Available: Two
Organization: The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre
Eligibility: Applicants must be Indigenous residents ofYellowknife, Dettah or Ndilo and attending a post-secondaryinstitutioninthefall. Deadline: June 30
Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarship
Value: $5,000
Available: Ten
Organization:DepartmentofEducation, Culture and Employment
Eligibility: NWT post-secondary studentsparticipatingincertificate, diplomaordegreeprogramswitha directfocusinIndigenousLanguage Revitalization studies. NWT interpretersandtranslatorsarereminded that they can apply if they are interested in pursuing professional developmentorcourseworkintheir field. This was to fulfillAction 2.4
Organization: NWT Law Foundation
Eligibility:OfferedtoNWTstudents attending law school with debt reductionorincomesupplementation when they return to the territory to work. Students can receive $2,000 per year for three years while attending law school and $7,000 per year after returning to the territory to work for two years. Applicants should be residents of the NWT for at least three years, attended a secondary school in the NWT and intend to return to the NWT after completing their education.
Deadline: May 15
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: NWT Law Foundation
Eligibility:Mustbearesidentmember in good standing of the NWT bar and seeking to upgrade mediation skills.
Deadline: Dec. 31
NWT SPCAScholarship
Value: $500
Available: Two
Organization: NWT SPCA, with halfofthefundingcomingfromthe MaureenGoldsmithMemorialFund
Eligibility: Meant to reward those whodedicatetheirsparetimetothe
UNW – Josie Gould Memorial Scholarships
Nelson Green/Joint Secretariat Memorial scholarships
Graeme Garson Scholarship
John U. Bayly Q.C. Memorial Fund
TheKitikmeotInuitAssociationhasavarietyofinitiativesinplaceto supportandrewardstudents,trainees,andthoselookingtoexpand theirhorizonsintheKitikmeotregionofNunavut.Scholarshipsand GraduationAwardshavebeenenactedtohelpaidthoseinterestedin increasingtheirproficiencyinthetechnicaltradesandprofessions.
KIA’sfocusisonincreasingthenumberoftrainingopportunities deliveredinKitikmeotcommunitiesthat:
•provideBeneficiaries,withtransferableskillsleadingtoincreased opportunitiesforemployment;
•provideEmployers,withprospectiveemployeesthathavethebasic skillsforthejoband‘workreadiness’skillstohelpthembesuccessful employees;and
•buildconfidenceinprogramparticipantstoassisttheminentering or re-enteringtheworkforce,orinpursuingfurthertraining.
TheKIAprovidesfinancialsupporttoPost-SecondaryInstitutions, anddeliversshort-termcustomizedtrainingthatistargetedtowards identifiedregionalneedssuchas:
•pre-employment/jobreadiness
•miningandconstruction(includingconstructiontrades,culinaryarts, undergroundmining,heavyequipmentoperator,industrialsafety training,emergencymedicalresponder,driller’shelper,natural resourcesfieldassistant,WomeninTrades);and
•administrativetraining(bookkeeping,computerskills,essentialoffice skills)
FundingisavailabletoEmployerstoencouragehiringofunemployed andunderemployedKitikmeotInuitbeneficiariesexperiencingbarriers toemployment,andSummerEmploymentforstudents.
DirectfundingforStudentsisavailablefromtheKIAthroughthe followingprograms:
•IndividualSponsorshipProgramforclientswhowanttoenrollin approvedskillenhancementandemploymentreadinessprograms; and
•Inuitpost-SecondaryEducationProgramisuniversallyaccessibleto KitikmeotInuitacrossCanada,andprovidesfinancialandnon-financial supporttoKitikmeotInuitstudents,sothattheycanachievetheir post-secondaryeducationgoals.
KIAalsoparticipatesinRegionalCareerFairs,andprovidescareer servicessuchascareercounselling,jobsearching,employment workshops,andresumewritinginallcommunities.
TolearnmoreaboutTheKitikmeotInuitAssociationandall opportunitiesavailable,pleasevisityourlocalKIACommunity LiaisonOfficer,orcallusdirectly.
betterment of animals. Applicants must be a high school graduate, planningtoattendapost-secondary educationalinstitutioninaprogram relatingtothebettermentofanimals, havesomeinvolvementinthecommunity and have average academic standing.
Deadline: June 30
Indigenous Sport Circle of the NWT Scholarships
Value: $2,000
Available: Multiple
Organization: Indigenous Sport Circle of the NWT
Eligibility: For Indigenous NWT students who are pursuing a postsecondaryeducationrelatedtosport, recreation, culture or specifically surrounding indigenous people at a second-year level or higher. Preference is given to students pursuing kinesiology, physical education, recreation, sport administration business (related to or a minor in sport/recreation,Indigenousstudies, education focused on bettering the lives of Indigenous people
Deadline: Sept. 30
Sport North Scholarship
Value: $1,000 to $1,500
Available: Multiple
Organization: Sport North
Eligibility:Applicantsmusthaveeither completed one year of school in the NWT or be a mature student who has lived in the NWT for five years, have shown commitment to the development of sport and have completed the first year of postsecondary education in the field of education, sport, administration, recreation or sport sciences.
Deadline:Aug. 15
The Association of Mackenzie Mountains Outfitters Scholarship
Value: $2,500
Available: Up to four
Organization: The Association of Mackenzie Mountains Outfitters
Eligibility:Applicantsmustbefrom MackenzieValleycommunitiesand enrolled in post-secondary studies pertaining to wildlife management, aviation or as a guide. Applicants enrolled in a certified guide school
or in the aviation industry will also be considered.
Deadline: Contact the association
Aurora
College Board of Governors Student Leadership Award
Value: $300
Available: Three (one for each of Aurora College’s campuses)
Eligibility:Applicants must be enrolled at Aurora College and are assessed on the impact they have had on their peers and the school.
Deadline: Feb. 28
Town of Inuvik Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Town of Inuvik
Eligibility: Must be enrolled fulltime inAurora College’s office administration certificate program, Aurora campus. Preference may begiventoanapplicantfromInuvik. Deadline: ContactAurora College
Aklak Air and Canadian Helicopters Aviation scholarship
Value: Up to $2,000
Available: One
Organization:InuvialuitEducation Foundation
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in the field of Aviation Mechanics, Commercial Aviation Piloting, Aviation Management or other aviation related careers. Deadline: Contact the IEF
Simata Pitsiulak Aviation Scholarship
Value: Up to $7,500
Available: Four
Organization: Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Eligibility: Open to full-time residents of Nunavut (two-year minimum residency) pursuing full-time aviation-related studies: airline or airport operations or management, aircraftmaintenanceandpilottraining.
Deadline: Sept. 30
Jorgen Bolt Memorial Scholarship
Value: $5,000 each
Available: 4
Organization: Nunavut Wildlife Management Board
Eligibility:Applicants must be entering or continuing with post-secondaryeducationthatgoestowards a degree, diploma or certificate in wildlife, wildlife management or the application of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangitinwildlifemanagementin Nunavut;applicantsmustcurrently be a resident of Nunavut and have residedintheterritoryforatleastthe past two years; the applicant must demonstrate a minimum academic achievement of 65 per cent overall academic record.
Deadline: Sept. 24
Value: $10,000 fund
Available: Multiple
Organization: Sakku Investments Corporation
Eligibility: Preference is given to students entering the fields of administration,business,financialand management studies.
Deadline:Aug. 31
Akaitcho Territory Government Scholarships
Value: $1,000
Available: 10
Organization: Akaitcho Territory Government
Eligibility: Applicants must be Dene First Nation Treaty 8 members of Lutsel K’e, Deninu Kue, YellowknifeorSmith’sLandingand enrolled in full-time studies at an approvedpost-secondaryinstitution.
Deadline: September
Value: $1,000
Available: One
Organization: Akaitcho Territory Government
Eligibility: Applicants must be a DeneFirstnationTreaty8member registeredtothefiveAkaitchoDene FirstNations,pursuingpost-secondaryeducationortrainingwithinthe First Nation in business managementoraccountingandintendingto returntotheFirstNationcommunity
for employment.
Deadline:ContacttheAkaitchoTerritory Government
Dehcho First Nations Annual Scholarships
Value: $500 to $2,000
Available: Multiple
Eligibility: Applicants must be Dehcho Dene descendants pursuing education in Dene traditional knowledge, Indigenous language, Indigenous governance, athletics, business, early childhood education,engineering,computerscience, finearts/performingarts,medicine, short-term courses, social work, teaching and open/general studies.
Deadline: June 30
Mary Cazon Memorial Award
Value: $3,000
Available: Two
Eligibility: Awarded annually to two Dehcho Dene post-secondary studentspursuingstudiesinenvironmentalsciences,healthandwellness and/or naturopathy.
Sakku Scholarship
Marilyn Sanderson Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Value: $3,000
Available: Two
Eligibility: Awarded annually to two Dehcho Dene post-secondary studentspursuingstudiesinenvironmentandresourcemanagement,humanities/socialsciences,aboriginal languages and/or linguistics.
Deadline: June 30
MSS Ltd. Nursing Bursary
Value: $1,500
Available: Two
Organization: MSS Ltd.
Eligibility:Applicants must be enrolledintheNWTNursingprogram throughAurora College.
Deadline:Aug. 15
Value: $3,500 per year for college ortechnicalschool;$4,500peryear for university
Available: Varies
Organization: Imperial Oil Resources
Eligibility: Applicants must be Sahtubeneficiariesmaintainingresidency in the Northwest Territories and must be registered in full-time studies at a recognized educational institution.Enrolmentinadiscipline relevant to the petroleum industry and imperials Norman Wells operation.
Norman Wells operation will be consideredapriority.Relevantdisciplines include but are not limited toengineering,geology,geophysics, accounting,computerscience,business administration and petroleum technologies.
Deadline: Sept 15
Phoebe
Value: $12,000 (multi-year)
Available: One
Eligibility:ApplicantsmustbeDe-
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hcho Dene descendants pursuing a doctorate,mastersorundergraduate degree in the natural sciences, law or political science.
Deadline: June 30
Albertine Rodh Memorial Award
Value: $3,000
Available: Two
Eligibility: Awarded annually to two Dehcho Dene post-secondary students pursuing studies in native studies,Denetraditionalknowledge, women/genderstudies,politicalscience and/or education.
Deadline: June 30
Value: $2,000-$3,500
Available: Unlimited
Eligibility: Pursuing a college diploma or university degree or minimumoftwo-yearcertificateprogram in Environmental Studies, Native Studies, or a related field Sahtu beneficiary or NWT resident
Outfitters
TheAssociationofMackenzieMountainsOutfitters(AMMO)is awardingfour(4)scholarshipsof$2500eachtostudentsfrom MackenzieValleycommunitieswhohavegraduatedfromGrade12 orcompletedtheirfirstyearofpost-secondaryeducation.Eligible studentswillbeplanningtopursueacareerinsomeaspectofwildlife managementorotherprofessionalcareersrelatedtotheoutdoors. AMMOisaprofessionalorganizationcomprisedofalleightoutfitters whooperateintheMackenzieMountains.Thisexcitingscholarship programisdesignedtogivebacktothecommunitiesaspartofour on-goingcommitmenttosupportthelocaleconomyandtoinvestin thefutureoftheNWT.
The4scholarshipswillbeawardedasfollows: DehChoRegion(1),SahtuRegion(2),Inuvik/DeltaRegion(1).AMMO encouragesyoungpeopletoconsideracareerinthegreatoutdoors.
ApplicationsarenowavailableontheAMMO website− www.huntnwt.com orcanbeobtainedbyemailingthescholarshipcommitteeat dan494@hotmail.com or ganariver@pentnet.net Completedapplicationscanbeemailedtothescholarshipcommittee ormailedto: AssociationofMackenzieMountainsOutfitters P.O.Box59,NormanWells,NTXOEOVO
Mitch Landry (Corbeau) Memorial Award
Norman Wells Operations Sahtu Indigenous Scholarship
Nahanni Memorial Scholarship
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board Scholarships
Associationof
MackenzieMountains
whohascompletedthelasttwo-years of high school in the Sahtú SettlementArea
Have a 70 per cent (B-average) or higher in the last year of full-time study
Enrolledasafull-timestudentduring tenure of the scholarship
Deadline:ContacttheSahtuRenewable Resources Board
Tunngavik Post-Secondary Scholarship
Value: $2,500
Available:Upto200oruntilannual budget is exhausted
Organization: Nunavut Tunngavik Foundation/NunavutTunngavikInc.
Eligibility: Must be Inuit post-secondary students enrolled under the NunavutAgreement.
Deadline: Contact Nunavut Tunngavik
Tunngavik Scholarship for Skill and Employment Advancement
Value: $1,500
Available:Upto250oruntilannual budget is exhausted
Organization: Nunavut Tunngavik Foundation/NunavutTunngavikInc.
Eligibility:Attendarecognizedprogram related to trades/employment skilldevelopmentthatisfourweeks or longer duration
Deadline: Contact Nunavut Tunngavik
Jose Amaujaq Kusugak Memorial Scholarships
Value: $5,000
Available: Two
Organization: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
Eligibility: Open to post-secondary students in the fields of education, Inuit language or the advancement of Inuit rights.
Deadline: July 9
KIA Completion Awards
Value: $1,000 to $10,000+
Available: Numerous
Organization: Kivalliq Inuit Association
Eligibility: For Kivalliq beneficiaries seeking to improve their higher level of education and skills in the technicaltradesorotherprofessions.
Acollegeortechnicalschoolcertificateprogramiseligiblefor$1,000;a college or technical school diploma can bring $2,500; an undergraduate degree is valued at $5,000 in assistance,withanadditional$1,000per yearcompleted;amaster’sdegreeor advanced professional degree can garner $7,500, plus $1,000 for each year completed; and a Ph.D/doctorate can fetch $10,000, in addition to $1,000 for each year completed. Deadline:Withinsixmonthsofgraduationfromaneducationalprogram.
Ukkusiksalik Scholarship
Value: $10,000 fund
Available: Multiple
Organization: Kivalliq Inuit Association
Eligibility: For Kivalliq Inuit who pursue education or training in the followingfields:traditionalecological knowledge, archeology, anthropology,history,sociologyandother socialsciences;biology,geography, geology,andothernaturalsciences; renewableresourcemanagement,including wildlife management, geographicinformationsystems,remote sensing,environmentaltechnology; administration, including business management,financialmanagement, accounting,bookkeeping,andhuman resource management.
Deadline: Contact KIA
KIA President’s Scholarship
Value: $10,000 fund
Available: Multiple
Organization: Kivalliq Inuit Association
Eligibility:Applicantsmustbeentering second year or higher of postsecondary education and students mustdemonstrateanoverallaverage of 70 per cent or higher; and at the discretion of the KIApresident.
Deadline: Contact KIA
Meliadine Scholarship
Value: $30,000 fund
Available: Multiple
Organization:KivalliqInuitAssociation andAgnico Eagle
Eligibility: Applicants enrolled in a mine-related field of study will be given preference and applicants mustmaintainanoverallcumulative
weighted average of 70 per cent or above to receive the award.
Deadline : Contact KIA
Whale Tail Scholarship
Value: $30,000 fund
Available: Multiple
Organization:KivalliqInuitAssociation andAgnico Eagle
Eligibility: Applicants enrolled in a mine-related field of study will be given preference and applicants mustmaintainanoverallcumulative weighted average of 70 per cent or above to receive the award.
Deadline: Contact KIA
KIA Scholarship
Value: $1,500-$5,000
Available: Multiple
Organization: Kitikmeot Inuit Association
Eligibility: Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Agreement and registered to one of the Kitikmeot communities are eligible to apply for a KIA Scholarship.
Upto$1,000isavailableforstudents studyingintheirhomecommunities; upto$5,000forthosestudyingoutside their home community.
Deadline: Contact KIA
KIA Graduation Award
Value: $500-$10,000
Available: Numerous
Organization: Kitikmeot Inuit Association
Eligibility:BeneficiariesoftheNunavutAgreementandregisteredtoone of the Kitikmeot communities are eligible to apply for a KIAscholarship, from high school graduates to Ph.D-level students.
Deadline: Must apply within six months of graduation
Fred R. Elias Graduation Award
Value: $1,500 to $5,000
Available: Multiple
Organization: Kitikmeot Inuit Association
Eligibility:Targetedatstudentswho have successfully completed business and management studies or related disciplines.
Deadline: Contact the Kitikmeot InuitAssociation