Winners of Storyteller Àdisὁkewinini National and Regional Awards
Posted on March 16, 2023
Akwesasne: March 16, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FNEAA Announces Winners of Storyteller
Àdisὁkewinini National and Regional Awards.
FNEAA is excited to announce the winners of the second annual Storyteller Àdisὁkewinini National and Regional Awards. First Nations children (up to age 14) and First Nations youth (aged 15 to 30) were invited to submit videos and artwork that tell stories of their First Nations cultures and everyday life such as short storytelling, video of songs, dances, learning on the land, artwork on culture, etc. This was a fantastic opportunity to showcase cultures in communities and schools.
The National Award Winners as selected by all participants are listed below.
First Choice Winner:
- Cortana Lerat-Villebrun, “The 7 Sacred Grandfather Teachings – Truth”. Grade 3, Cowessess Community Education Center, Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan
Second Choice Winner:
- Hannah Millar, “Earrings” Grade 6, Kikendaasogamig Elementary School, Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, Ontario
Third Choice Winner:
- Tianna Gibson, “Beadwork” Grade 5, Tsi Snaihne School, Akwesasne, Quebec
The Regional Award Winners of the Storyteller Àdisὁkewinini are as follows.
Atlantic
- Elijah Picard , Sheshatshiu Innu School, Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Kenyatta Picard, Sheshatshiu Innu School, Sheshatshiu, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Joy Johnson, Grade 12, Allison Bernard Memorial Highschool, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia
Quebec
- Maxwell McDonald, “Our Culture” Grade 5, Tsi Snaihne School, Akwesasne, Quebec
- Cansas Morris, Grade 5, Tsi Snaihne School, Akwesasne, Quebec. Watercolour Painting of a Medicine Wheel
- Tianna Gibson, Grade 5, Tsi Snaihne School, Akwesasne, Quebec, Beadwork
Ontario North
- Milo Keeshig-Roote, “Teepee Man” Grade 5, Kikendaasogamig Elementary School, Chippewas of Nawash Nation, Ontario.
- Jyritt Keeshig, “Longhouse” Grade 6, Kikendaasogamig Elementary School, Chippewas of Nawash Nation, Ontario.
- Aya Johnston, “Ducks in the Lake” Grade 5, Kikendaasogamig Elementary School, Chippewas of Nawash Nation, Ontario.
Ontario South
- Nation Shawnoo, Grade 7, Kettle & Stony Point Hillside School, Ontario
- Neveah Greenbird, Grade 7, Kettle & Stony Point Hillside School, Ontario
- Emmett Shawnoo, Grade 6, Kettle & Stony Point Hillside School, Ontario.
Saskatchewan
- Cortana Lerat-Villebrun, “The 7 Sacred Grandfather Teachings – Truth” Grade 3, Cowessess Community Education Center, Cowessess Nation, SK
- Darius Bear, Grade 3, Cowessess Community Education Center, Cowessess Nation SK
- Kai Robillard-Yooya, Grade 8, Father Porte Memorial Dene School, Black Lake, SK
You can view all submissions here: https://fneaa.ca/storyteller2023/
FNEAA would like to thank all those who participated in the Storyteller Àdisὁkewinini. It is amazing to see all the wonderful talent and vision that First Nations children have in communities across this country.
FNEAA is a Gathering Place for First Nations Education Administrators to share information, collect and share ideas and enhance capacity in Education, Certification, Professional Development, Partnerships, Systems Development & Services, Mentoring and Conferences.
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