NWT Literacy Award Recipients
2023 Literacy Award Recipients
- Staff at Joseph Burr Elementary School in Fort Smith - Outstanding Educator
- De Beers Canada - Outstanding Support for Literacy Development NWT Business Award
- Violet Jumbo - Supporting Literacy Through Technology Award
- Tree of Peace Friendship Centre - Outstanding Non-Profit Support for Literacy/Language Development
- Mentor Apprenticeship Program Participants – Second Language Learner Award
- Annabelle Tetlichi – Dinjii Zhu Ginjik (Gwich’in)
- Cynthia Pavlovich – Dinjii Zhu Ginjik (Gwich’in)
- Dorothy Ruben – Dene Kǝdǝ
- Ida Lennie – Dene Kǝdǝ
- Lisa Zoe – Tłı̨chǫ
- Rena Chappel – Dene Kǝdǝ
- Violet Biscaye – Dëne Sųłıné
- Priscilla Canadien – Dene Zhatıé
2022 Literacy Award Recipients
- Diana Gargan - Outstanding Educator
- Georgina Franki - Outstanding Educator
- Bertha Drygeese - Second Language Learner
- Western Arctic Youth Collective - Council of the Federation Literacy Award
2021 Literacy Award Recipients
- Northern Mosaic Network – Council of the Federation Literacy Award
- Y (Lily) Hong – Youth Learner Award
- Oyunbileg Bernabe – Adult Learner Award
- Carolyne Whenham – Outstanding NWT Educator
- Yellowknife Book Cellar – Judith Drinnan – Outstanding Support for Literacy Development NWT Business Award
- Michael Mifflin – Second Language Learner Award
- Mentor Apprenticeship Program Participants – Second Language Learner Award
- Alicia Camille – Tłı̨chǫ
- Amy Amos – Gwich'in
- Bertha Drygeese – Dene Suline
- Dwayne Drescher – Inuvialuktun
- Joy Vital – Dene Kede
- Kerry-Ann Franki – Tłı̨chǫ
- Valerie Lamalice – Dene Zhatıé
- Patricia Manuel – Dene Kede
- Aurora College – Supporting Literacy through Technology Award
2020 Literacy Award Recipients
- Delores Vittrekwa, Fort McPherson – Council of the Federation Literacy Award
- Cassidy Lennie-Ipana and Mataya Gillis, Inuvik – Ministerial Youth Learner Literacy Award
- Susan Chaffee, Yellowknife – Ministerial Adult Learner Literacy Award
- Dwayne Drescher “Adjgaliaq”, Inuvik – Ministerial Outstanding NWT Educator Award
- Javaroma Gourmet Coffee and Tea, Yellowknife – Ministerial Outstanding Support for Literacy Development NWT Business Award
- William Maltus, Yellowknife – Ministerial Second Language Learner Award
- Jim Stauffer, Whatì – Ministerial Supporting Literacy Through Technology Award
- Deninu Kųę́ First Nation, Deninu Kųę́ First Nation (Fort Resolution) – Ministerial Outstanding Non-Profit Support for Literacy/Language Development Award
2015 NWT Literacy Award Recipients
- Carol Elanik (Beaufort Delta) – Council of the Federation Literacy Award
- Caroline Roux (Yellowknife) – Ministerial Literacy Award for Professional Educators
- Catarina Owen (Sahtu) – Ministerial Literacy Award for Volunteer Educators
- South Slave Divisional Education Council Leadership for Literacy Initiative (South Slave) – Ministerial Literacy Award for Organizations
2014 NWT Literacy Award Recipients
- Julie White – Council of the Federation Literacy Award
- Micheline Ricard – Ministerial Literacy Award for Professional Educators
- Mark Salvor – Ministerial Literacy Award for Volunteer Educators
- Helen Balanoff – Ministerial Literacy Award in the Literacy Champion
- Tuktoyaktuk Community Learning Centre – Ministerial Literacy Award for Organizations
- Deninu School, Fort Resolution – Ministerial Literacy Award for Youth Learners