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