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Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award Nomination

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About the Award

Overview
Nominees
Nominators
Sponsor

The Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award is sponsored by Keyera and recognizes 12 First Nations, Métis or Inuit students (Kindergarten – Grade 12) who attend a school in Alberta, operated by an ASBA member school board, who model strength and commitment in the pursuit of their personal education paths.

Each recipient is presented with:

An award certificate and congratulatory letter;
A unique hand-crafted Star Blanket;
A one-time scholarship, sponsored by Keyera.

In total, 12 awards are distributed each year to First Nations, Métis or Inuit students (Kindergarten – Grade 12) who attend a school in Alberta, operated by an ASBA member school board, who model strength and commitment in the pursuit of their personal education paths.

Award categories are divided into three regions: North, Central and South. In each region, awards are divided into the following grade categories:

Kindergarten to Grade 3;
Grades 4 to 6;
Grades 7 to 9; and,
Grades 10 to 12.

Recipients can be nominated by:

Teachers
Principals
Superintendents
Trustees
School staff or liaisons
Elders and Knowledge Keepers
Any other member of the education community

2022-2026 SPONSOR
Thank you to Keyera for sponsoring our 2022-2026 awards. As part of this sponsorship, Keyera provides a one-time $2,500 scholarship to each student recipient to acknowledge their achievements, support their educational journeys and celebrate their incredible potential as leaders of tomorrow who will shape key industries.

Nominator Tips

The following award criteria and relevant examples of evidence are provided to guide nominators in the process of creating quality nomination packages.

Perseverance in the pursuit of goals and dreams, in school and beyond: Maintaining strength, self-care and a healthy attitude as they pursue their personal path to education and fulfillment.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

Demonstrations of continuous improvement
Overcoming challenges
Goal setting
Embracing holism (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) as a way forward

Embracing their cultural identity and promoting the strength, beauty and value of their culture and community.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

Strong awareness of self and identity
Sharing aspects of their culture and language with others
Participation in events that honour community knowledge
Role modelling traditions and ways of knowing & being with others

Modelling leadership through a cultural lens that inspires their peers to pursue their own dreams and goals.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

Guiding fellow students and community members
Taking initiative
Actively pursuing goals for community and school
Making opportunities to include others
Strong communication skills

Respecting and honouring the autonomy, empowerment and agency of others to self-determine.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

Acceptance of fellow students
Appreciating people for their gifts and abilities
Consideration of the perspectives of others in actions and decision-making Encouraging others to be their best

Improvement in work ethic, attitude, attendance and interaction with others.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

A desire to work hard and contribute
Active participation
Consistent effort
Striving for excellence
Reliability
Positive attitude

Honesty and honour are demonstrated in the student’s daily encounters with fellow school community members and kindness towards others.

Please provide nominee examples that show:

Recognition of the needs of others
The nominee making thoughtful decisions and actions
How the nominee makes people feel valued
Efforts to be considerate and generous with others

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Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award Nomination


NOMINATOR INFORMATION Nominators may include teachers, principals, superintendents, trustees, school staff or liaisons, Elders and Knowledge Keepers or any other member of the education community.
Nominator First Name*
Nominator Last Name*
Nominator Title, Position or Role in the Education Community*

Nominator Phone Number*
Nominator School, Organization or Affiliation*
Nominator Email*

NOMINEE INFORMATION Nominees may include First Nations, Métis or Inuit students who attend a school in Alberta, operated by an ASBA member school board.
Student First Name*
Student Last Name*
Student Grade*
Student School Name*
Student School Address*
Student Self-Identifies As*

Student Nation, Band or Community*
Student Traditional Language (For Award Certificate)*
Home Address*
City/Town*
Province*
Postal Code*

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION Please provide information for the student's parent/guardian.
Parent/Guardian First Name*
Parent/Guardian Last Name*
Parent/Guardian Phone Number*
Parent/Guardian Email*

UPLOAD INFORMATION Letter of Nomination (max three pages) At least one letter of nomination from the nominator must accompany the submission. View the “Nominator Tips” for criteria and relevant examples to include.
Letter of Nomination (Upload)*

UPLOAD INFORMATION Letter of Support (max three pages) At least one letter of support from a teacher, principal, superintendent, trustee, school staff or liaison, Elder or Knowledge Keeper or any other member of the education community group must accompany the submission.
Letter of Support (Upload)*