CFWE, Alberta’s Best Country & 89.3 the Raven are media sponsor of the 2023 Okimâw Awards, Saturday November 18 at Edmonton City Hall.
The Okimâw awards are an opportunity for Indigenous men to be honored for their contributions to the community. Indigenous men are rarely acknowledged for their achievements and the barriers they overcome to improve their communities. This years recipients include:
7 Teaching Awards:
Humility – Harold Rosher
Honesty – Eric Wilde
Respect – AJ Starlight
Courage – Mike Day
Wisdom – Garrett Tomlinson
Truth – George Desjarlais
Love – Curtis Cardinal
Okimaw Awards:
Service and Public Safety – Joseph Patenaude
Cultural Revitalization – Greg Cardinal
Jimmy Herman Creative Arts – Gene Brave Rock
Shane Yellowbird Music – Curt Young
Business Award – Michael Yuzicapi
Human Rights and Advocacy – Adam North Peigan
Environmental Stewardship – Michael Gubbels
Knowledge Seeker – Jacob Lightning
Health & Medicine – Marcel Desjarlais
Youth Leadership Mentorship – Lyle Tootoosis
Father Figure – Jason Arcand
Mike Gladue Wounded Warrior – Brian Ross
Lifetime Journey Award – Francis Whiskeyjack
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