Ottawa, ON – National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is pleased to announce the winners of the “How do YOU honour life!?” contest of the Honouring Life Network in the following categories:
Multimedia Category:
First Place: “Self Image” submitted by Melissa Ziehlike and Sandra Kritzer of Flin Flon MB
First Runner-up: “How I Honour Life” submitted by Brad Fyfe, Anthony Morrisseau, Dan Isham and Jessica Desrosiers of Fort Frances, ON
Second Runner-up: “Alice” submitted by Catherine Coe, Shawnna Goulet, Caitlyn Goulet, Mandy Goulet, Lavina Black, Chavannah Kochon, Kaiya Delorme, Kevin Betsina, Johnny Martin, and Tyanna Gofard of Yellowknives Dene First Nation (N'Dilo), NWT
Written Category:
First Place: “Honouring Life- Suicide Prevention” submitted by Krista Alec of Prince George, BC
First Runner-up: “Voices” submitted by Robert Animikii Horto of Rainy River First Nations, ON
“NAHO congratulates all of the youth who participated in the contest,” stated Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay, Chief Executive Officer of NAHO. “Their creativity shows a rich appreciation and pride of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and their works send positive messages to other Aboriginal youth across the country.”
Every 1st place winner of the contest won a flip video camera and all winning submissions are showcased on the Honouring Life Network web site, www.honouringlife.ca
The Honouring Life Network is a web site that offers culturally relevant suicide prevention resources and information to First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth and youth workers.
The National Aboriginal Health Organization advances and promotes the health and well-being of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis through collaborative research, Indigenous traditional knowledge, building capacity, and community led initiatives.
For more information about the National Aboriginal Health Organization visit www.naho.ca
For media inquiries, contact:
Wayne Clark, Communications Director
Tel: (613) 237-9462 ext. 529 / Toll Free: 1-877-602-4445 ext. 529
E-mail: wclark@naho.ca
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