Five Albertans to receive NAAF awards

At press time, Sweetgrass received the names of the recipients of the 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.

This year's Alberta award winners are: Joane Cardinal Schubert-Arts, Joe Couture-Health, Bertha Clark Jones-Lifetime Achievement, James Makokis-Youth, and Lewis Cardinal for Public Service. Other national winners are Jack Poole-Business and Commerce, Andre Alestine for Cultural Heritage and Spirituality, Joe Michel-Education, Chief David Walkem-Environment, Hugh Braker-Law and Justice, Lisa Meeches-Media and Communications, Freddie Carmichael-Politics, Monica Peters-Technology and Trades, and Wegadesk Gorup-Paul-Sports.
The gala event will be held in Edmonton this March and will be televised on both Global and APTN.

Actor Adam Beach (recently seen in Flags of our Fathers) will host the awards, while Jennifer Podemski, producer, actor and writer, is the Creative Producer.

According to the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (which sponsors the awards) CEO Roberta Jamieson, the recipients are chosen by a jury of past award recipients and individuals representing First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples from diverse regions of Canada and areas of the economy.