Indspire award winners include two Albertans

Jacqueline Guest and Lloyd (Sonny) Flett were among the 14 outstanding Indigenous Canadians recently named as recipients of the 2013 Indspire Awards. Guest was awarded in the arts category and Flett in the environment and natural resources area. Formerly called the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the Indspire Awards have, for 20 years, celebrated the significant contributions of Indigenous people in Canada. This year, a national jury comprised of former Award recipients reviewed all the nominations and selected 10 career achievement award winners, three youth award winners (First Nation, Inuit and Métis) and one lifetime achievement award. “By honouring their achievements, we continue to inspire others to demonstrate their own potential - which is why the work we do at Indspire with First Nation, Inuit and Métis students is so essential,” said Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire.