2004 Circle of Honour recipients

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Education and Training

Academic/Scholastic Achievement-Male-Myles Little, Ahtahkakoop First Nation; Female-Desiree Haineault, Clearwater River Dene Nation

Teacher/Instructor/Para-professionals-Lena Young, Wacihk Education Complex, Shoal Lake First Nation

Support Staff/Administrator- Melba Desjerlais, education coordinator, Fishing Lake First Nation

Post-Secondary-Tony Sparvier, Ochapowace First Nation

Sports, Culture, Youth and Recreation

Team-Beardy's girls hockey team

Athlete, Amateur-Krista Mae Gardypie, Beardy's First Nation

Coach-Walter Assoon, Kawakatoose First Nation

Founder/Builder -Mel Mecredi, Black Lake First Nation; Melinda Whitecloud, Standing Buffalo First Nation

Volunteer-Brunella Whitehawk, Cote Saulteaux Nation

Youth Role Model-Shannon Gatrell, Ochapowace First Nation

Art/Culture/Music-James Sand, Cowessess First Nation

Economic and Community Development

Housing Initiative Award-Lyle Whitefish, Agency Chiefs Tribal Council

First Nation Business-Cowessess Gas & Grocery II; Prince Albert Development Corporation

Health and Social Development

Healing and Policy Initiative, Individual-Laurie Peyachew, BTC Indian Health Services;

Community-Wahpeton Dakota Nation

Youth/Adolescent Tobacco Control Initiative-Eddie Jack Ballantyne, Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Child/Youth Leadership (8-18) -Dion Tawpisim, Muskeg First Nation

Adult Leadership (19-59)- Wesley Paul McKay, Muscowpetung First Nation

Elder (60 & over)-Agnes Cyr, Pasqua First Nation

Justice

First Nation Justice Initiative, Individual-Daryl Angus, Thunderchild First Nation; Community-Moosomin Justice Department, Moosomin First Nation

Saskatchewan First Nations Women's Council

Youth Leadership (14-21)-Jenna Tanner, Cowessess First Nation

Women's Leadership (22-59)-Kim McKay, Sakimay First Nation

Honouring Our Mothers ( 60 & Over)-Emma Panipekeesick, Sakimay First Nation

Indian Government

Humanity Award-Wilfred Whitehawk, Cote First Nation

Posthumous Award-In loving memory of Charles (Aschapoy) Fiddler, Waterhen First Nation

Citizen of the Year-Chief Norman Whitehawk, Cote Saulteux Nation

Lifetime Achievement Award-Chief Louis Taypotat, Kahkewistahaw First Nation