The inaugural Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented during the Gathering Our Voices conference in Victoria on March 21st, 2016. Twelve recipients crossed the stage in front of 2,000 of their peers to accept the awards for outstanding achievements by Aboriginal youth athletes throughout the province.
More than 75 nominations were put forward recognizing those who excelled in performance sport, displayed strong leadership qualities, were committed to higher education, and served as community role models both on and off the field of play. The awards were developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council, which is made up of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority and Metis BC Nation.
To encourage the spirit of Aboriginal athletes in subsequent years, those training and competing in performance sport will be invited to apply for regional awards. From these regional recipients, individuals will be chosen through the Provincial award process.
| Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport recipients 2016 | |
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