Winners Gallery
2011: The Artists Behind the Works
Congratulations to the winners of the first annual Canadian Aboriginal Arts Challenge!
From across Canada, these amazing young artists have explored everything from their own personal past to the stories of their nation and country. They are a testament to the great potential for creativity, community engagement and respect in Aboriginal communities across Canada.
Age category 14-18 | |
 | Taylor Thom
Age 17 Gift Lake, AB Soar Again Gift Lake Métis Settlement |
 | Hannah St. Denis-Katz
Age 18 Saskatoon, SK We Guard it like a Treasure Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nations, Métis |
 | Joshua Favel
Age 18 Calgary, AB Through the Glass Poundmaker Cree Nation |
 | Tony Poker
Age 18 Natuashish, NL My Mother’s Song Mushuau Innu |
 | Janelle Beaven
Age 17 Calgary, AB Resilient Colours Métis |
Age category 19-29 | |
 | Joseph Tisiga
Age 26 Whitehorse, YK With Friends Liard First Nations (Kaska Dene) |
 | Michelle Dumas
Age 28 Winnipeg, MB Set in Stone Peguis First Nation |
 | Charleen Watt
Age 26 Kuujuaq, QC Beyond Kuukuaq Community |
 | Gabriel Uqaituk
Age 24 Montreal, QC Great Grand Father Puvirnituq. Ataatsialirqiq |
 | Sonia Basile-Martel
Age 23 Trois-Rivières, QC Se souvenir pour ne pas oublier, Nikokom Atikamekw, Wemotaci |
