Nation Builder Awards
Each year, Treaty Education Alliance has made a commitment to honour our Nation Builders through a system of awards aimed at encouraging students, staff, teachers, and community members from Member Nations.
A formal criteria was developed to adjudicate our award recipients who are of course nominated by their colleagues, friends, coworkers, etc. A nomination form is shared on our website and social media channels so that those wishing to nominate a Nation Builder for each of the categories in accordance with the Awards Criteria.
The Awards Criteria can be found here:
Nation Builder Awards Criteria
We thank everyone for sending in nominations year after year and look forward to your nominations for our next Nation Builder Awards Ceremony.
Honouring Our Nation Builders Traditional Pow-Wow and Awards Ceremony
May 31, 2024
To honour our Nation Builders in the past, we hosted Award Gala nights. In 2024, we wanted to get back to our roots and therefore hosted the first Honouring Our Nation Builders Traditional Pow-Wow and Awards Ceremony on May 31. The 2024 Honouring Our Nation Builders Traditional Pow-Wow and Awards Ceremony was a huge success, a special shout out to our sponsors, Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan, Prairie Co-op, Sherwood Co-Op, McKercher LLP, J&V Electric, CAAN, Lakeside Septic, Jackson Bros, Prairie Family Photography, and CIBC.
The awards recipients for 2024 are as follows:
Junior K-3 Nation Builder – Musqua Asapace – AKEC
Junior 4-7 Nation Builder – Dakota Poorman – CGCEC
Senior 8-12 Nation Builder – Lovelle Tourangeau – CGCEC
Educational Leadership – Theresa O’Watch – NOEC
Community Building – Leah Kehler – AKEC
TEA Online School – Student – Tiana Holybull – WBEC
TEA Online School – Teacher – Marylee Morrison-Lees – WBEC
âhkamêyimo, Kēgo wīkā kibichikay, Adánga (Keep Going Award) – Student – Zaiden Asapace – AKEC
âhkamêyimo, Kēgo wīkā kibichikay, Adánga (Keep Going Award) – Teacher/Principal – Terry Severight – CGCEC
Learning the Land – Student – Kaleb Lonethunder – WBEC
Paraprofessional Excellence – Nora Kakakaway – WBEC
Nation Builder Awards Gala
May 18, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Treaty Education Alliance hosted our annual Nation Builder Awards Gala at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina.
Each year, we host an awards gala to honour the students and teachers that are selfless, show respect towards themself and others, and who are committed to learning and living a healthy lifestyle. There are 10 awards that are given out at the Nation Builder Awards Gala.
The 2023 Nation Builder Awards and their winners are as follows:
Junior K-3 Nation Builder – Patraeus McArthur
Junior 4-7 Nation Builder – Joshua Garcia
Senior 8-12 Nation Builder – Leslie Lonethunder
Community Building – Austin Kay
TEA Online School: Student – William Kaysaywaysemat
TEA Online School: Teacher – Awais Chatha
Paraprofessional Excellence – Frank McArthur
âhkamêyimo, Kēgo wīkā kibichikay, Adánga (Keep Going Award): Teacher/
Principal – Amy-Lynn Costigan
Learning the Land: Student – Judah Kakakaway
Educational Leadership – Marylee Morrison-Lees
Videos were also put together for each recipient. To view the videos, please click on the links below:
Nation Builder Awards Gala
May 12, 2022
On May 12, 2022, Treaty Education Alliance hosted our annual Nation Builder Awards Gala at the Atlas Hotel in Regina.
Each year, we host an awards gala to honour the students and teachers that are selfless, show respect towards themself and others, and who are committed to learning and living a healthy lifestyle. There are 10 awards that are given out at the Nation Builder Awards Gala.
The 2022 Nation Builder Awards and their winners are as follows:
Junior K-3 Nation Builder – Jermaine Lonethunder
Junior 4-7 Nation Builder – Amber Cote
Senior 8-12 Nation Builder – Leslie Lonethunder
Community Building – Gloria LaPlante
TEA Online School: Student – Vanderlae Whitehawk
TEA Online School: Teacher – Sheila Kirk
âhkamêyimo, Kēgo wīkā kibichikay, Adánga (Keep Going Award): Student – Jarrin
Maxie
âhkamêyimo, Kēgo wīkā kibichikay, Adánga (Keep Going Award): Teacher/
Principal – Marylee Morrison-Lees
Learning the Land: Student – Taya Lavallee
Educational Leadership – Brenda Favel & Jonas Cote
The live video of the 2022 Nation Builder Awards Gala can be found on our Facebook Page at:
