Earlier this week, the 2022-2023 Premier’s Awards for Excellence were presented in the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly.
The Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) annual Premier’s Award for Excellence recognizes the outstanding achievement of employees and working partners who continue to strive for excellence and improvements in the workplace.
This year Premier’s Awards were presented in three separate categories.
Team: which recognizes the outstanding achievements of teams of GNWT employees who continue to strive for workplace excellence and innovation.
Collaboration: which recognizes the outstanding achievement of GNWT employees who work in partnership with other government and non-government employees to improve services to Northwest Territories residents.
Indigenous Partnership: which celebrates collaboration between the GNWT and Indigenous governments and organizations.
The Premier’s Award for Team Excellence went to the Aurora Research Institute’s (ARI) STEM Outreach Team from Aurora College. This dedicated team has made significant strides in promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the community, inspiring young minds to explore these critical fields.
The Premier’s Award for Collaboration Excellence was awarded to the North Slave Correctional Centre (NSCC) and the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s Trapper Training Team. Through their efforts, they have successfully fostered collaboration and shared expertise in the realm of sustainable trapping, supporting our local economy and respecting our natural resources.
The Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Partnership Excellence was presented to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) – Community Collaboration. Their commitment to bringing justice and closure to the families of MMIWG has been invaluable, making a profound impact on Indigenous communities.
Also presented at the ceremony were the Dave Ramsden Career Excellence Award and the Kristine McLeod Emerging Indigenous Leader Award.
