Deadline approaching for NAAA

There is only four weeks to go until the deadline for nominations for the 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) close at 4 p.m. CST on Friday, Sept. 19.
Each year 14 recipients are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in various career disciplines ranging from health, law, politics, arts, and others, two of which are specific recognition to one outstanding youth achiever that comes with a cash prize of $10,000 and one lifetime achievement recipient. The awards are recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the highest honours the community can bestow upon its own achievers.
The gala show is produced by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) recognizing the numerous talents possessed by Aboriginal people in Canada. This annual black-tie event is held in a different major Canadian city with Winnipeg hosting the awards on March 6, 2009.
The show attracts approximately 2,500 people from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis community as well as the corporate and public sectors. Youth are highly encouraged to attend with special seating arranged for both youth and elder guests. A reception and dinner are held for the award recipients on the day of the show.
The live show is filmed in preparation for the NAAA national broadcast on the Global Television Network and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards were established to encourage and celebrate excellence in the Aboriginal community. NAAF created the Awards in 1993, in conjunction with the United Nation’s International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Awards recognize the outstanding career achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, in diverse occupations. Now entering its 16th year, these Awards have become a Canadian institution.
View our nomination commercial and download nomination forms at: naaf.ca
Deadline for nominations is Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. CST.
The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a nationally registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples especially youth to achieve brighter futures.