Indigenous Excellence Award

Tla-o-qui-aht Accepting their Excellence Award at the national conference

Indigenous Excellence Award

MNP-AFOA Canada Indigenous Community Excellence Award

Status: Open

MNP & AFOA Canada are dedicated to helping Indigenous leaders reach the highest standard of excellence in finance and management. This is one example of that commitment.

The MNP-AFOA Canada Indigenous Community Excellence Award recognizes an Indigenous community that has demonstrated significant change through governance, leadership and management excellence. A task not easily accomplished but has been undertaken by an entire community to propel change for its members.

Applicants/Nominees are asked to demonstrate how their commitment towards progression has positively impacted their members, stakeholders and those they work with.

Deadline to Nominate: November 25, 2024

Learn More

Review the flyer for award criteria and more information.

Available in both French and English.

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How to Nominate

Please download and fill out the nomination form, and return to communications@afoa.ca

Available in both French and English.

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Previous Recipients of the Indigenous Community Excellence Award

2024

Sts’ailes — Agassiz, BC

2023

Chippewas of Rama First Nation — Rama, ON

2019

Kanaka Bar Indian Band — Lytton, BC

2018

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation — Tofino, BC

2017

Doig River First Nation — Fort St. John, BC

Previous Recipients of the Excellence in Aboriginal Leadership Awards

Prior to to 2018, AFOA Canada awarded yearly the Excellence in Aboriginal Leadership Award to two individuals who demonstrate leadership in finance and management.

Year	National Category	Regional Category
2017	Chief Frieda Martselos Salt River First Nation #195, NWT	Dawn Madahbee Leach General Manager, Waubetek Business Corporation, Birch Island, ON

2016	Ron Jamieson President First Canadian Investment Ltd. Oshwekan, ON	Chief Janice Henderson, CAFM Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, ON

2015	Marion Crowe, CAFM Executive Director, First Nations Health Managers Association	Tamara (Tammy) Saulis, CAFM Chief Financial Officer Nipissing First Nation

2014	Ernie Daniels, CAFM President and CEO Westbank, First Nations First Nations Finance Authority	Mike McIntyre, CAFM Chief Financial Officer Membertou First Nation Membertou, NS

2013	Chief Robert Louie Westbank First Nation Lands Advisory Board, BC	Allan Munroe VP Finance & Administration Paskwayak Business Development Corporation Ltd. Opaskwayak, MB

2012	Kelly J. Lendsay, CAFM President & CEO Aboriginal Human Resource Council, SK	Marion Brass-Yellowfly, CAFM Chief Financial Officer Siksika Nation, AB

2011	Terry Goodtrack Chief Operating Officer Aboriginal Healing Foundation, ON	Alana Dixon Administrator Canim Lake Band

2010	Deanna Hamilton President/CEO First Nations Finance Authority, BC	Lynn Anne Knockwood Director of Common Services Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq, NS

2009	Clarence Thomas (Manny) Jules Chief Commissioner First Nations Tax Commission	Tammy Drew General Manager Miawpukek First Nation, NL

2008	Chief Thomas M. Bressette Kettle & Stony Point Council	Dan Christmas Senior Advisor Membertou First Nation, NS

2007	Chief Clarence Louie Chief Executive Officer Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporate, BC	Karen Bruno Finance Administrator Long Plain First Nation, MB

2006	Edmond Wright Secretary-Treasurer Nisga’a Lisims Government, BC	Yvonne Monkman-Black Finance Manager Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc.

2005	Harold Calla, CAFM Chair First Nations Financial Management Board, BC	Richard Morano, CAFM Chief Financial Officer Mnjikaning First Nation, ON

2004	Keith Martell, CAFM Chair First Nations Bank of Canada, SK	Sharon Stevenson, CAFM Finance Manager Peguis School Board, MB

Indigenous Excellence Award