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Arviat Filmmaker awarded Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

Congratulations to Ethan Tassiuk on receiving the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers from the Rt. Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada this week!
Ethan Tassiuk receives decoration for Volunteerism from Governor General of Canada Mary Simon

Congratulations to Ethan Tassiuk on receiving the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the Rt. Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada this week!

Read the full article here on CBC News.

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Tony Eetak is an emerging youth artist and culture connector originally from Arviat, Nunavut and a founding member of the @1860 Winnipeg Arts collective. With a growing interest in photography, music and visual arts, Tony has been a dedicated volunteer for participatory arts events in his community, working for more than five years with organizations and projects including the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, Inclusion in Northern Research, Our People, Our Climate and Niriqatiginnga.
As a community program, nurturing the skills, knowledge, and networks of our future leaders, this unique, pilot program contributes beyond the success of its participants. Niriqatiginnga also lays the foundation for sustainable and impactful business and entrepreneurship programming across the Kivalliq Region and Northern Manitoba.

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SDG 1: We're using the arts to end poverty in all its forms. Learn more about our Winnipeg digital arts, entrepreneurship and food security programming.

Our program began with a pilot program aimed at building organizational capacity for digital arts administration, skills development and training. It is supported by the non-profit organization Niriqatiginnga.

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