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ArtsCultureAwardsNorthernersElders22TuesdayNovember52013ByMARIACHURCHMusiciansartistsandac-torsaboundinYellowknifeputtingtheiruniquemarkonthecitysculture-anditmighthavesomethingtodowiththeweathersaysonechoralsinger.MargoNightingaleacon-ductorintheYellowknifeChoralSocietysaysinacityofonlyaround20000thereslikelyareasonitsahavenforthearts.Ithinktheressomethingabouttheweatherthatmakesuscometogether.IfnotwedjustbeshutupinourhomesallwintertryingtoignorethefactthatwecantdoalotoutsidesometimesshesharedwithTheJournal.Weareareallyluckycom-munity.Thereisanawfullotoftalentandalotoforga-nizationsdoingsomereallywonderfulthings.Nightingalehasbeenin-volvedwiththeYellowknifeChoralSocietysincemov-ingtothecapitalalmost20yearsagoformerlyserv-ingontheboardandnowasconductor.PENGUINORPENNEYisadown-to-earthcatwholovespeoplescratchiescuddlingandkibble.Penneyiseasytogetalongwithandevenlikesotherkitties.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.GwichinelderrecipientofnationalawardColdweathercultivatescultureinYellowknifeMinistersawardsrecognizeculturalcontributionstotheNWTThesocietywhichiscom-prisedofanumberofseparatechoralchoirsincludingthemainAuroraChorealistheFireweedChildrensChorusandtheYel-lowknifeChamberChoirhasbeenpresentinthecitysartssceneforcloseto30years.Nightingaledescribestheartscommunityasrichanddiversebutalsoin-clusivesinceitsnotjusttheperformerswhoareinsearchofsomethingtolltheirchillytime.Certainlythefeedbackwegetfrompeopleintheaudienceistheyreallyap-preciatetheperformancesthatwevebeenabletoputtogetherforthem.Ittakespeopleoutsidetheirdaytodaytooshesaid.Itsagreatdiversionforpeopleespeciallyduringthewintermonthswhenwewanttobesomewherewarmandalive.Besidesputtingoncon-certsinYellowknifeanotheraspectofthesocietyisgen-eratinginterestbysharingchoralmusicwithothercom-munitiesintheNWT.ThesocietyschamberchoirhaspreviouslytouredHayRiverandFortSmithtoperformandencouragelocalsingers.CultureawardrecipientslaudedTheYellowknifeChoralSocietywasrecentlyrecog-nizedforitscontributionstoNWTcultureattheMinis-tersCultureandHeritageCircleAwardsceremonyinYellowknifelastweekwhereitreceivedtheMin-istersChoiceAward.Otherawardwinnersin-cludeJustinMemoganafortheYouthAwardDavidGonfortheIndividualAwardEmilyKudlakfortheElderAwardandtheGwichinSo-cialandCulturalInstitutefortheGroupAward.InapressreleasesentoutfollowingtheawardsJacksonLaffertyministerofEducationCultureandEmploymentsaidtheartsarefundamentaltothestrengthanddiversityoftheNWT.Theyencourageprideinwhoweareasindividualsandasaterritorywhichcon-tributestohealthyproduc-tivecommunitieshesaid.NightingalealongwithseveralothermembersoftheYellowknifeChoralSocietywaspresentattheawardstoacceptitonbehalfofthesociety.Tobeapartofthatreallywasexcitingtoseethatweareinverygoodcompanyshesaid.PhotoBobWilsonGNWTPhotoRosalieFavellindigenous-ledorganizationaidingeducationeffortswithintheindigenouscommunityChalysaid.Thegoaloftheawardsistorecognizeachievementsaswellasproviderolemod-elsforthoseyouthwhoareinschoolandnotsurewhattheywanttodowiththeircareersChalysaid.TheawardrecipientswereannouncedatareceptionheldattheParliamentbuildingsinOttawalastweekwhichSnowshoeattendedwithhisdaughter.Ifeelprettygoodtobecho-sentocomehereafterbeinginvolvedforsomanyyearshesaidaddingthattheawardgoesouttonotonlyhimselfbuttheperseveranceofhiswifeandthemanypeoplewhohavealsopledgedtheirlivestoprotectinglandsintheNWT.At79yearsoldSnow-shoeexplainedthathisrstencounterwithoilandgascompanieswasinthe1960swhenhestartedworkingforthem.ItwassomethingnewandsomethingnaturalIdneverthinktoomuchaboutithesaid.FortwosummersIworkedforthemcuttinglinesandallthat.ThenImetaguyinInu-vikwhoaskedmeifIworkedforanoilcompanyandhesaidYouknowtheyaredoingthingstheyshouldntbedoing.Snowshoesfriendex-plainedthatthecompa-nieswerecreatingmassiveamountsofgarbageandcut-tinguptheland.ThatjusthitmerightthereSnowshoesaid.Iknewweweregoingtohavetoturnthingsaroundandstartprotectingthelandandtheanimalsandthesh.FromthenontheyoungSnowshoebecameactivelyinvolvedwitheffortstochal-lengegovernmentonnewpipelinesproposedintheBeaufortDeltaincludingtheMackenzieValleypipelineinthe1970swhichbecamethefocusoftheBergerInquiry.Fromthetimeinthe1960swhenIwasintroducedtooilandgasweweregivennoth-ingfromthegovernmentab-solutelynothing.TheydidnteventelluswhenpeoplewerecomingintoworkontheoilandgasminingornothingSnowshoesaid.Sincethenwithterritorialactsandlandclaimsestab-lishedoveryearsofnegotia-tionsthefederalgovernmentnowhasadegreeofresponsi-bilitytoFirstNationshesaid.Imreallyhappywiththat.StillworktobedoneTheghtisfarfromoverSnowshoesaid.InrecentyearshisfocushasbeenonprotectingthePeelRiverwhichwasremovedfromthelistofwaterbodiesprotectedundertheNavigableWatersProtectionActlastyear.Snowshoesaidheplanstocontinueattendingmeetingsandspeakingoutabouttheim-portanceofkeepingthePeelRiverwatershedfreeofmin-inganddrillingoperations.JacksonLaffertyministerofEducationCultureandEmploymentcelebrateswiththecultureawardrecipientsatcityhall.FromleftCharlieSnowshoeisjoinedbyMPDennisBevingtonattheParliamentbuildingsfortheannoucementoftheIndspireAwardsrecipients.ByMARIACHURCHCharlieShowshoeaGwichinelderandwellknownenvironmentalac-tivistintheBeaufortDeltawasrecognizednationallylastweekwhenhewasnamedrecipientofthe2014IndspireawardforEnvironmentalandNatu-ralResources.WhatIknowofChar-lieistheworkthathehasdonesincetheearly70swithrespecttosupportinghiscommunityasacom-munityleadergettingin-volvedintheissuesrelatedtodevelopmentandlandprotectionBetsyChalyvicepresidentofcommu-nicationsforIndspiretoldTheJournal.IndspireformerlytheNa-tionalAboriginalAchieve-mentFoundationisanIknewweweregoingtohavetoturnthingsaroundandstartprotectingthelandandtheanimalsandthesh.CharlieShowshoe