Spirit Bear Award

Nominations for 2025 are now open

Created in 2019, the Spirit Bear Award is named in honour of Spirit Bear, who is a symbol of reconciliation and equity for kids.

Nomination Information

The Spirit Bear Award is awarded to groups of young people who demonstrate their commitment to reconciliation and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. This year, three awards of $500 will be given to groups of young people to use as they would like toward their activities or simply to celebrate!

We are grateful to the Olive Tree Foundation (Mohamed and Opheera Nasir Endowment Fund) for their generous annual contribution to the Spirit Bear Award!

To nominate a group who has been doing work toward reconciliation and the TRC Calls to Action, you will need to submit:

• Completed nomination form.

• Cover letter written by the nominator stating how the group meets the award criteria. This letter should speak to the ways in which the group has demonstrated their commitment to reconciliation and the TRC Calls to Action, as well as the ways they plan to continue their work going forward.

• 2 letters of support speaking to how the group meets the award criteria. The support letters must be written by individuals other than the nominator.

• Other materials that might support the nomination (links to video clips, pictures, etc).

The deadline for all nominations is Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11:45 PM ET.

For more information, please contact us.