Spirit Bear Award

Nominations are now open for 2024!

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:

• Complete nomination form

• Cover letter explaining how the nominee meets the award criteria

• 2 letters of support

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

The deadline for all nominations is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:45 PM ET.

For more information, please contact us.