For Immediate Release
November 20, 2017
COUNCILLOR STATEMENT: CONGRATULATIONS ART CONTEST WINNERS!
Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation, Treaty 6 – The following statement was released by the Councillor in charge of Veterans Affairs, Kevin Seesequasis, and the Councillor in charge of Education, Jackie Gamble to announce the winners of the Remembrance Day Youth Art Contest:
“It gives us great pleasure to announce and congratulate the winners of the Remembrance Day Youth Art Contest. In total, we received more than 100 entries from young members of the Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation and we thank them for taking the time to reflect on what Remembrance Day means to them.
The winners of our Remembrance Day Art Contest are:
Pre-K: No Submissions
Kindergarten: No Submissions
Grade 1:
1st Place: Braxton Gamble
2nd Place: Kara Eyahpaise
Grade 2:
1st Place: Ocean Sinclair
2nd Place: Natalie Almightyvoice
Grade 3:
1st Place: Hanna Gamble
2nd Place: Kiona Hill
Grade 4:
1st Place: Julian Paul
2nd Place: Journee Sutherland
Grade 5:
1st Place: Aleisha Almightyvoice
2nd Place: Mercedes Seeseequasis
Grade 6:
1st Place: Meadow Gamble
2nd Place: Guysha Gamble
Grade 7:
Natalia Yahyahkeekoot
Grade 8:
1st Place: Tristen Katcheech / Sydney Gamble
2nd Place: Evangelina Smallchild / Serenity Gamble
Grade 9:
1st Place: Gilbert Whitefish
2nd Place: Aaliyah Smallchild
Grade 10:
1st Place: Jasha Sutherland
Grade 11: No Submissions
Grade 12:
1st Place: Kent Seesequasis
2nd Place: Germaine Roy
We would also like to extend a big thank you to all the teachers, parents, siblings, and students who helped to support Remembrance in our community.
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For more information, please contact:
Chief & Council Communications
Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation
306-467-4523 ext 237
communications@beardysband.com
