2015 Indspire Awards coming to Global TV and APTN on June 19 at 7:30pm

indspire(June 12, 2015 – Ohsweken, ON) Fourteen outstanding Indigenous achievers will be honoured at the 2015 Indspire Awards gala, recorded live in Calgary, AB, and simulcast on June 19 at 7:30pm on Global and APTN. Co-hosted by Corner Gas star Lorne Cardinal and Kyle Nobess (Mohawk Girls), the 2015 Indspire Awards gala features performances by Indigenous talent from across Canada, as well as a special appearance by New Zealand’s Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre.

Featuring:           Lorne Cardinal – co-host, Gemini Award-winning actor (Corner Gas)

Kyle Nobess – co-host, actor (Mohawk Girls, Cashing In),

Tanya Tagaq, Juno- and Polaris Prize-winning Inuk throat-singer

Tahmoh Penikett, actor (Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural)

                                Candy Palmater, comedian (The Candy Show)

Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, and more

Date & time:      Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Simulcast on Global TV and APTN.

Check local listings.

The 2015 Indspire Awards recipients are:

Lifetime Achievement:  Elsie Yanik – Métis – Alberta

Arts:  Ron E. Scott – Métis – Alberta
Business & Commerce:  Brenda La Rose Métis – Manitoba
Culture, Heritage & Spirituality:  Piita (Peter) Irniq – Inuk – Nunavut
Education:  Dr. Paulette C. Tremblay – First Nation: Mohawk – Ontario

Environment & Natural Resources:  Gerald Anderson – Inuk – Newfoundland and Labrador
Health:  William Julius Mussell – Skwah First Nation – British Columbia

Law & Justice:  Dr. Wilton Littlechild – Ermineskin Cree Nation – Alberta
Politics:  Kim Baird – Tsawwassen First Nation – British Columbia
Public Service:  Madeleine Redfern – Inuk – Nunavut
Sports:  Gino Odjick – Kitigan Zibi First Nation – Quebec
Youth – First Nation:  Kendal Netmaker – Sweetgrass First Nation – Saskatchewan
Youth – Inuit:  Jordan Konek – Inuk – Nunavut
Youth – Métis: Gabrielle Fayant – Métis – Alberta

About Indspire:

Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous education. Through the Indspire Institute, it provides resources to educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 success for Indigenous youth. Since its inception in 1985, Indspire has disbursed $79 million through close to 25,000 bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous students, making it the largest funder of Indigenous education outside the federal government. Each year, the organization presents the Indspire Awards, a gala celebration of the successes achieved by Indigenous people that is broadcast nationally.