Nunavut Law Society looks for Uppinartuq award nominees

Do you know an outstanding student or youth in your community who deserves recognition?

The Nunavut Law Foundation, a non-profit organization that receives funding from the Law Society of Nunavut (which represents all the lawyers practicing in the territory), is seeking nominations for $500 scholarships to students and youths in each Nunavut region.

The award honour of Nunavut’s former chief justice Beverly Browne, who retired in 2009.

Browne, who was the first senior judge in the Nunavut Court of Justice, “demonstrated great leadership in the community and had a strong commitment and passion for working with youth,” the foundation said in its call for nominations.

The foundation is asking community organizations, schools or other groups to nominate a student or youth who embodies “peace leadership, conflict resolution, or who made strong efforts to change his/her attitude and behaviour to become a role model.”

You can a letter explaining why this individual deserves the award to administrator@lawsociety.nu.ca.

The deadline for nominations is May 24.

Once the Foundation receives all letters from the schools and organizations, the board members will review each nomination for selection and chose the recipients.