Indigenous Awards

No application required – nominated by the university's athletics director.

• Status card issued by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Older status cards may still be used, but if the “valid to” date has passed, students are encouraged to order a new card. 
• Letter from a government-registered First Nations community verifying the student is a member of that First Nation. 

To be reviewed by the University of Calgary Pilot Committee on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership.  

• A currently valid (non-expired) Métis card by 
  • a member Nation of Métis National Council of Canada, including: Métis Nation British Columbia, The Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, or Métis Nation of Ontario 
  • The Manitoba Métis Federation 
  • The Northwest Territory Métis Nation 
• Letter or membership card from one of the member Nations of the Métis Settlements General Council including Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth Lake, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie, and Peavine. 
• Documentation of membership from other Métis communities to be reviewed by the University of Calgary Pilot Committee on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership.  

• Inuit beneficiary card or letter from Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut Tunngavik, Makivik Corporation or Nunatsiavut in Labrador or from Indigenous Services Canada 
• Inuit beneficiary cards issued through Nunavut Trust. 
• Documentation of membership from other Inuit communities to be reviewed by the University of Calgary Pilot Committee on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership.