/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - 14 remarkable Canadians selected to receive
2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award/

Recipients introduced in the House of Commons

TORONTO, Nov. 22 /CNW/ - The first Aboriginal person to play in the NHL, Miss Indian World 2010, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold medal designer are among 14 remarkable Aboriginal Canadians selected to receive a 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award (NAAA), an award that celebrates excellence in the Aboriginal community.

The recipients will be officially announced on Tuesday, November 23 in Ottawa where they will be welcomed in the House of Commons by all members of Parliament.

Following the announcement, the recipients will attend a reception hosted by Speaker of the House Peter Milliken and will be available for media interviews.  

WHO	14 remarkable Canadians selected to receive a 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award (NAAA), an award that celebrates excellence in the Aboriginal community
WHAT	Media interview opportunity
WHEN	Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:00 p.m.
WHERE	Room 216-N, Centre Block Parliament Hill

The 14 recipients will receive their award at the 18^th National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Show in Edmonton, Alberta, on March 11, 2011. The annual award show celebrates Aboriginal Canadians who have made a profound impact on their communities, across Canada and worldwide.

The Award recipients are more than role models in their own communities, they are national leaders, and in the months leading up to the Awards Show, they will have many opportunities to engage with Canadians and share their motivating stories.

For further information:

To book a media interview, please contact:

Shauna Simons / Lia Parsley
Media Profile
O: 416-504-8464
[email protected] / [email protected]

Jamie Monastyrski
Director of Communications & Media
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
O: 416-926-0775 ext: 238
C: 416-903-4331
[email protected]