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Congratulations to the 2024 MIYAA Recipients!


[Photo, Left to Right: Sarah Knapp, Leading Black Wolf Mentor; Phoenix River Harper, 2024 MIYAA recipient; and Angela Brass, our Youth and Education Manager. Harper is this year’s award recipient in the Junior category for Community and Volunteerism.
Aiden Mason on stage at this year’s MIYAA gala, accepting an award in the Cultural Male category. Mason is a former participant in Ka Ni Kanichihk’s Restoring the Sacred program.

November 20, 2024 – We would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of the Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards (MIYAA). The 30th annual MIYAA gala took place on Wednesday, November 20 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg.

We are proud to highlight the achievements of two award recipients who are former participants in Ka Ni Kanichihk programs.

Phoenix River Harper is a 2024 MIYAA award recipient in the Junior category for Community and Volunteerism. Harper is a past participant of Leading Black Wolf. Harper said it was ‘truly an honour’ to receive the award with so many peers, program staff, and family members in attendance.

Aiden Mason is a 2024 MIYAA award recipient in the Cultural Male category. Mason is a former participant of Restoring the Sacred.

We are heartened in knowing we had some small part in supporting these individuals in their journey toward becoming positive influences and leaders in their communities. Miigwetch for all you have contributed to our community, and congratulations. We look forward to seeing where your journeys lead next.

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Leading Black Wolf, formerly known as MYTEAM (Manitoba Youth Transitional Employment & Mentorship), works with individuals who have experienced CFS care. Through mentorship and group activities, Leading Black Wolf provides a range of services intended to identify and address youths’ strengths and needs for support and skill development in the areas of education, training, finances, housing, employment, self-development, child care, and basic living skills, so that youths’ educational and training goals may be achieved.

Learn more about our Leading Black Wolf program here.

Restoring the Sacred is a youth-centered, culturally-based program supporting Indigenous high school students with the transition to living in Winnipeg, helping them in reaching their education goals through individual peer mentorship and after-school workshops, with the goal of further developing healthy, happy, resilient, and motivated youth leaders and achievers.

Learn more about our Restoring the Sacred program here.

To learn more about the Manitoba Indigenous Youth Awards, and to see a list of this year’s recipients, visit their website here.

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