Community Star Award
Recognizing generous contributions made by local sponsors to enhance Northern Sky Education and Awareness and the Collection and Preservation of Northern Sky Knowledge and Heritage in northern communities.
• First Air (Details / Website)
• Coast Fraser Tower Suite Hotel (Details / Website)
• DeBeers Snap Lake Mine (Details / Website)
• Ryfan Electrical (Details / Website)
• McDonald’s Restaurant (Yellowknife) (Details / Website)
• Deline Land Corporation (Details / Website)
Polaris Award / Northern Star Award
Recognizing lifetime achievements in the field of education, outreach, science, discovery and the promotion of Canada’s northern sky.
• Dr. Yosuke Kamide, Solar-Terrestrial Env Laboratory, Nagoya University (Details)
Project Partnership Achievement Award
Recognizing northern and national partnerships that have enhanced Northern Sky Education and Awareness and the Collection and Preservation of Northern Sky Knowledge and Heritage in the Northwest Territories.
• Canadian Space Agency (Details / Website)
• Government of the Northwest Territories (Details / Website)
• City of Yellowknife (Details / Website)
• University of Calgary, Dept of Physics and Astronomy (Details / Website)
• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (Details / Website)
• Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (Details / Website)
• Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute (Details / Website)
