Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 11:57am
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Actor Nathaniel Arcand, from the Alexander First Nation, whose credits include North of 60, Heartland, and Blackstone, will be co-hosting the awards. (Photo: supplied)
August 31, 2016. The 21st Annual Alberta Aboriginal Role Model Awards will take place Sept. 3 at the River Cree Resort. The awards honour Aboriginal achievers, acknowledging their contributions to their communities, to Alberta and to Canada. Twenty awards will be handed out in a variety of categories, including humanitarian, leadership and youth. Being recognized for a Lifetime Achievement is Dr. Chester Cunningham, appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1993 and the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2000. The event will be co-hosted by actor Nathaniel Arcand and communications director Nicole Robertson.