Governor General's Northern Medal
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The Governor General's Northern Medal was created by Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Louise Clarkson is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation....

 on September 15, 2005, to provide awards to those who serve with distinction in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

's north.

The medal was designed by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin has been Fraser Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa since 1989. She is the principal artist of the Authority...

 and the design consists of:
  • Snowy owl
    Snowy Owl
    The Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl, Great...

     - guardian spirit
  • Aurora borealis - scope of the North
  • Canadian Arctic Diamond - the North Star


A list of winners of this medal:
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier
    Sheila Watt-Cloutier
    Sheila Watt-Cloutier, OC is a Canadian Inuit activist. She has been a political representative for Inuit at the regional, national and international levels, most recently as International Chair for Inuit Circumpolar Council...

     2005 - As chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, Watt-Cloutier was dedicated to create attention to the problems of global warming and the Arctic
  • Nellie Cournoyea
    Nellie Cournoyea
    Nellie Cournoyea, OC is a former Canadian politician, who served as the sixth Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995...

  • Georges Erasmus
    Georges Erasmus
    Georges Henry Erasmus, OC is a Canadian Aboriginal politician. He was the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 1985 to 1991....


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