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Wise Woman Award Recipient

March 17, 2015

Dr. Pertice Moffitt was honoured today by the Status of Women Council of the NWT, as a recipient of a 2015 Wise Woman Award for the North Slave region.  Dr. Moffitt received her award with four other honourees from the NWT Premier at this year's annual Bread and Roses Luncheon. This award recognizes women for their time, commitment and work in improving the lives of women and families in their communities. The awardees are all role models in their communities and are dedicated to improving the status of women.  Congratulations to all 2015 recipients.   

Dr. Moffitt receiving the Wise Woman Award

 

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that the Aurora Research Institute is situated on the traditional territories and homeland of the Dene, Inuvialuit, Métis and Cree peoples of the Northwest Territories. We are grateful to the many Indigenous peoples of the NWT for allowing us the opportunity to learn, work and live on their lands. We are also deeply grateful for the generous sharing of Indigenous Knowledge, wisdom and ways of knowing, being, doing and believing with our students and employees.