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How to Watch the 2024 Indspire Awards on CBC

The 2024 Indspire Awards celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement in their communities and beyond, June 21 on CBC TV and CBC Gem
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On Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. (4 p.m. PT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem, 12 outstanding Indigenous achievers from a diverse list of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities will be celebrated during the broadcast of the 2024 Indspire Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements from Indigenous peoples across the country in a variety of fields, including: the arts; business and commerce; culture, heritage and spirituality; education; health; language; law and justice; public service; and lifetime achievement. Three Youth Award winners are also honoured for their accomplishments, serving as role models to other First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth across Turtle Island. 

The 2024 Indspire recipients are: 

  • Youth Recipient – Adam Gauthier

  • Youth Recipient – Braden Kadlun

  • Youth Recipient – Dr. Jayelle Friesen-Enns

  • Arts – Eden Robinson

  • Business & Commerce – Victoria LaBillois

  • Culture, Heritage & Spirituality – Edna Manitowabi

  • Education – Kanonhsyonne Jan Hill

  • Health – Lea Bill

  • Language – Ronald Eric Ignace

  • Law & Justice – Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin

  • Public Service – Jocelyn Formsma

  • Lifetime Achievement – Thomas V. Hill

Learn more about this year's recipients here. 

About the ceremony

The 2024 Indspire Awards blends live-action and animation. Focusing on each recipient's story, the awards broadcast will simultaneously celebrate tradition and Indigenous excellence through a cinematic journey narrated by an elder.

​​About Indspire

Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire provides financial awards, delivers programs and shares resources so that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students will achieve their highest potential. In 2022-2023, Indspire provided more than $27.5 million through 7,500 bursaries and scholarships to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across Canada.

How to watch on CBC Gem

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