Jeannette Armstrong - Awards and Honours

Awards and Honours

  • Mungo Martin Award (1974), available to people of First Nations ancestry as they enhance their education and skills in Native art.
  • Helen Pitt Memorial Award (1978), which continues Pitt’s support of emerging artists.
  • Honorary Doctorate in Letters, St. Thomas University (2000).
  • Buffett Award for Aboriginal Leadership (2003), in recognition of her work as an educator, community leader and Indigenous rights activist.

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