NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – The Status of Women Council of the NWT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Wise Women Awards.

The winners are: North Slave, Lyda Fuller of Yellowknife; Mackenzie-Delta, Sister Faye Tremblay of Tuktoyaktuk; Sahtu, Gina Dolphus of Deline; South Slave, Rosa Lafferty of Fort Resolution; Dehcho, Elaine Lamalice of Hay River Reserve.

 The Status of Women Council has been distributing this award to outstanding women in the five regions of the NWT every year since 1992. Wise Women recipients are role models who demonstrate wisdom, perseverance and dedication while standing up for women, children and families in our communities. They strive to make the North a better place to live, work and raise a family.

 The awards will be presented during a Bread and Roses Luncheon in the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly on March 8^th, 2010 from 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m. The ceremony is open to the public.

 For additional information please contact Lorraine Phaneuf – Executive Director @

867-920-8929 or email lorraine@statusofwomen.nt.ca .

The Status of Women Council of the NWT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Wise Women Awards.

The winners are: North Slave, Lynn Brooks of Yellowknife; Mackenzie-Delta, Mary Ann Ross of Inuvik; Sahtu, Cece McCauley of Norman Wells; South Slave, Frieda Martselos of Fort Smith; Dehcho, Ruby Jumbo of Trout Lake.

The Status of Women Council has been distributing this award to outstanding women in the five regions of the NWT every year since 1992. Wise Women recipients are role models who demonstrate wisdom, perseverance and dedication while standing up for women, children and families in our communities. They strive to make the North a better place to live, work and raise a family.

The awards were presented during a Bread and Roses Luncheon at the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2009.

Click here to download the poster for this years Wise Women Awards

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The Honourable Sandy Lee, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Council of the NWT, was the Keynote speaker at the 2009 Wise Women awards.


North Slave Wise Woman recipient Lynn Brooks is former President of the Status of Women Council of the NWT. Now that she has retired from the board, she was finally eligible for the Wise Women Awards this year.


Mary Ann Ross accepts her 2009 Wise Woman award

Cece McCauley gives words of thanks to the Status of Women Council.


Ruby Jumbo of Trout Lake was chosen as the 2009 Wise Woman for the Dehcho region.


From left to right are: (Front row) 2009 Wise Women Cece McCauley, Lynn Brooks, Mary Ann Ross and Ruby Jumbo. Standing: Status of Women Executive Director Lorraine Phaneuf, Dehcho board member Tina Marie Gargan, SWC President Dollie Simon (South Slave), Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Sandy Lee, Beaufort-Delta board member Ethel-Jean Gruben, and SWC Vice-Pres. Su-Ellen Kolback (North Slave). Missing from photo: Sahtu board member Ann Marie Tout and South Slave Wise Woman Frieda Martselos.

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Click here to download the list of women who have won since 1992...