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

The winners are: Sahtu, Gina Dolphus of Deline; Beaufort-Delta, Sister Fay Trombley of Tuktoyaktuk; South Slave, Rose Lafferty of Fort Resolution; North Slave, Lyda Fuller of Yellowknife; Deh Cho, 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 were presented during a Bread and Roses Luncheon at the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2010.

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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 2010 Wise Women awards.

Sahtu 2010 Wise Woman recipient Gina Dolphus from Deline

Beaufort-Delta 2010 Wise Woman recipient Sister Fay Trombley from Tuktoyaktuk

South Slave 2010 Wise Woman recipient Rosa Lafferty from Fort Resolution

North Slave 2010 Wise Woman recipient Lyda Fuller from Yellowknife

Deh Cho 2010 Wise Woman recipient Elaine Lamalice from Hay River Reserve

From left to right are: (Front row) 2010 Wise Women Gina Dolphus, Lyda Fuller, Rosa Lafferty, Elaine Lamalice and Sister Fay Trombley. Standing: SWC President Dollie Simon (South Slave), Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Sandy Lee, Beaufort-Delta board member Ethel-Jean Gruben, SWC Vice-Pres. Su-Ellen Kolback (North Slave), Sahtu board member Ann Marie Tout, and Status of Women Executive Director Lorraine Phaneuf. Missing from photo: Deh Cho board member Tina Marie Gargan

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