INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE & MEDICINE CONTEST

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To celebrate the rich culture and heritage of Canada's Indigenous peoples and those in the Pacific Northwest (United States) subject to funding), FORED sponsors an annual art, photography & video contest. Theme is Indigenous Traditional Knowledge & Medicine with $150 cash prizes for Indigenous youth winners.

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Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Art Contest for Youth

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Contest Details

DEADLINE: May 23, 2025

Traditional Knowledge Art Contest: Text

Mailed entries are accepted if any technological challenges exist. Mailed entries will not be returned.
#213-4481 W 10th Ave.
Vancouver, BC V6R 4R8.

Four $150 Cash Prizes for Indigenous Youth

2025 CONTEST DETAILS

Eligibility: Canadian youths aged 5-18 with Indigenous, Inuit, Métis, or self-declared ancestry. We are also hoping to include Native American youths with donor support.

Using the Contest Entry Form, participants must include:
- Brief description of how their original artwork, photography or video relates to traditional knowledge & medicine theme.
- Their name
- Band affiliation or ancestry
- Home mailing address (for prize cheque)
- Phone & email address (or parent contact)
- Grade, teacher and school name

CRITERIA:

Interview a local elder or show off your homemade salal tea on video for example. Creativity of all kinds is welcomed.

Prize: 4 x $150 prizes. Group work is shared prize.

Artwork can be any size or artistic medium.
Videos must be less than 3 min.
Mailed artwork cannot be returned. If submitting art, please have someone take a photo of you with your artwork if possible.
Winners' names and entries can be published in local media, on FORED social media channels & website, and showcased for National Indigenous People's Day, June 21 (Canada) & the second Monday in October in the United States.
Hear how this award inspired one of our winners to pursue her art dreams.
No commercial use of entries permitted.