Gwiizii tsàt gwitàatsàh (We Will Make it Better Award)

This award is provided to a student who is a First Nation, Inuit, or Métis person of Canada in accordance with the Constitution Act, 1982, Part 2, Section 35(2) with satisfactory academic standing enrolled in any year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta. The selection is based on academic standing, indicated financial need, and demonstrated leadership within an Indigenous community, participation in Indigenous cultural resurgence initiatives, and/or raising awareness of Indigenous rights in the community at large. This scholarship recognizes Indigenous students who are actively engaged in their communities and contributing to Indigenous cultural resurgence and advocacy. The award is funded by Annual funds by 150 Acts of Reconciliation (Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara Komarnisky).