b'INDSPIRE SUPPORTERScommunities, to have them ownsucceed in life. Its an education toare dedicated supporters of the store. He started a trainingnon-Indigenous people about howHabitat for Humanity Canadas program for people in the North,significant their contribution is toIndigenous Housing Partnership, who were largely Indigenous, toCanada: anyone from Carey Price, awhich empowers people through develop management. Undergoalie for the Montreal Canadiens,access to decent and affordable Fletts guidance, the companyto medical researchers to people inhousing. Since its launch in 2007, went from having three Indigenousgovernment, says Ian. the program has helped dozens people in management positionsof Indigenous families move into in 1993 to over 2,500 in less thanThe Tachane Foundation alsonew Habitat homes in urban four years. provides support to a number ofareas, on Traditional Territories other charities. For instance, sonand in remote Northern Ontario INDSPIRE CONNECTION Rusty Sutherland and his wife TammyFirst Nations.It was natural that the Sutherlands began to attend the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (as the Indspire Awards were known until 2012), sometimes bringing along professional associates who found the calibre of talent and achievement represented at the events to be a revelation. Then, in about 1997, Ian Sutherland wasDiscover a Homeasked to join the Indspire Board, and served on it for approximately seven years.Away from Home When the Sutherlands started Tachane Foundation, they didDISCOVER EDMONTONS UNIVERSITYnot hesitate to choose Indspire as one of the causes they would support. We are involved with their scholarship program, saysWe offer an inclusive and welcoming space where Indigenous Ian. We have a specific intereststudents can connect, share, get support, and contribute to in the North, and they were able to accommodate that. He praisesa community. With available services like cultural, academic, the strength of their undertakingand peer support, you can be part of a community thatof education and their adjudicationunderstands and cares about your success.process. They have to be very disciplined about how they allocate their funding, and they do a very good job of that.The Sutherlands established Indspires Northwest Company/Ian Sutherland Scholarship Bursary Awards, which provide bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous students enrolled in post-secondary business programs.While pointing out that the adjudication process is one of the things thats unique about Indspire, Ian also notes that theNeed help navigating your university organizations Awards ceremonyexperience? Connect with our team!instils tremendous confidence in Indigenous people to achieve and 2022indspiration41'