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.

Theme: Indigenous Traditional Knowledge & Medicine

Contest Entry Form

By entering, you agree to the contest rules as described on this website page.

Please complete form so we can reach parents/teachers and winners.

Teacher Full Name

Teacher Phone

Teacher Email

School Name

Student/Youth Full Name

Grade Level K-12

Indigenous Band affiliation or ancestry (self-declared acceptable).

Long answer

Parent/Guardian's Name

Parent/Guardian's Phone

Parent/Guardian Email

Multiple entry information

Please provide the best address to reach any winners for cheque. Care of the school/teacher is fine too. Can also e-mail transfer prize funds.

Province / Territory (alphabetical drop down)

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Entry description

How did you hear about this contest? (select from dropdown).

If you selected other, please indicate here.

File upload up to 30 entries at once. Please include the child's name in the image file name. Minimum 2MB file size.

If you have more than 30 entries please submit two forms. File size limits:

Video: 4GB
Images: 25 MB and 15 MB for GIFs
Audio: 50MB
Documents: 1000 MB

Entry Form

Contest Feedback from Teacher (Okanagan)

Teacher testimonial on Indigenous Traditional Youth Art Contest