2021 Governor General's History Award Recipients

They are the storytellers of history — enthralling and engaging Canadians everywhere as they explore our country’s past. From teachers, authors, and scholars to curators, community volunteers, and more, these history champions bring context and clarity to the past, and inspire us all to learn more about Canada and its many peoples.

Canada’s National History Society is proud to introduce the 2021 recipients of the Governor General’s History Awards — an annual recognition of the achievements of individuals and organizations that make the past relevant, empowering, and accessible.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

Excellence in Community Programming

Presented by Canada’s History

• Semá:th X̱ó:tsa: Sts’ólemeqwelh Sx̱ó:tsa/Sumas Lake: Great-Gramma’s Lake
  The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford
  Abbotsford, British Columbia
• Écrire sa vie!
  Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
  Montreal, Quebec

Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

Presented by the Canadian Museums Association with the support of Ecclesiastical Insurance

• Printed Textiles From Kinngait Studios
  Textile Museum of Canada and West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative
  Toronto, Ontario, and Kinngait, Nunavut

Scholarly Research

Presented by the Canadian Historical Association 

• Dammed: The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory
  Brittany Luby
  Guelph, Ontario

Excellence in Teaching

Presented by Canada’s History

• Michel Blades Bird
  Ranch Learning Centre
  Lamont, Alberta
• Jacqueline Cleave
  Laura Secord School
  Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Judette Dumel
  Louis Riel Public Secondary School
  Ottawa, Ontario
• Kelly Hiebert
  Westwood Collegiate
  Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Denise LeBlanc
  École du Grand-Pavois de Saint-Yves
  Rimouski, Quebec
• Mark Perry
  Hampton High School
  Hampton, New Brunswick

Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award

Presented by Canada’s History

• Murray Sinclair
  St. Andrews, Manitoba