▁achiev ement ▁in ▁their ▁respective ▁occup ations ▁are ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁nom ination . ▁Any ▁person ▁may ▁nomin ate ▁a ▁candidate ▁they ▁de em ▁to ▁be ▁worthy ▁of ▁this ▁recognition ▁with ▁reference ▁to ▁the ▁following ▁criteria : ▁▁ ▁Of ▁First ▁Nations , ▁In uit ▁or ▁M ét is ▁her itage ▁ ▁Who ▁demonstrate ▁out standing ▁career ▁achiev ement ▁ ▁Of ▁any ▁age ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁the ▁youth ▁category ▁ ▁P erman ent ▁Canadian ▁resident ▁or ▁Canadian ▁born ▁ ▁Youth ▁ach ie ver ▁nom ine es ▁must ▁be ▁ 1 5 – 2 7 ▁years ▁of ▁age ▁ ▁Ind sp ire ▁Awards ▁recip ients ▁Each ▁year ▁ 1 4 ▁recip ients ▁are ▁recognized ▁for ▁their ▁out standing ▁accomplish ments ▁in ▁various ▁discipl ines ▁r anging ▁from ▁health , ▁law , ▁political ▁science , ▁culture , ▁arts , ▁and ▁others , ▁two ▁of ▁which ▁are ▁specific ▁recognition ▁to ▁one ▁out standing ▁youth ▁ach ie ver ▁and ▁one ▁lifetime ▁achiev ement ▁recip ient . ▁The ▁awards ▁are ▁recognized ▁both ▁nation ally ▁and ▁intern ation ally ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁highest ▁hon ours ▁the ▁community ▁can ▁best ow ▁upon ▁its ▁own ▁ach ie vers . ▁▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁ ▁William ▁Ly all , ▁Business ▁Jean ▁C uth and ▁Good will , ▁Community ▁Service ▁V erna ▁Kirk ness , ▁Education ▁C ind y ▁Ken ny - G ild ay , ▁Environment ▁Alan is ▁Ob oms aw in , ▁Film ▁Murray ▁S inc la ir , ▁Justice ▁Bill ▁Re id , ▁L if etime ▁Ach