Awards
Each year, AFOA BC collects nominations for a Band Administrator Award and three
Best Practices Awards, based on size of a community. These awards have been
designed to recognize excellence based on the collective efforts of a community
excellence and quality in their work with First Nations communities.
Band Administrator Awards
This award is to give recognition to Band Administrators who have displayed excellence and quality in their work with First Nations communities over a period of time. Applications are submitted to AFOA BC in early June of each year and the winner is awarded at the Summer Conference.
Winner receives the following:
- Conference fees, travel and accommodation to attend the Summer Conference
- Memorable plaque
- $1500.00 certificate to use towards AFOA BC products, conferences or community based workshops
2024 Band Administration Award Winner
Christine Bird – Tsawout First Nation
Sponsor: MNP
2023 Band Administration Award Winner
Stacy McNeil – Skwokale First Nation
Sponsor: The Jouta Performance Group
2022 Band Administration Award Winner
Shona Nelson – Doig River First Nation
Sponsor: RBC
2021 Band Administration Award Winner
Travis Anderson – Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
Sponsor: RBC
2020 Band Administration Award Winner
Collette Sunday – Upper Nicola Band
Sponsor: RBC
2019 Band Administration Award Winner
Sponsor: RBC
2018 Band Administration Award Winner
Sponsor: RBC
2017 Band Administration Award Winner
Sponsor: RBC
2016 Band Administrator Award Winner
Sponsor: RBC
2015 Band Administrator Award Winner
Sponsor: ATCO Sustainable Communities
2014 Band Administrator Award Winner
Sponsor: Vancity
Best Practices Awards
The 3 Best Practices Awards are given to Communities that have demonstrated long term excellence. Applications are submitted to AFOA BC in early November of each year and the winners are announced at the Winter Conference.
Winners receive the following:
- Memorable plaque
- $1500.00 certificate to use towards AFOA BC products, conferences or community based workshops
2024 Best Practices Award Winners
2023 Best Practices Award Winners
2022 Best Practices Award Winners
Snaw-naw-as First Nation
Skowkale First Nation
We Wai Kum First Nation
2021 Best Practices Award Winners
Lil’wat First Nation
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
Cayoose Creek Indian Band
2020 Best Practices Award Winners
Cancelled due to Covid-19.
2019 Best Practices Award Winners
Lake Cowichan First Nation
Saik’uz First Nation
Lytton First Nation
2018 Best Practices Award Winners
Huu-ay-aht First Nation
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
Musqueam Capital Corporation/Musqueam Indian Band
2017 Best Practices Award Winners
Sumas First Nation
Tzeachten First Nation
K’omoks First Nation
2016 Best Practices Award Winners
Skowkale First Nation
Sts’ailes Band
2015 Best Practices Award Winners
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations
ʔakisq̓nuk
Doig River First Nation
2014 Best Practices Award Winners
Penticton Indian Band
Nooaitch Indian Band