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The Tom Longboat Awards celebrate amazing Indigenous athletes in Canada. These awards started in 1951. They honor athletes for their great achievements in sports. Each year, the awards continue to recognize top Indigenous athletes across the country.

The Aboriginal Sport Circle runs the Tom Longboat Awards program. This program helps to celebrate top male and female athletes. They are recognized at both local (regional) and national levels.

Each province and territory has an Aboriginal sport group. These groups can choose one male and one female Indigenous athlete from their area. These regional winners are then considered for the national award. The national awards are given to the top male and female athletes. This happens at a special event hosted by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Regional winners receive a Tom Longboat Award medallion. The two national winners get special rings. Their names are also added to the Tom Longboat Award Trophy. This trophy is proudly displayed in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

History of the Awards

The Tom Longboat Awards are named after a famous athlete, Tom Longboat. He was a member of the Onondaga Nation. Tom Longboat was from Six Nations of the Grand River. In the early 1900s, he became well-known as a long-distance runner. He competed in races all over North America and Europe.

In 1999, Maclean's magazine called him Canada's greatest sports legend of the 20th century. The Tom Longboat Award has been given since 1951. It honors the best Indigenous male and female amateur athletes in Canada.

The awards began in 1951. They were a team effort between the Department of Indian Affairs and the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada (AAUC). Since 1998, the Aboriginal Sport Circle has managed the awards. This group supports Indigenous sport and recreation in Canada.

What the Awards Stand For

The Tom Longboat Award recognizes Indigenous athletes. It celebrates their big achievements in sports. Winners also show a strong commitment to good sportsmanship. They play fair and show respect. They also live a balanced lifestyle as an Indigenous athlete.

Who Can Be Nominated

The Tom Longboat Award honors athletes for their accomplishments. These achievements must happen within a specific year (September 1 to August 31). To be nominated, athletes must meet certain requirements:

  • They must be of Indigenous background (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis).
  • They must have been active in sports during the nomination year.
  • They must show good sportsmanship, fair play, and strong ethics in their sport.
  • They must complete a nomination form. This form needs to be sent to their provincial or territorial sport body by the deadline.

Tom Longboat Award Winners

Here is a list of some of the Tom Longboat Award winners. This includes both national and regional winners.

Year National Award Winner(s) Location Regional Award Winner(s) Location
2021 Kerri Einarson
Conner Roulette
Manitoba
2019 Cameron Gayleard

Lyric Atchison

Manitoba

British Columbia

2018 Jocelyne Larocque

Michael Linklater

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

2017 James Lavallée

Joy Spear Chief-Morris

Manitoba

Alberta

2016 (partial list):

Linden McCorrister

Aiyana Hart

MB

MB

2015 (partial list):

Malachi Leclerc

Sierra Halldorson

MB

MB

2014 (partial list):

Justin Krantz (Co-Winner)

Zach Whitecloud (Co-Winner)

Robyn Boulanger

MB

MB

MB

2013 (partial list):

Braedan Boschman

Christie Lavallee

MB

MB

2012 (partial list):

Logan Thacker

Skylar Boulanger

MB

MB

2011 (partial list):

Kiinnan Stevenson-French

Julie Desrochers

MB

MB

2010 (partial list):

Theoren (TJ) Constant

Alyssa Bertholet

MB

MB

2009 Ammon Crowfoot

Brigette Lacquette

Alberta

Manitoba

William Forsey

Jillian Forsey

Wade Googoo

Holly Ann Denny

Wasontiio Stacey

Johnna Montour

Keon Doblej

Lindsay Doxtator

Josh Ahmo

Brigette Lacquette

Todd Fiddler

Ammon Crowfoot

Jessie Lilly

Phil Mack

Brittany Schroeder

Danielle Marcotte

NL

NL

NS

NS

EDN

EDN

ON

ON

MB

MB

SK

AB

AB

BC

BC

YK

2008 Matthew Klein

Alyssa Johnson

British Columbia

Manitoba

Scott Cameron

Alyssa Johnson

Nikashantess Penashue

Sabrina Muise

William Cameron

Electra Charles

Matthew Klein

Sandy Ward

Eric Slipperjack

Nancy Indian

Joshua Kelly

Danielle Marcotte

Mark Anthony Gloade

Sarah Gloade

Gabriel Rabbitskin

MB

MB

NL

NL

SK

SK

BC

BC

ON

ON

YK

YK

NS

NS

EDN

2007 Cody Jamieson

Stacie Anaka

Ontario

British Columbia

(partial list):

Cody Jamieson

Stacie Anaka

Joey Sutherland

Gazheek Morrisseau-Sinclair

Danielle Marcotte

Sammy Kent

Joshua Kelly

Jason Bessey

Alora Dawn Blanchard

ON

BC

MB

MB

YK

YK

YK

NL

NL

2006 Sidney Smith

Doris Jones

Ontario

Manitoba

Matthew Klein

Chelsie Mitchell

Ian Manyfingers

Raven Shade

Scott Mills

Shay-Anne Daniels

Emory Wells

Doris Jones

Sidney Smith

Josh Sacobie

Jonathon Rice

Tammy Cote

Ashton Bernard

Ashley Julian

Atshapi Andrew

Marie Penashue

Chris Vance

Jessica Trotter

Michael Putulik

BC

BC

AB

AB

SK

SK

MB

MB

ON

NB

EDN

EDN

NS

NS

NL

NL

YK

YK

NU

2005 Dallas Soonias

Marisha Roman

Alberta

Ontario

(partial list):

Dallas Soonias

Shelley Hruska

Marisha Roman

Justin Sinclair-Paul

Lori Letandre

Brittanee Laverdure

Shane & Roy Byrne (co-winners)

Charmane Naytowhow

Alwyn Piche

AB

ON

MB

MB

YK

NL

SK

SK

2004 Richard Peter

Lara Mussell

British Columbia

British Columbia

(partial list):

Richard Peter

Lara Mussell

Michele King

Nathan O'Nabigon

Garnet Desjarlais

Shelly Hruska

Jocelyn Boutillier

Jeremy Harper

BC

BC

ON

ON

MB

MB

YK

YK

2003 Delby Powless

Deanna Sullivan

Ontario

Alberta

(partial list):

Sheldon Lainchbury

Lara Mussell

Delby Powless

Deanna Sullivan

Jared Fletcher

Tawny Dillabough

Kelcy Armstrong

Jaron Tuton

BC

BC

ON

AB

MB

MB

YK

YK

2002 Jordin TootooSara-Lynn Knockwood Nunavut

Nova Scotia

(partial list):

Barry Beniot-Conne River

Janice Margaret Forsyth

Wallace Ahmo Jr

Donna Mathieson

NL

ON

MB

MB

2001 Tara Hedican

Shawn Bobb

Ontario

British Columbia

Shawn Bobb

Denise Wilson

Tara Hedican

Brandon Nolan

Matt Simonson

Kayla Narvie

Jason Louttit

Holly Anderson

Paul McDonald

Robin Beaulieu

Jason Baxter

Fallon Head

Craig Gagnon

Johnathon Rice

Tony Eetuk

BC

BC

ON

ON

NB

NB

MB

NFLD

NFLD

NWT

NWT

SK

YK

EDN

NU

2000 Richard Peter

Gina Olsen

British Columbia

British Columbia

Richard Peter

Gina Olsen

Tia Perley

Nicholas Sark

Jessica Jacobs

Douglas Johnson

Katrina Pitawanakwat

Albert Doxtator

Barry Benoit

Jocelyn Davis

Charleton Weaselhead

Kateri Francis

Roderick Gould Jr.

Karine Carlish

Charly Washipabano

Lauren Melnyk

Jason Breland

June Pangon

Jordin Tootoo

BC

BC

NB

NB

YK

YK

ON

ON

NFLD

AB

AB

PEI

PEI

EDN

EDN

MB

MB

NU

NU

1999 Darren Zack

Waneek Horn-Miller

Ontario

Eastern Door & North

Darren Zack

Julie Hill

Waneek Horn-Miller

Jonathon Kane

Treva Thomas

Krystal Mason

Jeff Peter

Rachel Mathiasen

Pipon Moose

Jacqueline Lavallee

Dana Laframboise

Jocelyn Rose Davis

Clint Lapatack

Seymour Doucette

Edward Gohn Jr.

ON

ON

EDN

EDN

NB

YK

YK

?

MB

SK

SK

AB

AB

NS

BC

1998 Dan Calhoon
1997 Bruce Paizen
1996
1995 Clifford Grieves

Francis X. DeBassiaee

Manitoba
1994 Ryan Bates

Alanaise O. Ferguson

Manitoba

Agassiz

1993
1992
1991
1990
1989 Johnny D. Brisebois Kahnawake
1988 Mona Jones (First year for "Heroes of our Time" award)
1987 Rick Brant Tyendenaga Mohawk Territory Robert Levi

Eleonore Sioui

William R. Plain

Terry Wayne Bone

Willis Vernon Parnell

Big Cove New Brunswick

Village des Hurons, Wendake

Waterloo

Winnipeg

Prince Rupert

1986 Suspended (Only 1 Candidate) Suspended (Only 1 Candidate) Suspended (Only 1 Candidate) Suspended (Only 1 Candidate)
1985 Tom Erasmus Whitefish Lake Band Sherri Paul-Bartlett

Doris Henhawk

Woodstock New Brunswick

Six Nations

1984 Alwyn Morris Kahnawkake
1983 Suspended (No Funding) Suspended (No Funding) Suspended (No Funding) Suspended (No Funding)
1982 Tyler Sunday St. Regis Everett Sanipass

Robert Leslie Rice

Rochelle Wells

Joe Mason

Big Cove New Brunswick

Parry Island Band

Cardstone

Dawson City

1981 Gordon Lee Crowchild Sarcee Reserve Simon Marshall

Roger Paul

Vicky Rice

Terry Albert

Sydney Nova Scotia

Fredericton New Brunswick

Kahnawake

Muncey

1980 Beverly Beaver Six Nations
1979 Steve Collins Fort William Reserve Reginald Llyod Ginnish Eel Ground
1978 Carole Polchies
1977 Alwyn Morris Kahnawake (Chaghnawaga)
1976 Beverly Stranger

Reginald Underwood

Timiskaming Band

Tsawout Band

Malcolm Constant James Smith Reserve
1975 John C. Courchene Fort Alexander Reserve Mary Marlene Ward

Roger Vincent

John Kelly

Malcolm Constant

Jacob Wilton Littlechild

Red Bank New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

James Smith Reserve

Hobbema

1974 Jacob Wilton Littlechild Edmonton Wayne Morris

Robert Atwin

Alwyn Morris

Chief Tony Cote

Vern Baker

Joe Mason

Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia

Fredericton New Brunswick

Chaghnawaga

Kamasack

Vancouver

Yukon Territory

1973 Raymond Rousselot Bersimis Cecil Jacobs

Kenneth Eastman

Narcisse Blood Jr.

Felix Moses

Southern Ontario

Pipestone

Alberta

British Columbia

1972 Howard Sinclair Anderson Sioux Lookout Miss Collette Cimon

Miss Sally Jacob

Dwayne Johnson

Arnold Wesley

Lawrence Crate

Clane Anthony Sparvier

Edmunston New Brunswick

Nemiscan

Samson's Band

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Alberta

1971 Doug Skead Northern Ontario Leonard Francis Michael Paul

Kenneth Kane

Harold Wayne Brant

Robert Hart

James Thomas McKenzie

Picton Landing Nova Scotia

Chaghnawaga

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1970 Kenneth Joseph Montour Alberta Clarence Abraham Smith

Lewis Andrew Deslisle

Miss Nellie Trapper

William (Bill) Seward, Sr.

Harry Clearsky

Bruce Dennis Wolfe

Eskasoni Nova Scotia

Chaghnawaga

Moose Factory Band

Nanaimo Band

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1969 Bert Mistaken Chief Blood-Peigan District Roland Sappier

Ronald Kirby

Walter Isbister

Stanley Joseph

Dwight Smith

Miss Rosalind Merrick

Derald Dubios

Tobique New Brunswick

Chaghnawaga

Sandy Lake

Squamish

Quebec

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1968 Phyllis Bomberry Southern Ontario Alfred Sanipass

Edward Wolf Child Jr.

Arthur Herman Helin

Tobil Dick

James Daniel Bellegarde

Big Cove New Brunswick

Blackfoot Band

Port Simpson

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1967 Jacob Wilton Littlechild Hobbema-Ermineskin Band Arthur Quoquochi

Miss Leona Sparrow

Antoine Mountain

James Smith

Beverly Beaver

Edward Arnold McKenzie

Pointe Bleue Indian Agency

Vancouver

Fort Smith

Manitoba

Southern Ontario

Saskatchewan

1966 Renson Jamieson Southern Ontario Cynthia Paul (now Gabriel)

Charles Patton

Omer Goodstriker

Stephen Belleau

Headley Colon

Allan Asapace

Woodstock New Brunswick

Caughnawaga

Cardston

Alkali Lake

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1965 George [Merman] Brown Queen Charlotte Indian Agency Jacob Wilton Littlechild

Zaccheus Hamilton

Allan Richard Lickers

Hobbema Indian Agency

Manitoba

Southern Ontario

1964 Gaylord Ross Powless Southern Ontario Oscar Kistabish

Nick Breaker

Vivian Underwood

Grenville Crate

Marcel Greyeyes

Abitibi Agency

Blood Agency

Cowichan Agency

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1963 John Lewis Ontario Harold PaulGeorge Norton

Melville Baxter

Stephen Wadsworth

John Douglas White

Robert Beaulieu

Doctor Garson

Shubenacadie Nova Scotia

Caughnawaga

Nakina Agency

Blood Agency

Cowichan Agency

Fort Smith Agency

Manitoba

1962 Tom Watts Port Alberni Winston James Paul

Arthur Quoquochi

Samual William Chum

Edwin Wells

Anderson Pete

Hubert Kematch

St. John River Agency

Abitibi Agency

James Bay Agency

Blood Agency

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

1961 Bruce Bruyere Northern Ontario Clarence Smith

Philippe Bazil

Hommer Healy

Myrna Williams

Franklin White

Colin Williams

Allan Joseph Felix

Annapolis Valley

Pointe Bleue

Blood Band

Skidegate

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1960 Arthur Obey Saskatchewan Charles Sark

Thadee Andre

Leonard Good Eagle

Donald Edwards

John Lee Stonefish

Walter Noel

Lennox Island Nova Scotia

Seven Islands

Blackfoot Agency

Lytton Agency

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

1959 Walter G. Noel Manitoba Alexander Denny

Aurelien Gill

Donna Laura Pine

Roddy Vincent Tait

Dennis Shipman

Eskasoni Nova Scotia

Pointe Bleue

Garden River

Skeena River

(Southern Ontario

1958 Randolph Youngman Blackfoot Agency Michael V. Francis

Laureat Rock

Charles Patrick Faries

Teddy Joe

Betty Lorraine Jewel

Ernest J. Scott

Vernon Bellegarde

Shubenacadie

Bersimis

James Bay

Vancouver

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1957 George Poitras Saskatchewan Reginald Paul

Martin Beardy

Glenn Maracle

Stanley Wilson

Victor Starlight

Kingsclear

Sioux Lookout

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Alberta

1956 Edward Vernon Campbell Musqueam Band Vancouver Russell Brooks

Mathieu Labbe

Roy Vernon Mainville

George Gary Edgar

Louis Harper

Vernon Bear

Shubenacadie

Quebec

Northern Ontario

Southern Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

1955 Paul Goulais Northern Ontario Walter Paul

Betty Goulais

Eddie Soup

Lister Isbister

George Nepinak

New Brunswick

Northern Ontario

Alberta & Northwest Territories

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

1954 Charles Ross Smallface Alberta & Northwest Territories Barry Delisle

Edward Kabatay

Charles William (Bill) Kinoshameg

Gerald Starr

Philip Morin

Quebec

Nova Scotia

Northern Ontario

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

1953 Edward Kabatay Sydney Indian Reserve NS Marven Morris

Frank Wesley

Charles Ross Smallface

Herbert Strongeagle

Henry Morriseau

Thomas Davey

Caughnawaga

Lac Seul

Alberta & Northwest Territories

Alberta & Northwest Territories

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Southern Ontario

1952 John Sark Lennox Island NS Joseph Two-Rivers

Francis Debassige

Ross Powless

Leslie Andrew

Charles Ross Smallface

Peter Sackamoose

George Colin Wasacase

Caughnawaga

Northern Ontario

Six Nations

British Columbia & NWT

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

1951 Frederick Baker British Columbia & NWT Wilfred J. Prosper

Ronnie Delisle

Henry Wibokamigad

Ross Powless

Charles Ross Smallface

Arthur Obey

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Northern Ontario

Six Nations

Alberta

Saskatchewan

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