Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: November 20, 2020
• Invested on: June 21, 2023

Julia Ogina, M.S.M.
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Julia Ogina strives to protect and promote Inuit culture and traditions within northern communities in Canada and beyond. Through her role as program coordinator with the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, she works towards revitalizing Inuit language and organized the Stories Told Through Drum Dance project, which brought traditional drum dancing and singing back to her community. She continues to lead a drum dance group, which has evolved from a handful of youth participants into a community-wide event.