Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2024-01-15
Invested on: 2024-05-08
Alicia Aragutak, M.S.M.
Kuujjuaq, Nunavik (Quebec)
Alicia Aragutak is the founder and first president of the Qarjuit Youth Council, a non-profit organization that provides youth in Nunavik and Chisasibi with programs that promote Inuit culture, traditional and modern educational opportunities, and personal well-being. The council also encourages young Inuit to get involved by sharing their concerns and priorities with various levels of government throughout the Arctic and Canada.