Heritage Awards
The YHMA presents awards to individuals, organizations and businesses which have made a special contribution to the preservation or interpretation of some aspect of Yukon’s heritage.
Annual Heritage Award
The Award will be presented to an individual, group, organization, society business or corporation for outstanding contribution to Yukon heritage. In order to be eligible, the recipient must qualify in one or more of the following categories:
- Meritorious service to the preservation, promotion or development of Yukon’s heritage over a period of several years
- Meritorious service to YHMA over a period of several years
- Performance of a singe action, deed or service that is of such significance, or uniqueness of magnitude that it ranks far above routine or regular actions, deeds or service to the cause of Yukon Heritage.
Lifetime Achievement in Heritage Award
The award will be presented to an individual, group, organization, society, business or corporation for outstanding contribution to Yukon Heritage. In order to be eligible, the recipient must qualify in one of the following categories:
- Meritorious service to the preservation, promotion or development of Yukon’s heritage over a period of many years
- Meritorious service to the YHMA over a period of many years
Helen Couch Volunteer of the Year Award
The award will be presented to an individual for outstanding contribution to Yukon Heritage. In order to be eligible, the recipient must qualify in one of the following categories:
- Extensive volunteerism to one or more Yukon heritage organizations or events
- Extensive volunteerism to the YHMA
The Heritage Conservation Project of the Year
This award will be presented annually to the individual, community group, First Nation, or business whose work to preserve, restore, or rehabilitate a historic property best reflects the practices outlined in the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.
This award is sponsored by the Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture’s Heritage Resources Unit
In order to be eligible:
- The recipient must be the owner or the representative of the owner of the historic property.
- The recipient must be the project manager or main proponent of the conservation work on the historic property.
- The property must be listed on the Yukon Historic Sites Inventory.
History Maker
The Award will be presented to an individual for their significant contributions to Yukon history. In order to be eligible, the recipient must qualify in one or more of the following categories:
- Recognized service in documentation, promotion and development of Yukon History
- Long time Yukoner who has made the Yukon what it is today
- Recognized in the Heritage Community as a History Maker