Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: September 29, 2015
• Invested on: December 11, 2015

Dedicated to promoting a return to traditional Inuit foods, Rebecca Veevee is the host and chef of the popular Inuit TV cooking show “Niqitsiat”, which means “healthy cooking” in Inuktituk. Through her program, she has demonstrated a commitment to combatting a growing epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition in northern communities.