Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 4, 1995
• Invested on: November 16, 1995

For three decades her syndicated columns have informed readers throughout North America as she has brought to life the daily and natural course of events in Old Crow. With honesty, simplicity and hope she has documented the changes that have occurred across the North during her lifetime, keeping alive the history and culture of her people for coming generations.