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The Moosehide gathering 2024 poster contest

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 09:13

By Panebi Wilson @panebiwilson

The Moosehide gathering 2024 poster contest. (Photo taken from official website)

This contest enables citizens the opportunity to be involved in the preparation process

The Moosehide Gathering returns to Dawson.

The Moosehide Gathering Poster Contest enables Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens the opportunity to be involved in the preparation process.

The Tr’ondek Hwech’in Government is inviting all citizens to showcase their creativity by entering the Moosehide Gathering poster contest. As a build up to the celebration, this contest enables citizens the opportunity to be involved in the preparation process and share what Moosehide Gathering means to them by designing a poster or an artwork for the Moosehide Gathering this year.

You must be a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizen to participate and all submissions will be put to a citizen vote. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize. All entries will receive Moosehide swag and their artwork showcased at a special Gathering Gallery from July 25th – 28th. The winner of the contest will be the official design for the Moosehide Gathering 2024.

To read the guidelines and submit their design, citizens can visit http://www.trondek.ca/or send an email to communication@trondek.ca.
Deadline for submissions is Thursday, March 1st by 5:00pm.

The Moosehide Gathering is a celebration of culture and honoring of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in ancestors, future, and heritage on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in traditional territory. It was first hosted in 1993.

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