SPOTLIGHT
Supporting the Preservation of Indigenous Cultures
In summer 2023, Ovintiv announced $400,000 in funding to support the preservation of Indigenous culture through the development of a museum and interpretive center at the Tse’k’wa National Historic Site in Charlie Lake. The site is the result of a unique collaboration between the Doig River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations.
Indigenous – Land and Water Stewardship Tours
Indigenous – Land and Water Stewardship Tours
Doig River Days
A team of Ovintiv staff spent the day at Doig River First Nations learning first hand about Indigenous ways of being.
Pemmican Days
2022 Pemmican Days, Saulteau First Nation.
Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary
OVV team members participated in an Indigenous Handgames tournament as part of the AAWC Pow Wow.
Community Support
2022 Spirit of the Peace Pow Wow, Taylor BC.
Elton Blackhair Indigenous Tribe Member Scholarship – Wasatch Academy
Ovintiv and the Wasatch Academy established a $10,000 scholarship for an Indigenous Ute Tribe member attending the Wasatch Academy. The scholarship is named in memory of Elton Blackhair. Elton was an Ovintiv employee, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe, an Academy graduate and was committed to improving relations between various tribes across the United States.
The Wasatch Academy’s mission is to educate students from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and equip graduates with the educational foundation, personal maturity, and confidence to succeed in life.
The Ovintiv Native American Scholarship – The University of Utah
The Ovintiv Native American Scholarship is offered annually to students from a federally recognized tribe, with a preference for students from the Ute Indian Tribe.
This scholarship will help advance the University of Utah American Indian Resource Center’s (AIRC) mission of recruiting and retaining Native American students through their graduation. The Ovintiv Native American Scholarship provides financial aid to offset the cost of tuition and/or any other education-related expenses to promising students as selected by the AIRC Scholarship Selection Committee. The one-time award of $5,000 is offered to five students for a total annual scholarship commitment of $25,000.