March 22, 2010 - TORONTO - The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is excited that Global Television and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) are back as the major broadcast partners for this year's National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. We are happy to announce as well that The Regina Leader-Post and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix are our print media partners for the 2010 Awards Gala.

"I am delighted to welcome back Global Television and APTN as our major broadcast partners, and would also like to welcome our print partners The Regina Leader Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix," said Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation. "These media partners understand the tremendous role our Gala plays in inspiring Aboriginal youth across this country to know they too can realize their dreams - dreams that will enrich Canada."

The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) were established to encourage and celebrate excellence in the Aboriginal community. NAAF created the awards in 1993, in conjunction with the United Nation's International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The Awards recognize the outstanding career achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in diverse occupations. Now entering its 17th year, these Awards have become a Canadian institution.

The 17th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards will take place in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 26, 2010 and will be nationally broadcast on Global and APTN.
For more information, to buy tickets, or to support the 17th Annual Awards Gala, please visit www.naaf.ca or call us at 1-800-329-9780.

For more information, please contact:

John Ecker
Vice President, Communications and Media Relations
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
B: 416-987-0260
C: 647.408.5044
jecker@naaf.ca