DISTINGUISHED AWARDS & HONOURS 

You’re Just Right - 2014 release 

Little Chief and the Gifts of Morning Star – 2012 release

Little Chief and Might Gopher: The Pemmican Frenzy – 2010 release 

1. 2014 and 2016 First Nations Communities Read Short Listed: All three books were finalists and included in a poster distributed to all Canadian First Nation schools. This award celebrates aboriginal literature and encourages family literacy, intergenerational storytelling and information sharing of aboriginal voices and experiences. 

2. 2016 R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature: writers Guild of Alberta. You’re Just Right was nominated as one of three finalists. The Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors.

3. 2016 Canadian Best Selling Author: all three of Victor’s books have reached the achievement of being Canadian Best Sellers.  Books are available through Chapters, Indigo, Coles, and other book store locations.

4. 2015 R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature: writers Guild of Alberta: Nominated as one of three finalists. The Alberta Literary Awards recognize and celebrate the highest standards of literary excellence from Alberta authors. You’re Just Right

5. 2015 Nautilus Book Award  Gold Winner: for Children’s Non-Fiction Category You’re Just Right This unique book award has continued to gain prestige with authors and publishers around the world as it seeks, honours, awards and promotes print books that inspire and connect our lives as individuals, communities, and global citizens. Nautilus looks for exceptional literary contributions to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership and positive social change as well as to the worlds of art, creativity, and inspirational reading for children, teens and young adults.   www.nautilusbookawards.com

6. 2012 Willow Award Nomination: Saskatchewan Provincial Completion - This nomination covers a year of voting where students vote for their favourite of five books. 

7. 2011 Alberta Book Awards: Children's and Young Adult Book of the Year winner. Books are judged on the innovation of content, quality of text including editing, and excellence in design and illustrations. Promotional activity and market acceptance will be considered.

8. 2011 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medalist: Children’s Book Category: In recognition of books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change, while at the same time stimulating the imagination and offering the reader new possibilities for a better life and a better world. This award is for distinguished literary contributions to the worlds of art, creativity and inspirational reading for children, teens, and young adults. International Award.

9. 2011 Alberta Book Awards: Children's and Young Adult Book of the Year winner. This award is presented annually to the Alberta-based author/publisher producing the best children's or young adult books, including fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. Books are judged on the innovation of content, quality of text including editing, and excellence in design and illustrations. Promotional activity and market acceptance will be considered. 

10. 2010 SIWC Griffin Award: this award recognizes those who have made a contribution to Canadian society through the craft of writing. This is awarded for literature that furthers Canadian humanitarian goals, brings writing to a disadvantaged group, or celebrates the multi-cultural nature of Canada. 

11. 2010 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Bronze Medalist:  Best First Book - This award is designed to honour the year's best children’s books, authors, and illustrators. This brings increased recognition to exemplary books and their creators and supports childhood literacy and life-long reading. As our society has gotten more complex and growing up has become more complicated, children’s book authors and publishers have risen to the occasion, creating books that not only celebrate the joys of childhood but also help kids and families deal with its challenges. International Award.

VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS 

• Victor is a co-founder and Executive Director of Aboriginal Youth TREK Wellness Society. This non-profit organization works with at-risk youth in creating awareness, education, and assistance to influence positive behaviour. Goals are to create awareness of violent behaviour, drug, and alcohol abuse and overall to encourage further education. 2006 to present.

• Book Publishers Association of Alberta - Jury Member for Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction 2018.

• Young Spirit Winds: Youth Society in Maskwacis, AB. - Presented a workshop to students in a program for at-risk youth. 2012.

• Pincher Creek Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Involved in an advisory capacity in the areas of sound and light production as well as performer lineups. 2002 to 2005.

• Hosted and Facilitated Unity of the Nation’s Gathering - 100 First Nation youth and leaders participated in Medicine Hat, AB., for a cultural awareness/tourism experience. Traditional events included sage gatherings and pemmican making. 2009.

• Arctic Tern Young Offenders Facility, Inuvik, NT. While in Inuvik, Victor, and his wife Dorothy, was unexpectedly invited to speak to the inmates of this all-girls correctional institution. This is one of the most emotionally driven presentations that Victor has ever given as the girls, 15 to 17 years of age, were deeply affected by his message. 2007.