Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark will be feted with a humanitarian award at the Juno Awards this spring.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says itB次元官网网址檚 recognizing the Arviat, Nunavut-raised musician for her B次元官网网址渓ong-standing dedicationB次元官网网址� to improving the lives of children and youth in Northern Indigenous communities.

Aglukark, whoB次元官网网址檚 won three Juno Awards for her distinct blend of Inuit folk, country and pop music, is the founder of the Arctic Rose Foundation.

The charitable organization, which operates in three communities across Nunavut, supports Northern Inuit, First Nations and M茅tis youth through after-school programs and other creative and cultural endeavours.

Presented by Music Canada, the Humanitarian Award is handed out annually to Canadian musicians who have made a significant philanthropic impact.

Aglukark is set to receive the honour at the Juno opening night awards May 14. More awards will be handed out at a televised bash May 15.

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B次元官网网址擳he Canadian Press