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MANS wins the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2026: Mamawi Atosketan Native School, located in Canada, has been named the winner of the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – The Americas category. The school was recognised for its student-led modular hydroponic farm project, which addresses food insecurity in Indigenous communities while revitalising traditional knowledge and promoting sustainability education.
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January 13, 2026
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CBC Radio interview Zayed Prize Winners
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CBC news story about the MANS carpentry program
In a carpentry workshop at a private school near Maskwacis, Alta., Kascey Crier puts the finishing touches on a black skateboard she has built herself.
The words “Skateboarding is not a crime” are spelled out in block letters across the bottom of the board.
“It’s probably the first year I’m actually excited about school,” Crier, 16, said in an interview last week. “There’s a reason for it now.”
Carpentry is helping Crier and other high school students carve out new paths for themselves at Mamawi Atosketan, a K-12 Seventh-day Adventist school that serves First Nations students.