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The John Pipe Voices For Change Awards
2011 Call for Nominations now open!
Click here to access our Nomination Form.
The Voices For Change Awards were established by our Awakening the Spirit Subcommittee to celebrate the successes of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grantees. These awards honor and recognize Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grantees, who have provided outstanding diabetes prevention and treatment services in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
In 2010 the name of these awards was changed to honor our long time Awakening the Spirit diabetes advocate, John Pipe, Assiniboine Sioux from Wolf Point, MT, who passed away January 23, 2010. His dedication as a diabetes advocate and service as a member of the Awakening the Spirit Subcommittee was exemplary. His longstanding advocacy efforts reached from his home community to Washington DC and countless tribal communities.
2010 John Pipe Voices For Change Award Winners
Winners from the 2010 John Pipe Voices For Change Awards
2009 Voices for Change Award Winners
List of winners and honorable mentions from the first annual Voices for Change Awards
Awakening the Spirit Team
Meet the volunteers who help make our outreach efforts to Native Americans a success.








































