SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - Pieces of Northwest Territories' heritage will be on display in the country's capital this week.

Out of 40 students who participated in the Inuvik Territorial Historica Fair in May, four were selected to show off their projects at the national historica fair in Ottawa from July 7 to 13.

Karly King Simpson of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, seen here with her project at the Inuvik Territorial Historica Fair, will be travelling to nationals in Ottawa this week. - courtesy of Karly King Simpson

The chosen projects are "A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow: Ontario" by Shania Clark of St. Joseph Middle School in Yellowknife, "L'enquete de Berger - Pipeline de la vallee Mackenzie" by Hannah Hoeffer and Sophia Grogono of William McDonald Middle School in Yellowknife, "Quaq" by Karly King Simpson of Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, and "Yamoria" by Angel Mackeinzo of Ehtseo Ayha School in Deline.

Karly, who's going into Grade 7 at Sir Alexander Mackenzie next year, said she learned all about quaq - frozen raw meat or fish - from interviewing elders and trying her hand at making it herself.

"I didn't know anything about it ever before, and I did the project and now I know a lot about it," she said. "It's really fun doing projects because you can learn so many new things."

She's bringing some quaq - and an ulu to cut it with - along with her to Ottawa.

Angel, who'll be in Grade 9 next fall, said she was "shocked" when she found out she'd be going to nationals with her project about Yamoria, the legendary Dene medicine man and lawmaker. She chose Yamoria as her subject after hearing her grandfather tell stories about him.

"I was pretty excited," she said, adding that this will be her first trip south.

Sophia, who completed her project on Justice Thomas Berger's inquiry into the Mackenzie Valley pipeline with classmate Hannah over a couple of months, will be representing the project in Ottawa. She said they were both happy their project was chosen.

"We worked really hard, so it wasn't like a huge surprise, I guess. But we were really excited," she said. "We learned a lot about how Thomas Berger communicated with everyone, because he was like one of the first people who realized that the North wasn't just, like, land - it was the home of somebody."

The pressure is off for this trip - their projects won't be judged at nationals, so the students have a chance to teach other young people about their subjects.

Inuvik Territorial Historica Fair results

Canadian National Railway Medal - outstanding project done with a veterans and/or the Canadian military theme

Dawson German, Dicky Miles Isenor World War I, Grade 5, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Dominique Bennett, I Mange Tuktu!, Grade 7, Ecole William McDonald School, Yellowknife, Yk Education District #1

Imperial Oil Science and Technology Award - outstanding project on science & technology topics

Aodan Mooney, Mining, Grade 4, Weledeh Catholic School, Yellowknife, Yellowknife Catholic Schools

Adam Brown, The Real McCoy, Grade 6, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Chantelle Duval, Le Rechauffment planetaire, Grade 7, Ecole William McDonald School, Yellowknife, Yk

Education District #1

Royal Bank of Canada Award - outstanding project - Aboriginal theme

Lovelle Simon, Sarah Simon, Grade 4, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Raven Firth, Our Stories, Our Voices: Story Telling, Grade 6, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Tiffany Larter, Healthy Eating at Home, Grade 6, Bompas Elementary School, Fort Simpson, Dehcho

Keisha Westwood & Tara Kokak, Inuit Carving, Grade 7, Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Joel Ross-Gruben, Traditional Foods, Grade 9, Mangilaluk School Tuktoyaktuk, Beaufort-Delta

Laurier LaPierre Award - Awarded to individuals showing passion about their theme

Tatiyana Campbell, Dog Mushing, Grade 4, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Mackenzie McInnes, Rockhounding is the Best, Grade 5, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Aleyxandra Smith, Log Cabins, Grade 5, Bompas Elementary School, Dehcho

Cole Philipp, Fort Providence, Grade 6, NJ MacPherson School, Yellowknife, YK Education District #1

Siobhan Quigg, Chinese Railroad, Grade 9, Mackenzie Mountain School, Norman Wells, Sahtu

Ministers Heritage Awards - Awarded to exceptional projects representing people, places and events in the NWT

Chloe Duval La communaute des maisons bateaux de Yellowknife, Grade 5, Ecole JH Sissons School, Yellowknife, YK Education District #1

Madison Pilling, Barging - Lifeline of the North, Grade 7, Bompas Elementary School, Fort Simpson, Dehcho

Nina Pokiak Tuktoyaktuk Grade 9 Mangilaluk School Tuktoyaktuk, Beaufort-Delta

Top Grade 4/5 Projects -

Deklen Crocker and River Ross, The Mad Trapper of Rat River, Grade 4, (tie), Sir Alexander Mackenzie

School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Sylvia Pascua-Matte, The Hudson Bay Company, Grade 4, (tie), Bompas Elementary School, Fort Simpson, Dehcho

Jessica Wenghofer, Figure Skating in Canada, Grade 5, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

NWT Delegation to Nationals - (4 winners- in no particular order)

Karly King Simpson, Quaq, Grade 6 Sir Alexander, Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-,Delta

Shania Clark, A Place to Stand A Place to Grow - Ontario, Grade 6 Ecole St. Joseph Middle School, Yellowknife, Yk Catholic Schools

Hannah Hoeffer, Sophia Grogono, L'enquete de Berger-Pipeline de la valle Mackenzie, Grade 7 Ecole William McDonald Middle School, Yellowknife, Education District #1

Angel Mackeinzo, Yamoria Grade 8 ?ehtseo Ayha School, Deline, Sahtu

Runner Up - NWT Delegation to National

Julia Dzurka, James Naismith, 6 Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, Inuvik, Beaufort-Delta

Northwyne Remigio, Symbols of the NWT, Grade 6 Weledeh Catholic School, Yellowknife, Yk

Catholic Schools

Teala Gonzalez, Taking the Ice with Haeley, Grade 6 Ecole William McDonald Middle School,Yellowknife, Yk Education District #1

Brandon Yatsallie, The Ptarmigan: History of Snowshoes, 9 Chief Albert Wright School, Tulita, Sahtu