This award is named in honour of Senator Gerry St. Germain and his wife Margaret.

Born in the tiny Métis community of Grantown in 1937, Senator Gerry St. Germain's political career began in the 1980s. At the time he was President of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. From there, he was elected to a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. In June of 1993 we was appointed to the Canadian Senate and in June 2000, Senator St. Germain became the only Canadian Alliance Senator. He led the negotiations to unite the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party; the two parties later merged in 2003 and became known as the Conservative Party of Canada. Senator St. Germain was the first self-identified Métis Citizen to be appointed to the Canadian Cabinet. His pride in his Métis roots began to emerge with his political career. He has since released a book titled "I Am a Métis: The Story of Gerry St. Germain". His commitment to the Red River Métis community is a pinnacle of the life that he and his wife, Margaret, share together.