Re-Awaken the Turtle Contest

What would a Re-Awakened Turtle (Indigenous Culture Center) mean to

you, your community, and/or Niagara Falls, NY? 

Submissions open to Elementary, Middle, High School, and adults!

Cash prizes of $100 for each level for the winning entry.

Submissions can be in any form of media, as long as it can be uploaded.

Essays/Written Pieces: Poems, short stories, reflective essays

Visual Arts: Drawings, paintings, sculptures, digital art

Digital Media: Short videos, animations, podcasts, photo essays

Music/Performance: Original songs, spoken word, short dramatic pieces

HOW TO ENTER:

Step 1: Click on the button below, and set up an account.  Select "Student"

Step 2:  Use the classroom code for your age:

 TurtleFriends Grades K - 5        68dd41618d88c 

 TurtleFriends Grades 6 - 9         68dd41962b2eb

  TurtleFriends Grades 10 - 12        68dd41d62bbef 

      TurtleFriends College - Adults     68dd3d648bbbf

(Adults---please set 2007 as your birth year) 

Once you have an account, log in here:  https://app.belouga.org/series/friends-of-the-niagara-turtle 

Watch the video!

Answer the pop up questions---but the final question will be the subject of your entry!  You can upload your entry or even record your entry right in the website.  

All entries due by November 30th.  Awards announced in January, 2026, with a cash prize of $100 for each age level.