PRIDDIS, AB, June 12, 2025/ CNW/ – Canada Post will release a brand-new set of stamps honouring 3 Native leaders on June 20, a day ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day ( June 21). Julia Haogak Ogina, Sophie McDougall and Bruce Starlight will each be included on a stamp for their devotion to protecting the culture and languages of their Inuit, Métis and First Nations neighborhoods.
Bruce Starlight (b. 1947) is a Senior Citizen and Understanding Keeper who has actually invested more than 5 years working to conserve his language and culture from termination. He worked as a language commissioner for his neighborhood and was amongst the creators of the Tsúut’ ínà Gunáhà Násʔághà, an institute devoted to the conservation and revitalization of his native tongue.
The upcoming stamp set is the 4th in Canada Post’s Native Leaders multi-year stamp series. Introduced in 2022, the series highlights the contributions of modern-day Very first Countries, Inuit and Métis leaders who have actually devoted their lives to protecting their cultures and enhancing the lifestyle of Native Peoples in Canada
The stamps are each being revealed and commemorated at different regional occasions. The unveiling and event of the stamps honouring Julia Haogak Ogina and Sophie McDougall will be on June 13 and June 17 respectively.
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Stamp unveiling occasion honouring Senior and Understanding Keeper Bruce Starlight |
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Thursday, June 19 at 11 a.m. |
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7 Chiefs Sportsplex & & Jim Starlight Centre ( around 20 minutes from downtown Calgary) |
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Tsuut’ ina Country, 19 Bullhead Roadway, Priddis, Alberta |
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