MEDIA ADVISORY - Canada Post to unveil stamp honouring Elder and Knowledge Keeper Bruce Starlight in fourth issue of the Indigenous Leaders stamp series

PRIDDIS, AB, June 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada Post will issue a new set of stamps honouring three Indigenous 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 featured on a stamp for their dedication to preserving the culture and languages of their Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities.

Bruce Starlight (b. 1947) is an Elder and Knowledge Keeper who has spent more than five decades working to save his language and culture from extinction. He served as a language commissioner for his community and was among the founders of the Tsúut'ínà Gunáhà Násʔághà, an institute dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of his mother tongue.

The upcoming stamp set is the fourth in Canada Post's Indigenous Leaders multi-year stamp series. Launched in 2022, the series highlights the contributions of modern-day First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders who have dedicated their lives to preserving their cultures and improving the quality of life of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

The stamps are each being unveiled and celebrated at separate local events. The unveiling and celebration of the stamps honouring Julia Haogak Ogina and Sophie McDougall will be on June 13 and June 17 respectively.

WHAT:	Stamp unveiling event honouring Elder and Knowledge Keeper Bruce Starlight
WHEN:	Thursday, June 19 at 11 a.m.
WHERE:	Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Jim Starlight Centre (approximately 20 minutes from downtown Calgary)
	Tsuut'ina Nation, 19 Bullhead Road, Priddis, Alberta
	Field House

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SOURCE Canada Post

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