Bruce Starlight in front of the Canada Post stamp made in his honor for his work in preserving the Tsúut'ínà language. Photo at the unveiling by William L Baliko
Tsúut’ínà Nation Elder and Knowledge Keeper, Bruce Starlight, has been honoured by Canada Post on their newest commemorative stamp set.
Starlight has spent over five decades working to preserve his language and culture from extinction as a language commissioner for his community, developing extensive materials for Tsúut’ínà instruction, including dictionaries, glossaries, and recordings.
Still active as a cultural mentor, adviser and ambassador to this day, Bruce Starlight shares a greeting and blessing in his mother tongue:
Friends, family, and community all came together this past week to celebrate the unveiling of the stamp.
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