| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 20, 2025 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Quantity | 3,630,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Indigenous Leaders |
| Series Time Span | 2022 - 2024 |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine |
Known as Dit'óní Didlishí (Spotted Eagle), Bruce Starlight is one of the last fluent speakers of the Tsúut'ínà language. Born in 1947 on the Tsúut'ínà Nation near Calgary, Alberta, the Elder and Knowledge Keeper has worked hard for more than five decades to save his language and culture from extinction.
Although he had to leave high school to help support his family after his father died, Starlight went on to study linguistics at the University of Calgary later in life. Frustrated by a lack of support for the teaching of Tsúut'ínà, he began to document its alphabet, words and phrases. Starlight founded the Tsúut'ínà Gunáhà Násʔághà – an institute dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of his mother tongue – and served as language commissioner for the Tsúut'ínà Nation.
Also an accomplished teacher and speaker, he has developed extensive materials for Tsúut'ínà instruction, including dictionaries and recordings. Starlight recently collaborated on a collection of traditional narratives and historical accounts in Tsúut'ínà and a Tsúut'ínà-to-English glossary. He is still active as a cultural mentor, adviser and ambassador. In 2023, he received an honorary doctorate from Mount Royal University.
The booklet cover features a photograph of Bruce Starlight.
The inside of the booklet features a photograph of treetops and sky and a quote by Bruce Starlight (in Tsúut'ínà, English and French.)
The back features a short text on Starlight, a bar code and credits.
Proud advocates for the rights and well-being of their people, the three modern-day Indigenous leaders in this inaugural series are honoured for dedicating their lives to preserving Métis, First Nations and Inuit culture and improving the quality of life of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
The second set of stamps in the Indigenous Leaders series honours three Métis, First Nations and Inuit leaders whose tireless efforts to protect the rights, culture and welfare of their people had a profound influence on Canada’s history.
The thid set of stamps issued in 2024 pays tribute to three remarkable women.
The fourth set features three stamps honouring the remarkable knowledge/language keepers of the Indigenous Leaders series.