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New stamp honours Nellie Cournoyea, the first Indigenous woman to lead a provincial or territorial government in Canada
ULUKHAKTOK, Northwest Territories – Today, Canada Post unveiled a stamp honouring the life and work of Nellie Cournoyea, at a community event in Ulukhaktok.
Read moreNew stamp commemorates extraordinary leadership of Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier
FORT QU’APPELLE, SASKATCHEWAN – Today, at an event in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., Canada Post unveiled its commemorative stamp recognizing the incredible 39-year leadership of Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier. As leader of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan, she served the most consecutive terms ever by an elected First Nations chief in Canada.
Read moreCanada Post unveils new stamp honouring Inuit leader Jose Kusugak
RANKIN INLET, NUNAVUT – At an event today in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp recognizing the accomplishments of Jose Kusugak. An Inuit activist, linguist and award-winning broadcaster, Kusugak played a critical role in efforts that led to the creation of Nunavut in 1999, for which many consider him a Father of Confederation.
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