Canada Post stamps honour Bryan Trottier, other Indigenous sport leaders
The series honors three Indigenous sports figures whose work helped build youth programs, athletic organizations and cultural preservation efforts across Canada.
- On Wednesday, Canada Post unveiled a three-stamp series at the Calgary Public Library honoring Indigenous sports leaders Bryan Trottier, Chief Wilton Littlechild, and the late Edward Lennie.
- Canada Post launched this Indigenous leaders stamp series in 2022 to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Metis contributors who preserved culture and improved quality of life for Indigenous Peoples.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Trottier won six Stanley Cups as a player, while Littlechild, 82, earned 70 sports championships and served as Truth and Reconciliation Commission commissioner.
- Hans Lennie unveiled the stamp honoring his late father, Edward Lennie, founder of the Northern Games; the family plans to celebrate with traditional jigging contests.
- Starting Friday, these commemorative stamps will be available at select Canada Post outlets, with Littlechild recalling how stamps once kept him connected to his grandparents.
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Canada Post stamps honour Bryan Trottier, other Indigenous sport leaders
Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Trottier, who is from Val Marie, Sask., is the all-time leader in points and assists for the New York Islanders.
Canada Post stamp features Bryan Trottier, Wilton Littlechild
Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Stamps featuring Trottier, a six-time Stanley Cup champion as a player, Chief Wilton Littlechild and Edward Lennie were unveiled Wednesday at the Calgary Public Library. Canada Post launched the first of its Indigenous leaders stamp series in 2022 to highlight the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people who have he…
Bryan Trottier, Wilton Littlechild and Edward Lennie are among the chosen personalities.
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