On Monday, Canada Post revealed a new stamp design honouring the life and work of Nellie Cournoyea, Canada’s first Indigenous woman to become premier of a province or territory. She served as the sixth premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995.
On Monday, Canada Post revealed a new stamp design which honouring the life and work of Nellie Cournoyea, Canada’s first Indigenous woman to become premier of a province or territory. She served as the sixth premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995.
According to a Canada Post press release, this stamp is one of three Indigenous Leaders stamps that will be released on June 21. Before her work in politics, Courneyea embarked on a career in radio and, later, as a land claims fieldworker. She co-founded the Committee for Original People’s Entitlement, helping to negotiate the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, leading to a land settlement of more than 90,000 square kilometres.
The multi-year Indigenous Leaders stamp series, launched in 2022, highlights contributions of modern-day First Nations, Inuit, and Metis leaders.
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