Tsúut'ínà

• Tsuut'ina, Tsúùt'ínà, Tsúūt'ínà, Tsuu T'ina

Unadapted borrowing from Tsuut'ina Tsúut'ínà.

Tsúut'ínà sg or pl

1. Alternative form of Tsuut'ina (people).
   • 2025 June 19, Devika Desai, “Bruce Starlight honoured for work in preserving Tsuut'ina language with postage stamp”, in Calgary Herald‎^[1]:

     He served numerous roles since the 1970s as councillor, language commissioner for the Tsúut’ínà chief and council, and the first elected Indigenous director on the Calgary Stampede board of directors.

   • 2025 June 19, Sabrina Spencer, “Canada Post Unveils Stamp Honoring Bruce Starlight, Elder and Language Advocate”, in CFNR Network‎^[2]:

     Born in 1947, Starlight is the son of the late Chief James Starlight, and after studying linguistics at the University of Calgary, he became a key figure in preserving Tsúut’ínà culture.

Tsúut'ínà

1. Alternative form of Tsuut'ina (language).
   • 2025 June 5, “Canada Post to celebrate Indigenous leaders with fourth stamp set”, in Canada Post‎^[3]:

     He recently collaborated on a collection of traditional narratives and historical accounts in Tsúut'ínà and a Tsúut'ínà-to-English glossary. Still active as a cultural mentor, adviser and ambassador to this day, Starlight received an honorary doctorate from Mount Royal University in 2023.

   • 2025 June 23, “Elder Bruce Starlight recognized as modern Indigenous hero by Canada Post”, in CJWE FM‎^[4]:

     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.

• Tsúūt'ínà

Tsúut'ínà

1. Tsuut'ina (people)
   • 2025 June 5, “Diyi k’ohí stamp Diná-tii Xàlitsa ùwa data Ádàgushóní Bruce Starlight”, in Canada Post‎^[5]:

     1947 gú nàtł’o Tsúut'ínà Nìsk’a, Starlight mitòò Chief James “Jim” Starlight, Xàkiji yìlo, dich’i mitoo zàsa Xàkiji ilii dzòghanizid, 1952, 1966 gúgha.

     Born in 1947 on the Tsúut'ínà Nation, Starlight is the son of the late Chief James “Jim” Starlight, who served as chief of the First Nations community for more than a decade [from 1952 to 1966].

2. Tsuut'ina (language)
   • 2025 June 5, “Diyi k’ohí stamp Diná-tii Xàlitsa ùwa data Ádàgushóní Bruce Starlight”, in Canada Post‎^[6]:

     Tłik’í ili Tsúut'ínà tłaat’a águshon-ná nidzà, 2008 Tsúut'ínà Gunáhà Institute nànìstł’ún.

     One of the last fluent speakers of the Tsúut'ínà language, in 2008 Starlight was among the founders of the Tsúut'ínà Gunáhà Násʔághà [...].