Community Champions Name Language Nation Amy Charlie Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Antoinette Archie Language Champion Secwepemctsin Arnie Charlie Artist Hul’q’umi’num’ / Halq'eméylem / hən̓q̓əmin̓əm xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Betty Wilson Language Champion Éy7á7juuthem Bev Phillips Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Brett Waterfall Language Champion Hailhzaqvla Catherine Coldwell Language Champion Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ) Celestine (Filly) Brigham Language Champion Tsilhqot'in Charles Elliott Artist SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Lekwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) Chris Paul Artist SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Lekwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) Daisy Major Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Delphine Derickson Language Champion Nsyilxcən Elizabeth "Liz" Carter Artist Elsie Archie Language Champion Secwepemctsin Faye Seymour Language Champion Tse’khene Gertrude Ned Language Champion St̓át̓imcets June Johnson Language Champion Kwak̓wala Katherine Fraser Language Champion Nuučaan̓uɫ Kwosel (Star) Pettis Language Champion Hul’q’umi’num’ / Halq'eméylem / hən̓q̓əmin̓əm Laurence Knowles Artist X̱aad Kil / X̱aaydaa Kil (Haida) Lawrence Michel Language Champion Secwepemctsin Leonard A. George Jr. Artist Nłeʔkepmxcín Louise Lacerte Language Champion Nedut’en Mandy Jimmie Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Marianne Nicolson Artist Kwak̓wala Da̱'naxda̱'xw / A̱waetla̱la̱ Mary Swanson Language Champion X̱aad Kil / X̱aaydaa Kil (Haida) Old Masset Village Council Nancy Camille Language Champion Secwepemctsin Nisga’a Spirit Lava Dancers Artist New Aiyansh Village Pewi Alfred Language Champion Kwak̓wala Qwul’thilum (Dylan Thomas) Artist Russell Adolph Artist St̓át̓imcets Selina Myers Language Champion Tsilhqot'in Siyamiyateliot Language Champion Hul’q’umi’num’ / Halq'eméylem / hən̓q̓əmin̓əm Sm'ooygit Gitxoon Language Champion Sm̓algya̱x Ticwtkwa Language Champion St̓át̓imcets Vera Manuel Artist Secwepemctsin Violet Johnson Language Champion Nuučaan̓uɫ William (Billy) Attachie Language Champion Dane-Zaa (ᑕᓀ ᖚ)