Community Champions Name Language Nation Amy Charlie Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Antoinette Archie Language Champion Secwepemctsín 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) Cecilia DeRose Language Champion Secwepemctsín Celestine (Filly) Brigham Language Champion Tsilhqot'in Charles Elliott Artist SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Lkwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) Chris Paul Artist SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Lkwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) Clara Camille Language Champion Secwepemctsín Canoe Creek Daisy Major Language Champion Nłeʔkepmxcín Delphine Derickson Language Champion Nsyilxcən Dr. Earl Claxton Sr. Language Champion SENĆOŦEN / Malchosen / Lkwungen / Semiahmoo / T’Sou-ke Elizabeth "Liz" Carter Artist Elsie Archie Language Champion Secwepemctsín Evelyn Windsor Language Champion Hailhzaqvla Faye Seymour Language Champion Tse’khene Gertrude Ned Language Champion St̓át̓imcets Gracie John Language Champion Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ) June Johnson Language Champion Kwak̓wala Katherine Fraser Language Champion Nuučaan̓uɫ Kathy Robinson Language Champion Diitiidʔaatx̣ 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 Secwepemctsín 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 Secwepemctsín 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 Stephen Brown Language Champion X̱aad Kil / X̱aaydaa Kil (Haida) Old Masset Village Council Ticwtkwa Language Champion St̓át̓imcets Vera Manuel Artist Secwepemctsín Verna Williams Language Champion Nisg̱a’a Violet Johnson Language Champion Nuučaan̓uɫ William (Billy) Attachie Language Champion Dane-Zaa (ᑕᓀ ᖚ)