Permanent, domestic-rate stamps are required for regular-sized letters, postcards, and cards weighing up to 30 grams (about 5 sheets of paper).
Please note: these stamps are sent in sets of 6. Order one item for 6 stamps.
This stamp, part of the inaugural three-stamp Indigenous Leaders issue, pays tribute to Harry Daniels – politician, activist, writer and actor – who dedicated his life to the rights and well-being of Métis and non-status Indians in Canada.
Known for his sharp wit, zest for life and the broad-brimmed black hat that he sported in honour of his bison-hunting forefathers, Harry Daniels (1940-2004) wore his Métis heritage with pride. The charismatic and outspoken politician, activist and actor was born in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, and served in the Royal Canadian Navy before entering university, where he developed a lifelong interest in Indigenous affairs. He founde]d or served as a member of a number of Métis organizations and was elected president of the Native Council of Canada and its successor, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.
Daniels was a force to be reckoned with and successfully led an effort to have the Métis included as one of the Indigenous peoples recognized in the Constitution Act, 1982. In 1999, he and several other plaintiffs launched a Federal Court case that – a dozen years after his death – resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that Métis and non-status Indians are Indians under the British North America Act, 1867, and, therefore, under federal jurisdiction. For his many contributions, he was awarded the Order of the Métis Nation.