Xàkújághá (Minor Chief) – Corrine Eagletail

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“Holy Heaven and Earth Woman – Nast’oghà ùwa nìsk’a ts’ìkùwa ch’àdit’á-ná”

Tsuut’ina Family Lineage: Eagletail, Big Belly, Big Plume, Meguinis, Manywounds and Onespot Families

Biography:

Born July 17, 1964 in Banff, Corrine grew up and spent her adult life living in the Tsuut’ina.
Corrine studied social work at MRU, Addictions Services at Northern Lakes College, Accounts at Bow Valley College, and Community Health Services at Lac La Biche.
Corrine is still playing cometitive sports, including volley ball, slow pitch, and pool, and coached championship teams in basketball and softball.
She attends many events: round dance, games and tournaments, and beams proud everything that is Tsuut’ina.

“Our community is very supportive. We have a high percentage of sobriety [and] education is a top priority for many families – a sense of wanting to be educated and motivated to excel in our community makes me proud to be Tsuut’ina.”

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