Carey Price's mom (Lynda) was the first woman chief of their tribe (the Ulkatcho First Nation in British Columbia.) She was elected chief the same year Carey was drafted by the Habs. When Carey won all those NHL trophies in 2015 (the Vezina, the Hart Memorial, the William M Jennings and the Ted Lindsay Award) he ended his speech at the NHL awards by encouraging First Nations youth to be leaders in their communities, be proud of their heritage and to not be discouraged by the improbable. He said thank you in English and then "chunalya" (which is 'thank you' in the Carrier (Dakelh) language of the Ulkatcho.)
He's not the most demonstrative or talkative person, but he has always been a great advocate for indigenous peoples.
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