Anthony is very proud to be Tsuut’ina. He has participated in The Calgary Stampede since childhood, taking over the ownership of his family’s Skunk Tipi after his parents passed on. His family and their tipi have been involved with The Calgary Stampede since its inception in 1912, missing only one year in all that time. Anthony has been, and remains, very active in promoting The Calgary Stampede, including being part of a marketing campaign to Ottawa.

Tsuut’ina ilini amádidlon. Nitsitł’á-di gúts’ì Calgary Stampede oghàyiton át’iyi gúts’ì Ts’íst’áyí kuwá óghayinò mitò ùwa móó Philip Meguinis ùwa MaryLouise Starlight yidúwà dosa. Yìstłik’iyíst’úd-ná ùwa gimikuwá Calgary Stampede oghàyiton 1912 gúts’ì Dick Starlight Sr. ùwa mits’àya Mary kúgiyinóʔí. Yìstłik’iyíst’úd-ná tłàgú zá dúkúyinó. Anthony gúmidistíyaa ùwa Stampede ák’o àton ùwa Ottawa jú diyà Stampede ts’isi tidìnó-gù.

As Anthony sat as a model he spoke these words to Jay: “Be strong, learn your language, raise your children with love and understanding, and remember to pray and thank the Creator for everything you have: a mind, a body, and the ability to change.” It was a philosophy that he believed in and lived his life by.

Dàgúsástisàà, nihigúnaha ádàgwashot, nihisgaka ts’ádàdasìì niyaàshoł, nìsk’adànásto ùwa tadli dàmisástíy ùwa Naato ts’ì-dā inigi gwádànałi nihiní, nihits’ito ùwa ìsdúk’asi ts’áxánáts’idiyitashí.

“Anthony brought his headdress, but I was not aware of that. I think the sculpture with his old hat and his incredibly long, thick hair made a better sculpture. He has such a strong face.”

“Màch’igúnìsho Tony ách’á didit’óní tsínát’īyí nàniʔon laa. Diyi didilí màk’ódzá dúk’o mitsínát’īyí ùwa mitsaghàstł’únà disgidi didilí màk’ódzá gúgháʔónà ágúnilin. Mini ditós.“

– Jay Contway