The stories of a First Nation community’s elders have been gathered in honour of a late chief.

A book commemoration to the late Chief Irvin Starblanket was held in conjunction with a Truth and Reconciliation event held yesterday in Lebret.

Star Blanket Cree Nation Chief Mike Starr says the late chief was a mentor and inspiration to him.

He says Starblanket pushed for help to heal his people from the trauma of the residential schools by supporting applications for Aboriginal Healing Foundation funding.

Starr says the book will be released later this month.