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Simon named Canada s first Indigenous governor general By: Niigaan Sinclair | Posted: 7:20 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021
Last Modified: 10:57 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021 | Updates
Opinion
After being announced as Canada’s 30th governor general, Mary Simon did something no one in her position had done before: she introduced herself in an Indigenous language.
After being announced as Canada’s 30th governor general, Mary Simon did something no one in her position had done before: she introduced herself in an Indigenous language.
The Inuk leader used her Inuktitut name, Ningiukadluk, and spoke about her family, the land, the water, and how she was going to bring all of her experiences to the job.
Simon first Indigenous governor general
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