First Nation, Métis communities react to first Indigeno

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment Tuesday morning in Ottawa. Simon was the first Inuk to serve as an ambassador for Canada when she was posted to Denmark. She was a senior Inuit negotiator during the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution and during the Charlottetown Accords. Simon replaces Julie Payette, who resigned earlier this year.
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“It’s about time,” said Shirley Jensen-Klassen, an elder with Fort McMurray #468 First Nation. “We have a voice now, someone who can listen to and understand our stories. We have been through hell and back and all these flashbacks are coming out. They really did try to wipe us out, but we are still here.”

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