“I bring who I am to this role,” said Saskatchewan's first Indigenous lieutenant-governor. Author of the article: Arthur White-Crummey Publishing date: Dec 24, 2020 • December 24, 2020 • 7 minute read • Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty stands in the receiving room at Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan on Dec. 8, 2020. Behind Mirasty is a collection of blankets he has been gifted since he was given the post as the Queen's representative in the province. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post Article content A line in the ground separated the two worlds where Russ Mirasty grew up. Saskatchewan’s first Indigenous lieutenant-governor was raised on a reserve just outside La Ronge by grandparents who lived a traditional lifestyle and spoke only Cree.