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Canada's first Inuk governor general, Mary Simon, sparks hope for new relationship


It was very touching and it was something that I knew the ancestors were holding her hands as she was doing that.
Pita Aatami, president of the Makivik Corp., which Simon led in the 1970s, echoed that feeling of excitement in hearing the traditional Inuit language being spoken and represented at the announcement of the Queen s new representative in Canada Tuesday.
I am sure that Inuit will be celebrating across Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Alaska, Greenland and Chukotka today, Aatami said.
Having an Indigenous person as the Crown’s representative in Canada sends a strong message to the nation, and to the international community. This comes at an important time in our history as we collectively work towards reconciliation. ....

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First Inuk GG sparks hope for new relationship


Winnipeg Free Press
By: Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press
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Last Modified: 4:27 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021
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OTTAWA - When Mary Simon uttered her first words as Canada s next governor general in her native language of Inuktitut, a collective thrill was felt among many Inuit and other Indigenous people across Canada, recognizing it as a moment to be long remembered.
Mary Simon speaks during an announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada s next governor general the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick ....

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