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Article content OTTAWA – When Mary Simon walked into the Senate chamber to be sworn in as Governor General of Canada there were not the usual musical instruments, no bagpipes, no herald’s trumpet, no string quartet. A simple Inuit drum played by Elder David Serkoak sounded a steady rhythm as Simon entered the Senate chamber with dignitaries looking on. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Reconciliation is getting to know one another : Mary Simon becomes Canada s first Indigenous Governor General Back to video Serkoak’s drum was among the many signs that this ceremony, and this Governor General, would be different from the 29 people who have held the job before her. ....
Article content A simple Inuit drum played by Elder David Serkoak sounded a steady rhythm as Simon entered the Senate chamber with dignitaries looking on. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Reconciliation is getting to know one another, Mary Simon becomes Canada s first Indigenous Governor General Back to video Serkoak’s drum was among the many signs that this ceremony, and this Governor General, would be different from the 29 people who have held the job before her. In the corner of the chamber a Qulliq, an Inuit oil lamp, burned as she took her oath of office and officially became the Queen’s representative in Canada. She was greeted outside the building by a group of Indigenous drummers and she gave her speech partially in Inuktitut. ....
OTTAWA Canada s first Indigenous Governor General is promising to meet Canadians across the country, understand their concerns and bring a renewed purpose to her office to meet this moment in the country s shared history. Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, became the country’s 30th representative of the head of state on Monday. She is the fifth woman to fill the role. Simon pledged to help the country reckon with the historical mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples, including horrific findings of unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools, while charting a path forward. In her maiden speech, Simon spoke about straddling the worlds of her Inuit upbringing and the non-Inuit south, and noted that reconciliation won t be completed through projects or services, but is rather a way of life that requires daily work and getting to know one another. ....
Article content Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, became the country’s 30th representative of the head of state on Monday. She is the fifth woman to fill the role. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Mary Simon installed as 30th Governor General, first Indigenous person to hold role Back to video Simon pledged to help the country reckon with the historical mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples, including horrific findings of unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools, while charting a path forward. In her maiden speech, Simon spoke about straddling the worlds of her Inuit upbringing and the non-Inuit south, and noted that reconciliation won’t be completed through projects or services, but is rather a way of life that requires daily work and getting to know one another. ....
Author of the article: Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative reporter Publishing date: Jul 26, 2021 • 10 hours ago • 2 minute read • Mary Simon signs an oath as her husband Whit Fraser, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire, and speaker of the house Anthony Rota look on after she was sworn in as the first indigenous Governor General during a ceremony in Ottawa on July 26, 2021. Photo by PATRICK DOYLE /REUTERS Article content Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are reacting positively as the first Indigenous person to ever be appointed Governor General of Canada was sworn into her new role on Monday morning, and they hope the appointment can be a step towards reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada. ....