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Mary Jeannie May Simon CC CMM COM OQ CD (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ; [2] [3] Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; [4] born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021.
Mary Simon (sister) Johnny May (born 1945) is a Canadian Inuk bush pilot living in Kuujjuaq , known as being the first Inuk pilot in eastern Canada. He is credited with saving the lives of many Inuit in search-and-rescue missions and operating medevac airplane services to transport sick Inuit to health centres.
This is a partial list of Canadian Inuit. The Arctic and subarctic dwelling Inuit (formerly referred to as Eskimo ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous Canadians inhabiting the Northwest Territories , Nunavut , Nunavik ( Quebec ) and Nunatsiavut ( Labrador ) that are collectivity referred to as Inuit Nunangat .
Fraser was dedicated to sharing Inuit culture with a widespread audience and raising awareness of present-day issues and Inuit rights; many of these themes feature heavily in her music. [7] [8] Her producer reported that she was working on another album, to be called Decolonize, when she died; [6] [9] crowdfunding for the album was underway at ...
Inuit art, also known as Eskimo art, refers to artwork produced by Inuit, that is, the people of the Arctic previously known as Eskimos, a term that is now often considered offensive.
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has died, her family said. She was 87. She was 87.
Mary McGee, the pioneering motorsports champion who was the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Motorcycle Mary," has died at the age of 87. Her family confirmed her death Wednesday in ...
The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights was created in the belief that public art can make a social statement and play a role in mobilizing citizens to awareness and action. The Monument marks in public space the importance of human rights in our society, based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the United Nations Universal ...