Canada names 1st Indigenous governor general

An Inuk leader who has served as a Canadian diplomat has been named the country’s first Indigenous representative of the crown

OTTAWA -- An Inuk leader who has served as a Canadian diplomat was named the country's first Indigenous representative of the crown on Tuesday — an announcement that comes in the wake of a scandal over the nation's long mistreatment of Indigenous people. In naming the next governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said ’it is only by building bridges” can the people of Canada move forward together. "Mary Simon has done that throughout her life,” Trudeau said speaking at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. “I know she will help continue paving that path ahead. And we will all be stronger for it. Today after 154 years, our country takes a historic step. I cannot think of a better person to meet the moment.″