Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostMary Simon, who on Monday became the first indigenous person to be named governor general of Canada, has fought to preserve her people’s way of life, opposing oil drilling in the Arctic, supporting seal hunting and defending Inuit culture.As Canada’s head of state and Queen Elizabeth’s representative in the Commonwealth nation, Simon said her appointment marks “an important step forward on the long path towards reconciliation.”It followed the painful discoveries of more than 1,000 unmarked…Read More