Governor General’s History Awards

January 28, 2019

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2018 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Medals for the Governor General’s History Awards are on a table.
  • The Governor General is speaking from a podium. The audience is listening to her.
  • Two young throat singers are performing. They are wearing traditional Inuit clothing.
  • The Governor General is shaking Kaira Picard’s hand.
  • The Governor General is shaking Leah Baptiste’s hand.
  • The Governor General is shaking Tehatsistahawi Kennedy’s hand.
  • The Governor General is shaking Pat Watson’s hand.
  • The Governor General is posing for a photo beside Maxine Hildebrandt and Lisl Gunderman.
  • The Governor General is shaking Bill Waiser’s hand.
  • The Governor General and the recipients of the 2018 Governor General History Awards are posing for a group photo.