International Inuit Day event and Annie Pootoogook Park Naming Ceremony

November 07, 2021

  • A group of people are assembled in a park. It is a beautiful fall day.
  • A man speaks at an outdoor podium. A woman stands next to him. Another woman is seated to their left.
  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka pinned with a poppy.
  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka. People seated in the front row are looking at her.
  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka pinned with a poppy.
  • A young girl is dancing. She has a smile on her face. Behind her, an older woman stands with a small child on herA young girl is dancing. She has a beautiful smile on her face. An older woman with a small child on her back is smiling, standing behind her.
  • A boy is dancing. He is kicking one leg up. Others are clapping along.
  • Two women are facing each other with arms linked. They are engaged in throat singing.
  • Two women are facing each other with arms linked. They are engaged in throat singing. Between them, in the background, the Governor General is seated in a crowd.
  • A woman speaks at a podium. Other women stand behind her.
  • A man speaks at a podium. He is holding a photo box that has a row of crayons in it.
  • The Governor General unveils a sign for the Annie Pootoogook Park. A man stands to her right. A small group stands on the other side of the sign.
  • The Governor General and a young girl stand with the sign for the Annie Pootoogook Park between them.