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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of National Aboriginal Day
Speech – June 21, 2007
Whitehorse, Thursday, June 21, 2007 At long last, the days of endless sun have replaced those of endless night. My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I are absolutely delighted to be celebrating National Aboriginal Day with you. Today we recognize the priceless contribution that Aboriginal people have...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of the National Aboriginal Day - June 21, 2007
Message – June 21, 2007
June 21, 2007 Everywhere I have been within Canada’s vast territory, I have met many women and men—youth and others of all ages—in Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities. They all conveyed the same unwavering desire to preserve their identity, to remain deeply rooted in their way of life and in ...