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International Inuit Day event and Annie Pootoogook Park naming ceremony

November 7, 2021

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, attended and gave remarks at an event to mark International Inuit Day.

The event also included the official renaming of a park in honour of Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook, who died tragically in Ottawa in 2016.

 
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.

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