By Alessia Passafiume Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he’s proud of how Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used her time in office to seek a balance between her dual identities as an Inuk woman and the Crown’s representative in Canada — roles that some Indigenous people felt were inherently in conflict. “Self-determination also means that you get to decide whether or not to play any role within this country, and I think Mary was able to balance her indigeneity with her official function as head of state on behalf of the King for Canada,” he said. “All throughout her role as Governor General, she has maintained just this down-to-earth attitude about the way that she interacts with and cares for people.” Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says Canadians…
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