Concordia students mark National Indigenous Languages Day with a guest lecture from Canada’s Governor General – Concordia U
April 15, 2025
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon emphasized land, self-determination and the unfinished work of the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action
As the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon says her main role is to foster dialogue because of the country’s dark history of colonization and residential schools. That was her message to Concordia students in a guest lecture she gave over Zoom, live from Rideau Hall, in honour of National Indigenous Languages Day on March 31.
The students present were enrolled in one of two courses offered this term by part-time instructor Emanuel Lowi: Indigenous Peoples of North America (ANTH 204) and Indigenous Resurgence (SOCI/ANTH 303).
“Her Excellency spoke to students about topics directly connected to their coursework and took their questions,” shares Lowi, who teaches in the departments of History; Sociology and Anthropology; Geography, Planning and Environment; as well as the School of Community and Public Affairs.
