Mary Simon is President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Canada’s national Inuit organization. She was Canada’s Ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs, and Ambassador to Denmark. As an Inuit leader she has been president of Makivik Corporation in Nunavik, and the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). She has received honorary doctorate of law degrees from McGill, Queen’s, Trent and Memorial Universities, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Year of Production: 2009

Country: Canada