Judy White, middle, is Newfoundland and Labdrador's first Indigenous senator. It fits with her life's mission of effecting change from inside the institutions that have traditionally been off-limits to Indigenous people. Judy White, right, was sworn in as a Canadian senator on Sept. 19, 2023, at a ceremony in Ottawa. White, right, was sworn in as a Canadian senator on Sept. 19 at a ceremony in Ottawa. And being the first Indigenous senator from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador means a lot to me because, you know, we were the last province to actually not have an Indigenous senator."

Source: CBC News October 01, 2023 10:36 UTC