PM observes Aboriginal Day sunrise ceremony wearing father's buckskin
Wearing Pierre Trudeau's moccasins and buckskin jacket, Justin Trudeau was bathed with ceremonial smoke as part of a smudging ceremony. In a statement he encouraged Canadians to learn more about the country's indigenous heritage.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paddles in a voyageur canoe on the Ottawa River.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a smudging ceremony.Chris Wattie/Reuters
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a smudging ceremony.Chris Wattie/Reuters
The Prime Minister watches Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, right, participate in the Sunrise Ceremony.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paddles in a a voyageur canoe on the Ottawa River following the National Aboriginal Day Sunrise Ceremony.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press