Q&A: Mirasty celebrates five years as Sask.’s lieutenant governor
Sixty years ago, Russ Mirasty was just like any other little boy growing up on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
Today, he sits in the office of the lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, occupying a role he never imagined an Indigenous man — let alone he — would fill.
His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty was sworn in as Saskatchewan’s 23rd lieutenant-governor on July 17, 2019. He is the first Indigenous person appointed to the office and makes a point to honour his roots while fulfilling his duty of representing His Majesty The King in Saskatchewan.
Mirasty exudes a quiet confidence as he enters the receiving room of Government House in Regina, a space that has been used to host dignitaries from around the world for more than a century. Every corner of the formal sitting parlor is adorned with Indigenous artwork that has been gifted to him throughout his time in office.