2:07 How Indigenous veterans are being honoured ahead of Remembrance Day “The Canadian public doesn’t know the level of contribution that Indigenous veterans made,” said Richard Vedan ...

Veterans and community members gathered across British Columbia Friday to mark Indigenous Veterans Day, which honours the sacrifices made by Indigenous people serving in Canada's Armed Forces.

At a ceremony to recognize the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans, retired Cpl. Melvin Swan said he served Canada despite the racism and atrocities he's experienced. "I'm a survivor of day school ...

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Indigenous Veterans Day: "Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the Firs ...

Nov. 8 marks Indigenous Veterans Day, a day meant to honour and remember the thousands of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people in military service. A ceremony filled with both military and ...

On Monday, Vedan will commemorate Indigenous Veterans Day along with other veterans and dignitaries at the Victory Square cenotaph in downtown Vancouver. It’s a day to reflect and remember ...

National Indigenous Veterans’ Day was commemorated first on Nov. 8, 1994, in Winnipeg, and has since become nationally recognized. Bill Shead, Neeginan Centre’s chairman and a retired Royal ...

with the establishment of National Indigenous Veterans Day, that there was public recognition of their service. Indigenous soldiers were among the first to enlist during the First World War.

Since the pandemic, the school has expanded their Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day ceremonies to include a video that showcases Sagkeeng First Nation member veterans through a slideshow ...