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On Wednesday, as part of National Indigenous Veterans Day, ... a Remembrance Day message, a reading of the poem In Flanders Fields, the laying of six wreaths, and an ode by trumpet.
A ceremony commemorating Indigenous Veterans Day took place at Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax on Tuesday. It included a reading of the poem In Flanders Fields in Mi’kmaq, as well ...
Veterans Dennis Owens, Mike Wilson and Celina Dorame participate in the Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony recognizing the sacrifice made by Tsleil-Watuth veterans, at Whey-ah-wichen (Cates Park) in ...
For decades, Indigenous veterans weren't allowed to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies. On Nov. 8, 1994, they organized and established National Indigenous Veterans Day.
Vedan, a Secwépemc, will be observing Indigenous Veterans Day on Nov. 8, a time to remember, reflect and, he hopes, learn from the past. Photo by Francis Georgian / PNG. Article content.
Indigenous Veterans Day: A time to reflect and remember, and hope we can learn from mistakes It's estimated at least 12,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit people served in the three large wars in ...
National Indigenous Veterans’ Day was commemorated first on Nov. 8, 1994, in Winnipeg, and has since become nationally recognized.
Since the War of 1812, Indigenous people have fought by the side of non-Indigenous, despite the prejudice and discrimination they faced here in Canada. At war, they stood on a ...
Garry Swampy says the war veterans he grew up with in his community were cherished elders who were honoured community role models. Indigenous Veterans Day, on Nov. 8, was first established in 1993 ...