Taypotat Appointed First Indigenous Honorary Colonel in Snowbirds History

Taypotat appointed first Indigenous honorary colonel in Snowbirds history

Born in Grenfell, Sask., Evan Taypotat joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) through the Bold Eagle program in 1998, graduating at the top of his class. He later served with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 before retiring as a captain.

Chief Evan Taypotat becomes Snowbirds’ first Indigenous honorary colonel

Chief Evan B.G. Taypotat of Kahkewistahaw First Nation was formally invested on Oct. 17 as Honorary Colonel of 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.Based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, the aerobatic team’s mission for the past five decades has been to showcase Canada’s military precision, skill and teamwork through public performances.