Indigenous Veterans Prepare to ‘Recognize Our Own’ on Official Day

Indigenous veterans prepare to ‘recognize our own’ on official day

When the Canadian Armed Forces issued a formal apology for the abuses inflicted on Indigenous service members, Jack Park said it hit home. He was deeply moved when the Indigenous […]

November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day

By Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder Since the War of 1812, Indigenous people have fought by the side of non-Indigenous people, despite the prejudice and discrimination they faced here in Canada. At war, they stood on a more equal footing, where their skills on the battlefield were more important than the colour of their skin. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 Indigenous people served durin…