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Statement: Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
November 8, 2023 For Inuit and other Indigenous peoples throughout Canada, today, November 8, is recognized as National Indigenous Veterans Day – the day we honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. Despite being exempt from conscription, over 4,000 Indigenous men, including Labrador Inuit, enlisted in the […]
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Mi’kmaw brothers’ military careers continued their family legacy of service – CBC
‘It’s important they understand that First Nations have made sacrifices as well,’ says Terry Richardson Nov 08, 2022 A pair of Mi’kmaw brothers from Pabineau First Nation in New Brunswick who both served more than two decades in the Canadian Armed Forces say they took what they learned from the military into leadership roles in […]
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Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors to mark Indigenous Veterans Day with new performance – CBC
Sma’knis, which means ‘warrior’ in Mi’kmaq, documents journey to Dieppe in August Nov 07, 2022 The Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors will put on a new show at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on Tuesday that centres on their recent trip to Dieppe, France, where 2,700 Canadians died on Aug. 19, 1942. Sma’knis, which means “warrior” in Mi’kmaq, will […]
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Take time this week to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice
November 8, 2021 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe issued the following statement today: For Inuit and other Indigenous peoples in Canada, today, November 8, is recognized as Aboriginal Veterans Day. Indigenous people were exempt from conscription during the First and Second World Wars. They were not considered citizens of Canada and they did not have the […]
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Premier King recognizes National Indigenous Veterans Day
Nov 8 2021 “On this National Indigenous Veterans Day, and every day, we reflect and commemorate the incredible courage and sacrifices of Indigenous veterans. We remember and honour those who never made it home and those whose lives were forever changed, including their families and communities. During the First and Second World Wars, as well […]
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GNB: Support for Indigenous veterans initiative
08 November 2021 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government is supporting an initiative honouring Indigenous veterans who fought to defend Canada. The focus of the Last Post Fund’s Indigenous Veterans Initiative is to provide markers for unmarked graves and add traditional names of Indigenous veterans to existing military grave markers. The Last Post Fund is […]
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