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Canada’s Indigenous Veterans
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Remembrance Moments Canada’s Indigenous Veterans
Soldiers climb out of a trench
Soldiers running through a battlefield As many as 12,000 Indigenous Canadians
Soldiers of the 20th battalion stand in formation with their rifles
Soldiers emerge from a trench onto the battlefield Served and sacrificed
Joseph Bomberry and George Buck pose for a photo
A group of five voluntary recruits from Saskatchewan pose for a photo
In two World Wars
Landing crafts carrying soldiers travel through the water
Soldiers march in formation
Sgt. Tommy Prince (R) with his brother Pte. Morris Prince (L) look out into the distance
And the Korean War
Pte. Lloyd Michon (L) and Pte. Fred Young (R) and Edith Anderson (Helene Moses)
These courageous men and women
Soldiers march in formation
Left their home communities
Two female military personnel pose for a photo in dress uniform
Soldiers march in formation
To join the fight for freedom
Lt. David Greyeyes
Sgt. Tommy Prince salutes
Skilled marksmen
Three soldiers pose for a photo
Talented scouts
A group of soldiers pose for a picture. In front two men wear traditional native headdresses
Fearless soldiers
Symbolic codes Code talkers
Cpl. Huron Brant is awarded a medal
Their bravery and skill have been recognized
Naval boats
By countries around the world
Chief Joe Dreaver (L) and Nelson Shead (R)
Cpl. Francis Pegahmagabow and officers of the 1st Battalion pose for a photo
This proud tradition of service to our country
Soldiers partaking in modern day warfare Continues to this day
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