Under-recognized service of Indigenous veterans honoured

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Under-recognized service of Indigenous veterans honoured – MBC Radio

by ahnationtalk on November 9, 2023185 Views

Nov 9, 2023

For Shirley Henderson, some of the most meaningful moments around Remembrance Day happen away from the big crowds and events.

Those intimate moments offer connections for some Indigenous veterans who have contributed to Canadian military efforts across the globe over the years.

“They visit one another, and they talk and they joke about different things that happened when they were in the war,” Henderson said.

On Wednesday, as part of National Indigenous Veterans Day, thousands of veterans gathered across the country. The Prince Albert Grand Council is set to recognize the contributions of its veterans in a smaller setting on Friday, with around 100 participants.

“The veterans felt there was too many people at the other veterans’ events and they were being pushed around in the event,” Henderson said.