National Indigenous Veterans Day

Today is November 8^th and that is National Indigenous Veterans Day, an opportunity to recognize the military service and sacrifices made by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. More than 12,000 Indigenous Peoples served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This commitment spans over 200 years of military services. A sculpture of a large eagle watches over the images of four men and women, representing the diversity of Indigenous Peoples at the  National Aboriginal Veterans Monument that stands proudly in Ottawa. A wolf, bear, bison and caribou represent values held by many Indigenous Peoples guard the four corners.

This day of acknowledgement was established in 1994.