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Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow
Francis Pegahmagabow (1889-1952), a member of the Ojibwe nation, was born in Shawanaga, Ontario. Enlisting at the onset of the First World War, he became the most decorated Canadian Indigenous soldier for bravery and the most accomplished sniper in North American military history.
Pegahmagabow: Life-Long Warrior
Francis Pegahmagabow was a remarkable aboriginal leader who served his nation in time of war and his people in time of peace. In wartime he volunteered to be a warrior. In peacetime he had no option. His life reveals how uncaring Canada was about those to whom this land had always been home.
Honouring Indigenous Heroes: Tommy Prince Commemorative Project
Honouring Indigenous Heroes: Tommy Prince Commemorative Project.
The Scout: Tommy Prince
When Lawrence's father goes overseas with the Canadian Army during the Second World War, the young Cree boy struggles to grow up while wrestling with the meaning of war.
From The Tundra To The Trenches
“My name is Weetaltuk; Eddy Weetaltuk. My Eskimo tag name is E9-422.” So begins From the "Tundra to the Trenches." Weetaltuk means “innocent eyes” in Inuktitut, but to the Canadian government, he was known as E9-422: E for Eskimo, 9 for his community, 422 to identify Eddy.
When the Spirits Dance
When Lawrence's father goes overseas with the Canadian Army during the Second World War, the young Cree boy struggles to grow up while wrestling with the meaning of war.
Grandpa's Girls
A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpa's farm. The visit is also an opportunity for this child to ask Grandpa what her grandmother, Yayah, was like, and explore the "secret room,"with its old wooden trunk of ribbons, medals and photos of Grandpa in uniform.
Code Talker
His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language.
Aboriginal People in the Canadian Military Chapter 5: The World Wars
Forgotten Warriors
This documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II.
Indigenous Soldier Database Lists Over 150,000 Names
For King and Kanata
A Commemorative History of Aboriginal People in the Canadian Military
Indigenous Peoples and the World Wars
REMEMBERING AND HONOURING INDIGENOUS WAR HEROES: WORLD WAR 1 AND 2
Indigenous Veterans
