Canada honoured its First Nations, Inuit and Métis service members on Indigenous Veterans Day.
Currently, more than 5,000 Indigenous people are in the Canadian Armed Forces as active or reserve members, 735 of whom are Albertan, according to Alberta MLA Glenn van Dijken.
“For years, Indigenous soldiers have had to leave their families, often having to learn a new language, and be put in incredibly dangerous situations,” said at a ceremony at the legislature on Friday.
“They have gone to the front lines and seen things that we could never imagine, for their bravery I, and I believe we, are eternally grateful.”
“I would like to recognize all the Indigenous veterans who have been unsung heroes in Canada’s history and whose contributions deserve recognition and remembrance always,” added Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Salma Lakhani.
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