Elijah Smith, father of modern day land claims in Yukon, remembered as veteran
Steve Smith still beams with pride when it comes to his late father, Elijah Smith….
Second World War
Ceremonies marking Indigenous Veterans Day take place across the country
Across the country, family, friends and politicians gathered at ceremonies to mark national Indigenous Veterans…
‘Nothing he couldn’t do:’ 101 year old Métis veteran remembered for enduring legacy
A 101-year-old Métis veteran is being remembered for his powerful legacy, quiet strength and infinite…
‘It was bad for us’: Stoney Point war hero Clifford George and coming back to Canada
Veteran returned to learn the Canadian government stole his reserve, turned it into army Camp Ipperwash, desecrated his mom’s burial site and bulldozed his grandparents’ farm
Dutch-born P.E.I. man on a mission to find photos of First Nations soldiers killed overseas in WWII
William Daniels was Cree and Stanley Jones was Haida. Both died fighting Nazi Germany and both are buried in the Netherlands
Country mourns the loss of First Nations warrior Philip Favel
Tributes to Philip Favel, one of the oldest First Nations veterans of the Second World…
Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta reaches $91M settlement with Canada over land
It will take years to clean the lake and remove the live ammunition says chief
98-year-old First Nations warrior Philip Favel honoured by the Canadian War Museum
After fighting Germany on Juno Beach, Pte. Philip Favel kept fighting for Indigenous veterans’ rights at home
