Indigenous Veterans Day (2021) by Emma Finlayson https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm 8D researched and wrote about Indigenous Veterans that fought for and supported Canada in wars around the world. We remember their bravery and courage and thank them for their sacrifices. en-us 2021-11-07 22:29:46 UTC 2024-07-01 03:33:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f339.png Edith (Anderson) Monture efinlays https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1873457470 Edith was born in 1890 on the Six Nations Grand River reserve in Ontario. She left her job as an elementary school nurse to join the U.S. Medical Corps. While stationed in France, Edith spent most of her time at the hospital, treating soldiers who had been shot or gassed.]]> 2021-11-07 22:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1873457470 Cameron Brant https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875430788 Cameron Brant was one of the 88 Six Nations' war-dead whose names are recorded on a tablet donated to the Six Nations Reserve by the Prince of Wales. This portrait of Brant was sketched by Irma Coucill for the Indian Hall of Fame. (Woodland Cultural Centre)]]> 2021-11-08 15:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875430788 Francis Pegahmagabow https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875432385 Francis Pegahmagabow was an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) chief and a war hero who fought in WW1. He was born in what is now the Shawanaga First Nation reserve. He enlisted in the war in 1914. In a short amount of time after volunteering, Francis became one of the original members of the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion. Francis acquired a fierce reputation among fellow soldiers as a very talented and efficient sniper in WW1.]]> 2021-11-08 15:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875432385 Francis Pegahmagabow mdhillon9127 https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875434431 Francis Pegahmagabow was a highly-effective sniper and scout in the First World War, and his military service and passionate advocacy for Indigenous rights continue to be an inspiration to his Nishnaabe community. He was among the earliest enlistees following the declaration of war. He fought in a number of significant battles and received the Military Medal and two bars for his bravery in action. Facing discrimination and strict regulation.]]> 2021-11-08 15:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875434431 Cameron Brant https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875440879 Cameron Brant was one of the 88 Six Nations' war-dead whose names are recorded on a tablet donated to the Six Nations Reserve by the Prince of Wales. This portrait of Brant was sketched by Irma Coucill for the Indian Hall of Fame. (Woodland Cultural Centre) Brant was killed leading his men in a counter attack at the 2nd Battle of Ypres on April 24, 1915.]]> 2021-11-08 15:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875440879 Francis Pegahmagabow https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875443199                                                                Andoni

One of Canada's most decorated Indigenous soldiers, Francis Pegahmagabow was awarded the Military Medal with two bars during the First World War.

]]> 2021-11-08 15:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875443199 https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875445179 Thomas George Prince (Tommy Prince) born October 25, 1915, in Petersfield, Manitoba, and died November 25 1977 in Winnipeg, MB was a military hero and Aboriginal champion. Tommy Prince has been one of Canada's highest honoured Aboriginal war soldiers and received 11 awards in all during WWII and the Korean War.
✌︎︎𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗻✌︎︎ ]]> 2021-11-08 15:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875445179 Francis Pegahmagabow was one of the most highly decorated Indigenous soldiers of the First World War. He was born March 9, 1891 and unfortunately passed on August 5, 1952. He died of a heart attack after suffering for years due to severely damaged lungs. He enlisted with the 23rd Regiment (Northern Pioneers) in August 1914, almost immediately after war was declared. https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875448292 2021-11-08 15:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875448292 Tommy Prince https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875453566 Thomas George Prince  was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and one of Canada's most decorated First Nations soldiers, serving in World War IIand the Korean War. He was born on October 25, 1915, and died November 25, 1977.]]> 2021-11-08 15:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875453566 Thomas Prince gwatts1737 https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875454215 During what would become a 24-hour solo watch, Prince's communication line was severed by shelling. Unfazed, the sergeant donned civilian clothing, grabbed a hoe and, in full view of German soldiers, acted like a farmer weeding his crops. He slowly inched his way along the line until he found where it was damaged, then, pretending to tie his shoelaces, quickly rejoined the wires. His reporting continued and so did the damage to enemy artillery posts. In all, four German positions were destroyed, and Prince had earned the Military Medal. As his citation explains, "Sergeant Prince's courage and utter disregard for personal safety were an inspiration to his fellows and a marked credit to his unit."]]> 2021-11-08 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875454215 Charles Henry Byce https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875454762 Charles Henry Byce DCM MM was a Cree-Canadian soldier and one of the most highly decorated Canadian World War II veterans. Charles Byce joined the Lake Superior Regiment (LSR), an infantry unit, in July 1940. The unit went to Camp Borden, Ontario, in October for training. After Camp Borden, the LSR served as a coastal defence unit for the port city of Saint John, New Brunswick. While stationed there, Byce met Frances DeGrasse, whom he married in October 1941.

In February 1942, the LSR was reorganized as a motor battalion and equipped with a new vehicle, the Universal carrier, a small, lightly armoured, tracked vehicle. The LSR was assigned to 4th Armoured Brigade in 4th Canadian Armoured Division as the infantry support unit for the brigade’s three armoured regiments. The unit embarked for Britain in August 1942 and undertook intensive training there. It landed on the Normandy beaches in late July 1944 and saw its first action on 5 August (see D-Day and the Battle of Normandy). The unit then moved across France and Belgium during the general Allied advance toward Germany.



]]> 2021-11-08 15:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875454762 Tommy Prince https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875459560 Tommy Prince (October 25, 1915 – November 25, 1977) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and one of Canada's most decorated First Nations soldiers, serving in World War II. Tommy Prince was one of 11 children born to Henry and Arabella Prince of the Brokenhead Band at Scanterbury, Manitoba. Prince enlisted in June 1940, at the age of 24, and began his wartime service as a sapper with the Royal Canadian Engineers. ]]> 2021-11-08 15:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875459560 Tommy Prince Scubydubydu https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875462270 Thomas George Prince (Tommy Prince) born October 25, 1915, in Petersfield, Manitoba, and died November 25 1977 in Winnipeg, MB was a military hero and Aboriginal champion. Tommy Prince has been one of Canada's highest honoured Aboriginal war soldiers and received 11 awards in all during WWII and the Korean War.]]> 2021-11-08 15:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875462270 Noel Knockwood efinlays https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875762720 Noel Knockwood was a residential school survivor enlisted in the Canadian Army during the Korean war. After Korea, Mr. Knockwood taught small arms artillery and became a drill sergeant. After six years of serving in the military, Mr. Knockwood graduated with a major in Sociology from St. Mary's University.]]> 2021-11-08 17:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875762720 Oliver Milton Martin efinlays https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875772770 Oliver Milton Martin was a soldier in both the first and second world wars. He reached the highest rank ever held by a an Indigenous man and was also a school teacher, principal and provincial magistrate. ]]> 2021-11-08 17:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/efinlays/an2srhdtn25zsgvm/wish/1875772770