Aboriginal Soldiers in WW1 by Ms. Ring https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu Their significance, their impact, their sacrifices en-us 2017-02-21 22:56:43 UTC 2025-12-01 18:17:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Enlistments https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553431 an estimated 4000+ aboriginals served in the Canadian forces during WW1]]> 2017-02-22 18:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553431 What I find really interesting is that even though most FN had few civil rights, when it came to war they were still expected to enlist! https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553530 2017-02-22 18:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553530 Aboriginal Soldiers' experiences during the first world war leo010723 https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553839 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal soldiers shared similar experiences during the war. 
They often speak English and French. Many Aboriginal men servedas snipers or reconnaissance scouts, some of the most hazardous roles in thr military. 
The aboriginal soldiers were discharged from the army for refusing to cut their hair. 
A warrior was allow to question a war chief's plans and if he did not agree with them, he was allowed to leave the war party. 
Aboriginal women made their contributions on the homefront In the form of charitable activities through the Red Cross and patrotic societies. Aboriginal women's societies raised thousands of dollars.
Once the largely Aboriginal 114th battalion was mobilized, the Six Nations women formed another society called the Brock's Rangers' Benefit Society in February 1916. This Society provided comforts for the Aboriginal soldiers of This battalion, rasing the necessary money by means of garden parties and tag days. 
They can take advancement of women's rights which occured during the war period.]]> 2017-02-22 18:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553839 Aboriginal people and Homefront https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553924 2017-02-22 18:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155553924 https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155554076 2017-02-22 18:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155554076 Post war expireince of aboriginal soldiers https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155554585 At least 300 Indians lost there lives

Aboriginal soldiers came back with an alcohol addiction

Equal treatment of aboriginals was lost when they came back from the war

Varying impacts on their home communities

Soldiers that were victims of gas attacks were more vulnerable to tuberculosis



]]> 2017-02-22 18:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155554585 Canadian wartime policies of the homefront https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555107 Several communities established their own branches of the Red Cross and patriotic leads through which they raised money for the war efforts. 

By the end of the war aboriginal people donated almost $45 000 to war funds.

By 1917 the number of First Nations workers rose to 550 42% of its workforce.

Aboriginal donations became a source of propaganda in order to encourage non-aboriginal people to donate to the cause.

Not all aboriginal people were supportive of the war or wartime policies

Facing labour shortages employers were quick to hire aboriginal people so men who were too young or too old to enlist found employment in this expanding labour market.

]]> 2017-02-22 18:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555107 Recruitment of Aboriginal Soldiers https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555259 1915 they allowed Aboriginal recruitment.]]> 2017-02-22 18:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555259 Aboriginal Enlistment https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555446 ~The aboriginal men enlisted at the same rate as non-aboriginal men
~manyAboriginal men were unfamiliar with both French and English 
~They tried multiple times to create Aboriginal units but they didn't succeed until 1915 eventually 2 batillions were formed the 114th barillion was known as Brock's Rangers and the 117th named the Timberwolf 
~enlisting meant that Aboriginals could use their traditional skills such as tracking, scouting and navigating
~many boys to young to serve still ran away to enlist there were various reasons why the aboriginal enlisted ]]> 2017-02-22 18:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555446 msring https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555803 Did they feel a sense of patriotism and nationalism for Canada? ]]> 2017-02-22 18:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155555803 Recruitment of Aboriginal Soldiers https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155556035 1917 they took a more active role in recruitment

]]> 2017-02-22 18:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155556035 Recruitment of Aboriginal Soldiers https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155556754  When the verterans returned, the Aboriginal who took their jobs, were forced to leave.]]> 2017-02-22 18:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155556754 Not all aboriginal people were supportive of the war or the wartime policies; some petitioned for the soldiers from their communities to be returned home. https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558025 BAON]]> 2017-02-22 18:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558025 Recruitment of Aboriginal soldiers https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558680 January 17, 1918, an order-in council was passed that officially extempted status Indians from combatant duties ]]> 2017-02-22 18:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558680 Many aboriginal communities and individuals made generous donations to various war funds https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558784 2017-02-22 18:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558784 Having aboriginals fighting along other Canadian soldiers help to break the stereotypes and some of the judgement that existed at the time https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558909 2017-02-22 18:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155558909 Aboriginal donations became a source of propaganda in order to encourage non-aboriginal people to donate https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155559415 2017-02-22 18:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155559415 Aboriginal Enlistment https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155562133 ~the Aboriginal wanted to Enlistment st because there was the attraction of a higher wage, their friends or family had enlisted, to satisfy their sense of adventure, to travel the world and for patriotic reasons
~even though Enlistment rates were high some communities such as the 6  nations of Ontario elders discouraged their young children from enlisting ]]> 2017-02-22 18:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155562133 https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155562915 2017-02-22 18:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155562915 https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155563319 2017-02-22 18:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msring/ja4am2410gcu/wish/155563319