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John Shiwak – The Best Sniper of the British Army
Referred to as the best sniper in the British Army by those who served beside him, Lance Corporal John Shiwak (1889-1917) bravely served and lost his life during the First World War. As a…
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Tommy Prince – Sergeant for the First Special Service Force
Tommy Prince is Canada’s most decorated Indigenous Veteran with impressive service in Europe and Asia during the Second World War and the Korean War. Now celebrated across the country, it was a long time…
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Cree Code Talkers units of the Canadian Army during World War II
During the Second World War (1939-1945), many members of Aboriginal nations served in the Canadian army. From 1942 until the end of the war, many Aboriginal soldiers were recruited into Cree Code Talkers units.
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Indigenous Soldiers of the Great War (1914-1918)
Thousands of soldiers of Indigenous descent served in the Canadian Army during the Great War. This article provides a brief overview of their presence at the front and the many issues they faced, in…
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Mary Greyeyes Reid – The person behind the photo
Mary Greyeyes Reid was the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). That fact alone is enough to make her famous. But she’s also the subject of a very famous…
