Indigenous Veterans Day inside City Hall (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
On November 8th, many gather across the country to honor National Indigenous Veterans Day in remembrance of the First Nations, Inuit and the Metis who bravely served in the Canadian Military in times of war.
Many gathered inside City Hall for the first time to pay their respects towards Indigenous Veterans, along with hearing the stories from those that served.
Windspeaker Radio Network spoke with Chuck Issacs, President of the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta, as he says that the ceremony within City Hall was the biggest event he has ever witnessed with the help of the City of Edmonton.
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Indigenous Veterans speaking with one another at the Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony inside City Hall (Photo Credits – Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
During the ceremony, Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi gave a proclamation marking Indigenous Veterans Day for the first time in the city. For Issacs, he says that it was a proud day.
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Chuck Issacs, President of the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta (Left) and Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi (Right) holding up the proclamation for Indigenous Veterans Day inside City Hall (Photo Credits – Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Grand Chief of Treaty Six First Nations Desmond Bull spoke with Windspeaker Radio Network about the ceremony, calling it a start, and goes on to say that Veterans Day should be inclusive to the history that also dates back prior to World War one that honors Indigenous Veterans.
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Grand Chief of Treaty Six Desmond Bull at the Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony in City Hall (Photo Credits – Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
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