Indigenous Veterans Day, observed on November 8 in Canada, honours the service and sacrifices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans in Canada's armed forces. Take time to reflect on their contributions by exploring the titles on this list.
Bones of Crows directed by Marie Clements
Told from the perspective of Aline Spears, a Cree matriarch and survivor of Canada’s residential schools. Bones and Crows chronicles Aline's struggle against oppression in Canada and her role as a Cree code talker for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
Indigenous Peoples in the World Wars by Simon Rose
In this introductory title, learn about the roles of Indigenous communities within Canada's armed forces.
The Dialogues: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow by Armand Garnet Ruffo et al.
From Manitoulin Island to the trenches of WWI to the stage, Ruffo moves seamlessly through time in these poems, taking the reader on a captivating journey through Pegahmagabow's story and onto the creation of Sounding Thunder, the opera based on his life.
The Scout: Tommy Prince by David Robertson
Pamela happens upon a veteran soldier standing in front of a monument. The statue commemorates the heroism of Sgt. Tommy Prince, the most decorated Aboriginal soldier in Canada. She is curious, and the veteran is happy to regale her with the story of the expert marksman and tracker.
