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Date:
November 8, 2023
Time:
All Day
Address:
Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2
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National Indigenous Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada and honours the many First Nations, Inuit and Métis soldiers, and their contributions and sacrifices to military service.

Many Indigenous Peoples and racialized people proudly served in uniform despite facing discrimination and racism. During the First World War, more than 4,000 Indigenous soldiers served in uniform and in the Second World War more than 3,000 First Nations members, as well as an unknown number of Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous recruits, served. The call for military service was answered once more during the Korean War (1950-53).

First commemorated in 1994, National Indigenous Veterans Day invites Canadians to better understand the role Indigenous veterans have played in Canadian history and honour their sacrifices. 

To learn more, visit veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans
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