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Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement marking Indigenous Veterans Day:
“Today, we honour the bravery, service, and sacrifice of First Nation, Inuit and Métis veterans who served during the First World War, Second World War, Korean War, and subsequent Canadian Forces’ actions around the globe.
Indigenous service members made great sacrifices to join war efforts, including leaving their families and communities for considerable lengths of time. Many also had to travel great distances on foot just to enlist, including William Semice who walked over 500 miles from Lake St. Joseph to Port Arthur, Ontario.
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