Remembrance Day

Website - Métis Nation of Saskatchewan - Métis Veterans

From the Gabriel Dumont Virtual Museum MÉTIS SOLDIERS OF SASKATCHEWAN, 1914-1953 by Catherine Littlejohn

Blog Post - Indigenous Veterans: Equals on the Battlefields, But Not at Home (2 min read) 

Blog Post - Indigenous War Heroes - More Than a Few Good Men (3 min read) 

Blog Post -14 Facts You May Not Know About Contributions of Indigenous Veterans (3 min read)

Website - Indigenous Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields (Veteran's Affairs)

From the Canadian War Museum

Video - Historica - Tommy Prince

A eulogy is given for Tommy Prince, Canada’s most-decorated Indigenous war veteran 

Who am I? Alexander Decoteau.

Alexander Decoteau was born on the Red Pheasant First Nation in Saskatchewan in 1887. He would become our country’s first Indigenous police officer when he joined the Edmonton force in 1909. A remarkable distance runner, he also competed in the 5000 m race at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Decoteau went on to serve in the First World War, losing his life October 30, 1917, during the bitter Battle of Passchendaele. A commemorative run is being held in his honour in Belgium this fall. 

There is a link to how to create your own Alex Decoteau Remembrance Run under the Activities for the Classroom Page.

National Film Board - Forgotten Warriors (1997)

NOTE: There is some historical war footage in this documentary. Please preview it to determine if it is appropriate for your learners. This film is more appropriate for Grade 10 - 12 students.

This documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II, even though they could not be conscripted. Ironically, while they fought for the freedom of others, they were being denied equality in their own country and returned home to find their land seized.

Loretta Todd's poignant film offers forth the testimony of those who were there, and how they managed to heal. 

From the Office of the Treaty Commission

Activities for the Classroom