National Indigenous Veterans Day & Remembrance Day (Youth)


On November 8, Canadians pay tribute to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples who have served Canada in times of war and peace for more than 200 years, from the War of 1812 to both World Wars to Afghanistan, and who continue to serve.

Updated November 3, 2025
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http://Choctaw Code Talkers: Heroic Native American World War One Soldiers

In 1918, not yet citizens of the United States, Choctaw members of the American Expeditionary Forces were asked by the government to use their Native language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I, setting a precedent for code talking as an effective military weapon and establishing them as America\'s Original Code Talkers.

https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans
Introduction While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada\'s military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences, to having to travel great distances from their remote communities just to enlist. The challenges they faced often extended to their post-service life. Many Indigenous war Veterans would not receive equal treatment compared to other Canadian Veterans.
One day : a true story of survival in the Holocaust
Rosen, Michael
Stubby : a true story of friendship
Foreman, Michael
Paper Book
Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend... and a dog. From an army training camp to the trenches in France, this is the incredible true story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog who served bravely in the First World War, sniffing out gas attacks, catching spies and winning the hearts of his fellow...
The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
Bascomb, Neal
Paper Book
A rebel in Auschwitz : the true story of the resistance hero who fought the Nazis from inside the camp
Fairweather, Jack
Paper Book
One of the Sunday Times paperbacks of the Year 2020 One of the Financial Times best books of 2020 'Totally gripping'-- Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Pilecki is perhaps one of the greatest unsung heroes of the...

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