Indigenous Veterans Day honours unique history and sacrifice in Manitoba – CBC

Nov 08, 2024

‘It really meant a lot to us, the sacrifices they made, and we want to honour them for that’

Sagkeeng Anicinabe High School principal Garry Swampy says the war veterans he grew up with were cherished elders and strong role models who made many contributions to the community.

“A lot of us knew them growing up, as children, and we seen them grow old and also, some of them shared their stories, so it really meant a lot to us, the sacrifices they made, and we want to honour them for that,” Swampy said.

Every year in November, the school honours Sagkeeng veterans by holding services, displaying over 100 banner tributes with photos of veterans made by students from the community around Sagkeeng First Nation, and digital gestures of pride through social media.

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