First Nations in the Wars
Close to 4,000 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force were of Aboriginal descent, an astonishing number given the limited civil rights accorded Canada’s First Peoples in the early twentieth century.
Francis Pegahmagabow
Canada's Best Sniper
Canada's Best Sniper
Francis Pegahmagabow ( March 9, 1889 – August 5, 1952) was the First Nations soldier most highly decorated for bravery in Canadian Military history and the most effective sniper of WWI. Three times awarded the Military Medal and seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more.
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Overlooked War Heroes
Bertie Nackogie
Henry Norwest
Throughout Canada's history, Indigenous peoples have helped shape this land into the country we know today. Before Canada became a country, Britain's military alliances with First Nations were a key part of the defensive network of British North America.
During the War of 1812, First Nations warriors and Métis fighters played important roles in the defence of these British territories against invading American forces. Thousands of First Nations warriors and Métis fighters fought beside British troops and Canadian settler militias during the war.
During the War of 1812, First Nations warriors and Métis fighters played important roles in the defence of these British territories against invading American forces. Thousands of First Nations warriors and Métis fighters fought beside British troops and Canadian settler militias during the war.
