In Flanders Fields translated to Blackfoot marking National Indigenous Veterans Day
Monday is National Indigenous Veterans Day, a day to pay tribute to the contributions and the sacrifices made by First Nations, Inuit and Metis in service to Canada.
In Lethbridge, Glenn Miller, a retired veteran, unveiled a bilingual version of the iconic poem In Flanders Fields in Blackfoot. The poem was translated with the help of Dr. Lena Russell from the Blood Tribe.
“This is a tool within that toolbox to promote remembrance but with the Blackfoot culture and language as an added layer honouring Dr. Russell’s wish to get this out to the next generation and even current people looking to speak Blackfoot,” says Miller.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a conflict that saw over 3,000 Indigenous people bravely serve. The poster will be presented by Miller to Maria Russell, a council member of the Blood Tribe. Her mother Dr. Lena Russell AOE was instrumental in translating the poem.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a conflict that saw over 3,000 Indigenous people bravely serve. The poster will be presented by Miller to Maria Russell, Council member of the Blood Tribe. Her mother Dr. Lena Russell AOE was instrumental in translating the poem.
”This poster is one way for the Canadians to learn more about the contributions made by Indigenous veterans,” said Miller. “It will cause both the young and old to pause in reflecting on the service, sacrifice and commitment of Indigenous members who have served and continue in the forces both at home and abroad.”
A poster was sent last year to the Liberation Museum in Lochem in the Netherlands where it is on display as a tribute to Indigenous veterans who helped in the liberation of their country in the Second World War. The bilingual poster was sent recently to the museum to be updated for visitors.
Miller added that he has a goal of making bookmarks for the schools within the Blackfoot Confederacy in time for next year's Veterans Week.
The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch will be hosting a virtual Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday starting at 10:40 a.m.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
India trashes Canada for linking home minister to Sikh activist plot
India officially protested on Saturday the Canadian government's allegation that the country's powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it 'absurd and baseless.'
Vancouver quietly proclaimed Chip Wilson Day as billionaire installed sign calling B.C. NDP 'communist'
On the same day Chip Wilson erected a controversial sign at his Vancouver mansion, the city was quietly honouring the billionaire and his wife.
Man says it's 'surreal' that officials euthanized pet squirrel Peanut
A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state's decision to seize and euthanize the animal 'won't go unheard.'
The impact of Trump's lies in Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio was once a manufacturing hub. Now, people know it for Trump's comments at September's presidential debate, when he famously - and falsely - told an audience of 67 million people that Haitians eat their pets, echoing claims that had circulated on social media.
Americans in Canada cast ballot ahead of U.S. election
Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports.
Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with 'a crushing response' over attacks on Iran and its allies.
Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct.
Kamala Harris slams GOP on manufacturing as she and Donald Trump hunt for votes on final weekend
Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans might cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing as she and Republican Donald Trump embarked on one last weekend quest to round up every possible vote in the battleground states that will determine the next president.
Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?
The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken.