Indigenous poppy made official: Canadian Forces dress regulations revised

By Jill Westerman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWT News/North The Remembrance Day poppy, the symbol of honour and sacrifice for veterans, will be seen on the coats of many Northerners in the coming days leading up to the Remembrance Day services held on both Indigenous Veterans Day November 8th and Remembrance Day November 11th. This year, though, that poppy may look uniquely Northern as it is the first time in its history that dress regulations have been changed to allow for it to be Indigenous-made, Floyd Powder, Master Warrant Officer (Retired) said. “The Canadian Forces dress regulations have changed, and accommodate now an Indigenous- made poppy. So it could be beaded, it could be sealskin, or any other kind of fabric or skin. It’s got to be red, the standard…

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