Burlington Mayor marks National Indigenous Veterans’ Day “Today on National Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the brave Indigenous veterans whose sacrifices have defended Canada. Burlington’s history begins with a famous Indigenous Veteran – Joseph Brant, who was a Mohawk warrior chief and an influential military captain who fought alongside Great Britain during the American Revolution and the Seven Years War. Recognizing his service, the British allowed him a choice of land for his own use. Brant chose a tract of land containing 3450 acres on which Burlington is located”, said Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward….
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