By Aaron Walker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Chief Evan B.G. Taypotat of Kahkewistahaw First Nation was formally invested on Oct. 17 as Honorary Colonel of 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, the aerobatic team’s mission for the past five decades has been to showcase Canada’s military precision, skill and teamwork through public performances. The appointment of the honorary colonel title marks a first. Taypotat, a former Canadian Army captain, educator, and leader from Treaty 4 territory, is the first Indigenous person to hold the position with the Snowbirds. It’s a step that he and military leaders say reflects an evolving understanding of reconciliation within the Canadian Armed Forces. Standing inside Hangar 7 where the Snowbirds’ red-and-white…
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