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Thousands of people across the country will gather on Nov. 11 to pay respects to soldiers who gave their lives to serve our country. But another upcoming date focuses on a group of soldiers who fought alongside fellow Canadians but did so under different circumstances. Nov. 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a chance to honour the thousands of Indigenous, M\u00e9tis and Inuit soldiers who were not drafted to fight but still voluntarily served during the world wars. Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor Sxw\u00edxwtn (Wilson Williams) is helping enhance the Indigenous Legacy Project for another year by offering support and recommendations to Veteran Affairs Canada. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of history that hasn\u2019t come out in relation and respect to our Indigenous soldiers that went to war,\u201d Williams said. The… <\/p>\n

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Thousands of people across the country will gather on Nov. 11 to pay respects to soldiers who gave their lives to serve our country. But another upcoming date focuses on a group of soldiers who fought alongside fellow Canadians but did so under different circumstances. Nov. 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, a chance to honour the thousands of Indigenous, M\u00e9tis and Inuit soldiers who were not drafted to fight but still voluntarily served during the world wars. Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor Sxw\u00edxwtn (Wilson Williams) is helping enhance the Indigenous Legacy Project for another year by offering support and recommendations to Veteran Affairs Canada. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of history that hasn\u2019t come out in relation and respect to our Indigenous soldiers that went to war,\u201d Williams said. The... <\/p>\n

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