By Joshua Santos Writer A Six Nations war veteran will be honoured in an international art exhibit celebrating the valiant sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers in the Second World War. Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson, a Tuscarora from Six Nations, stands as a symbol of courage in Indigenous Liberators, a new art exhibit at the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek, Netherlands. The show launched on May 2 and runs until Nov. 30. \u201cHe was so brave,\u201d said Maidy Keir, Patterson\u2019s niece. \u201cHe volunteered to go up front and defend this canal. He fought off the enemy for three hours on his own. If it was not for him, the guys would not have survived.\u201d The exhibit marks the 80th anniversary of the Dutch liberation from Nazi occupation and highlights the vital role First… <\/p>\n
By Joshua Santos Writer A Six Nations war veteran will be honoured in an international art exhibit celebrating the valiant sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers in the Second World War. Corporal Welby Lloyd Patterson, a Tuscarora from Six Nations, stands as a symbol of courage in Indigenous Liberators, a new art exhibit at the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek, Netherlands. The show launched on May 2 and runs until Nov. 30. \u201cHe was so brave,\u201d said Maidy Keir, Patterson\u2019s niece. \u201cHe volunteered to go up front and defend this canal. He fought off the enemy for three hours on his own. If it was not for him, the guys would not have survived.\u201d The exhibit marks the 80th anniversary of the Dutch liberation from Nazi occupation and highlights the vital role First... <\/p>\n