It was a day just for them.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis soldiers were remembered on Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada Friday.
They were commemorated at a ceremony in Ottawa while the poppy flag flew at Ottawa City Hall.
They lobbied for their own day after being excluded from official Remembrance Day ceremonies
A large crowd took time out to acknowledge Indigenous veterans in Winnipeg.
Including Manitoba First Nations Premier Wab Kinew – the first premier to attend the ceremony at the Aboriginal Community Campus.
A special monument was unveiled on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan Friday.
It contains the names of all band members who have served in war and peacekeeping efforts.
The monument shows a pair of boots, a rifle and a helmet to symbolize their service.
Meanwhile, a residential school survivor says she is proud of decorated First Nations soldier, Tommy Prince of Brokenhead First Nation in Manitoba.
Harriet Prince says she is a non-blood relative of Tommy Prince, one of 59 Canadians awarded the Silver Star during the Second World War.
