Documentary screening event: Forgotten Warriors: The Story of Canada’s Aboriginal War Veterans
Directed by Loretta Todd (1997), this documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II, even though they could not be conscripted. Ironically, while they fought for the freedom of others, they were being denied equality in their own country and returned home to find their land seized. Loretta Todd’s poignant film offers forth the testimony of those who were there, and how they managed to heal.
Who: all ages
When: November 7 at 1 p.m.
Where: Minden Hills Cultural Centre
Free admission.
The film is supplied courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada. Event hosted by the Minden Hills Culutural Centre and Haliburton County Public Library.
