'It was wonderful to be there to share in the work and to understand what was going on in our world at that time,' Searson said.
She also emphasized the importance of acknowledging the sacrifices made by these veterans. Josie Searson, a Métis veteran herself who served in northern Quebec in the 1960s, shared her experiences and the challenges faced by Indigenous individuals from the north when enlisting. They weren't recognized as much and were left behind in a lot of areas within their communities,' said Bouvier, a director with the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S).īouvier says the vital contribution of Indigenous people in the First and Second World Wars wasn’t acknowledged for many years. 'The forgotten warrior is when the Métis veteran came back from the army in WW1, WW2.
As members of the Métis community gathered in Batoche on Indigenous Veterans Day on Wednesday, Mervin Bouvier reflects on the soldiers who were overlooked.
