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 During the First World War, at least 4,000 Canadian Aboriginal people volunteered to join the Allied forces on the battlefields of Europe. More than 3,000 served during the Second World War, and it is estimated that several hundred Aboriginal people volunteered to help the United Nations defend South Korea during the Korean War.
On November 11th - and always - we should remember that more than 500 Aboriginal soldiers gave their lives during these three wars, defending values that were meaningful to all Canadians.
In the fall of 2002, The Tillicum and Veterans Care Society (now Broadmead Care Society) commissioned master carver Calvin Hunt to design and carve a Totem Pole for The Lodge at Broadmead, in honour of the contributions and sacrifices made by Canadian Aboriginal war veterans. The Totem Pole now stands proudly in the grassy centre of the roundabout at the main entrance to The Lodge at Broadmead.
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