‘They’re our royalty’: Hundreds march in downtown Vancouver for Indigenous Veterans Day
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It took Derouin 18 years to regain the Indigenous status he was stripped when he joined the military, yet he said one of the most hurtful realities he faced was not being welcomed at the local legion. “ still happening today — we got veterans laying on the street here, homeless. We wouldn’t be half of this country today if it wasn’t for them.”Brothers Richard Campbell and Laurence Paul marched Tuesday to honour all veterans, including their father, Laurence Paul Sr. They said their late father joined the U.S. Army after escaping residential school in Canada and moving to Washington state.“He was beautiful inside and out.
“It’s such an honour to be here amongst them. They’re our royalty because they stood up for us, the future generations,” Paul said.
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