Aboriginal Veterans: Stories of Honour and Herosim
Educational resource tells the story of Thomas George Prince.
Educational resource tells the story of Thomas George Prince.
Short documentary about Charles "Checker" Tomkins, a Métis from Grouard, Alberta, and his service during his attachment to the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
Duration: 13:31.
Website for virtual exhibit centred on the Battle of Duck Lake, the first armed engagement of the North West Resistance. Includes links to 110 images, the story of the battle from the differing perspectives of the museum, the Métis, civilians and military, and First Nations and brief biographies of Gabriel Dumont, Louis Riel, Hillyard Mitchell, L.N.F. Crozier, and Acheson Gosford Irvine.
Brief video discusses the life of the Metis leader and his role in the 1885 Resistance. Duration: 7:25.
Related Material: Transcript; Teacher's Guide.