They come from First Nations communities across Canada, and on Indigenous Veterans Day, Nov. 8, Canadians will have the opportunity to honour their unique contributions and bravery.

Veterans like Francine Young say their military service gave them a chance to improve the world.

“To be part of a larger military community makes you feel that you have contributed and were willing to sacrifice all that you have known to try and make the world a little better for the future generations,” said Young, 40, from Bilijk, Kingsclear First Nation, about 13 kilometres west of Fredericton, N.B. Full story here.