CAF must strengthen its alliance with Indigenous Canadians: Sam Huyer and Richard Shimooka in Canadian Affairs – MLI
November 10, 2025
The CAF should move from tolerating Indigenous practices to respecting and even celebrating them when appropriate.
A defining characteristic of the Canadian Armed Forces throughout its storied history has been the high quality of its personnel. They are resourceful, resilient, adaptive and value tradition.
There’s another community that’s often described this way: Indigenous peoples.
So it should come as no surprise that these two groups share a long and storied history. Indigenous members consistently prove to be excellent soldiers, sailors and airmen, serving with the highest levels of distinction.
