Forgotten Warriors

Forgotten Warriors

51 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1997

This documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II, even though they could not be conscripted. Ironically, while they fought for the freedom of others, they were being denied equality in their own country and returned home to find their land seized.

Forgotten Warriors

51 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1997

Forgotten Warriors
This documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II, even though they could not be conscripted. Ironically, while they fought for the freedom of others, they were being denied equality in their own country and returned home to find their land seized.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Forgotten Warriors
Directors Loretta Todd
Writers Loretta Todd

Cast

Gordon Tootoosis

as Narrator (voice)

Nathaniel Arcand

as Native Soldier

Bertha Twin

as Mother