Location: Parry Sound District N 45.51368 W -80.28695
In the small park area near the Shawanaga School, off Church Street.
This memorial is located on the lands of the Shawanaga First Nations, part of the larger Anishnabek Nation, which stretches across Ontario and throughout the Great Lakes region. The First Nations have a long tradition of honour and bravery when it comes to defending our country in times of war and in peace. The memorial found here was placed in remembrance of those who fought for freedom for all of us. The Shawanaga Reserve is home to over 200 citizens and each year hosts a pow wow and community festivities. Across the road from the park is a small and sad cemetery with several military headstones of those who served their country.
Marker text:
Front:
FIRST NATION WARRIORS WERE
CALLED UPON TO DEFEND THEIR
TERRITORIES. WHEN THE GREAT WAR
CAME TO PASS, WE WERE THERE.
WHEN THE SECOND WORLD WAR CAME
TO PASS, WE WERE THERE. WHEN
CONFLICTS OF SOCIETY CAME TO
PASS, WE WERE THERE. WE HAVE
ALWAYS BEEN THE PROTECTORS
OF THIS LAND AND THE DEFENDERS
OF FREEDOM.
Back:
W. W. I
1914 - 1918
W. W. II
1939 - 1945
KOREA
1950 - 1953
INCLUDING OTHER KNOWN CONFLICTS
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