Some 50 elders and community representatives gathered in the Agora on Monday in Thunder Bay, Ont., for the National Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony by Lakehead University’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Established in 1994, the day is recognized across Canada on Nov. 8 to commemorate the military contributions and sacrifices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, and acknowledges the historical injustices many of these veterans faced during and after their service.