People gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on Saturday to mark Indigenous Veterans Remembrance Day.

The ceremony honoured First Nations, Inuit and Metis soldiers who served in Canada’s military, and reflected on the inequities many faced after returning home.

Observed every Nov. 8, the day began in Manitoba in 1994 and has since become recognized across the country. For many, it’s also part of an effort to show how Indigenous veterans were treated differently from their non-Indigenous peers.

Elder Verna McGregor said it’s a history that must be remembered.

“It's very important because it's part of our history,” she told CBC. “And that’s reconciliation.”

'There was no equality'

McGregor is from Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg in western Quebec, where she says there’s a long hist

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