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TIL that First Nations Francis “Peggy” Pegahmagabow, the most effective sniper of WWI, volunteered for service despite the Canada government’s exclusion of Aboriginal people in the army. With a kill record of 378, Peggy once ran into No-Mans Land to retrieve ammo when his company ran out.
Let’s not forget Metis Henry Norwest:
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> Métis marksman Henry Norwest also displayed remarkable prowess as a sniper. ‘On one occasion **he waited two days** for two enemy snipers who had heard his rifle, as he accounted for another of their friends, knowing they were suspicious of his post,’ one of his comrades recalled after the war. ‘At last he caught them off guard and one went down followed by the other in fifteen minutes.’
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[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/pub/boo-bro/abo-aut/chapter-chapitre-05-eng.asp](http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/pub/boo-bro/abo-aut/chapter-chapitre-05-eng.asp)
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He served almost the entire war which is incredible. The article states the kill count can’t be confirmed. The other acts of bravery are not in doubt and he should have been awarded a Victorian Cross.
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For anyone who reads the comments: as a Canadian I am currently enrolled in an Indigenous studies course and have been shocked by how little education I received regarding the plight of First Nations, Metis, and Aboriginal people in Canada. I encourage my fellow Canadians to delve into this history to open our minds and hearts to hardships that Indigenous people currently face in our country.
There’s a famous location where he could shoot from high altitudes without detection, they called it Peggy Hill.
Honestly at first as someone of indigenous descent I was kind of proud but on a second thought I think it is important to think of why we would put people like this on a pedestal.
Many people who are questioning why we are glorifying people like this are getting a lot of downvotes and I think they could’ve phrased their comments better, but I kind of agree with them. We shouldn’t be glorifying war and glorifying killing others/ high kill counts.
I understand how some wars can be necessary such as fighting the Nazis, but ww1 wasn’t quite like that. Many wars are fought by everyday people for the capital interest of a few. Even wars with a just cause behind them shouldn’t be glorified. I would venture a guess that most soldiers wouldn’t brag about how many people they killed etc.
It’s not something to glorify. War is the ugliest side of humanity and should be avoided at all costs. Part of avoiding war is encouraging society to be less excited about war, encouraging of it, and quick to glorify it. I feel war=bad, and war should be avoided should go without saying.
true canadian hero. with a shitty ross rifle no less!
I just learned about him today! Was at the National War Museum in Ottawa.
And respected Chief and Elder.
..you get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
I was excited to think this is where the term getting “pegged” came from. With the way Canada seemed to fail to acknowledge him, I was only half right.
Why is there no “american sniper” like movie made about this guy yet?! seeing 378 germans taking headshots in a 2 hour film, a little bit of persevering through racism, commemoration afterwards and building a legacy->dying in peace at the end. Sounds like an Oscar film.
Wtf is “no man’s land”?
And why don’t we learn about him in school here in Canada?
sexy hunk of man 🙂
Its an honour to have them fight along with the rest of Canada. Im white but my children’s godparents are Cree. First Nations have enriched this country in so many ways. And this country has done nothing but shit on first nations culture and ways of life. If you love this country thank the first nations.
Better people you will not find.
So he’s s professional murderer?
Needs a Sabaton song in his honour.
Wow. I’m so glad we have diversity for mass murderers!
Is this the real life?
Glorified serial killer.