First Nation Veteran Arrested for Carrying his Native Flag On Remembrance Day

Ras Haile X “So today is Remembrance day and I went down to old city Hall both as a soldier and also to represent all native soldiers who are never remembered in the ceremony or here in Toronto. I was arrested and detained because I went there and was flying a NATIVE flag I have 3 medals for this country and I served it 5 years and I am not allowed to show support at the remembrance day parade with a flag what is worse is that when I mentioned to the police I was a war veteran I was still hauled off and people were yelling shame shame I felt disrespected highly by the police but it just goes to show I as a veteran am not allowed to carry a native flag but the veterans can carry their own.”

update via his wife: Tsong Deh Kwe Ndishnikaaz “davyn is at home. hes ok. and for the record, they were there for two reasons.. one davyn is a war vet and two… we’ve done this for three years now and each time we get hassled for bringing the confederacy flag. yet we tell them there is no representation for native soldiers that died over the years in battle and were used in the front lines. No treaty flags, no cedar wreath, tobacco ties or eagle feathers. you can show solidarity for other soldiers but not a first nations soldier on their own land.”

Read more about First Nation Veteran Arrested for Carrying his Native Flag On Remembrance Day