Glenn Miller, Sterling Brave Rock, Rocky Brave Rock, Preston Crow Chief and Roland Cotton. Photo by Sharon Spear Chief
A Blood Tribe warrior’s contributions in the Second World War are commemorated with a new grave marker.
The Last Post Fund, through its Indigenous Veterans Initiative, paid for and installed a new marker last month at the grave of veteran Teddy Brave Rock.
Glenn Miller, a retired warrant officer, conducted a dedication service on behalf of the Last Post Fund.
The Last Post Fund introduced the Indigenous Veterans Initiative in 2019.
An initiative of the Last Post Fund’s national office, the Indigenous Veterans Initiative is consistent with the Canadian government’s efforts towards advancing reconciliation and renewing the relationship with Indigenous peoples based on the recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership.
The Indigenous Veterans Initiative has two components:
- Indigenous Unmarked Graves — To provide grave markers to Indigenous Veterans deceased for more than five years and lying in unmarked graves.
- Indigenous Traditional Name Marking — To add traditional names of Indigenous veterans to existing military grave markers.
The Alberta/Northwest Territories branch of the Last Post Fund provided the marker to pay tribute and honor the service of Gunner Edward (Teddy) Brave Rock.
