| National Aboriginal Veterans Monument | |
|---|---|
| National Aboriginal Veterans Association | |
 National Aboriginal Veterans Monument | |
| For Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) who served with the Canadian forces during armed conflicts | |
| Unveiled | June 21, 2001 |
| Location | 45°25′18.04″N 075°41′34.66″W / 45.4216778°N 75.6929611°W near |
| Designed by | Lloyd Pinay |
| Commemorated | Up to 12,000[1] |
The National Aboriginal Veterans Monument is a war monument in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that commemorates the contributions of all Aboriginal peoples in war and peacekeeping operations from World War I to the present.[2] The monument was designed by Lloyd Pinay, of the Peepeekisis First Nation in Saskatchewan, whose father took part in the D-Day assault in World War II.[3] It was unveiled in Confederation Park by Adrienne Clarkson, then Governor General of Canada, on National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2001.[4]
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