🌺National Aboriginal Veterans Day (Nov. 8) & Remembrance Day (Nov. 11): We honour the important contributions of Indigenous Peoples and Canadians who lost their lives in war. We hold their loved ones, families, and communities in our hearts. Please note that there will be no school from November 7–11 for Takwâkin Break. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 in observance of these important days.
Here are some Nehiyawewin words that correspond to these days:
ᑭᐢᑭᓯᐃᐧᐣ Kiskisiwin – Remembrance
ᑭᐢᑌᔨᒥᑐᐃᐧᐣ Kisteyimitowin – Honour; thinking highly of one another
ᑭᐦᒋᐦᑖᑯᓯᐃᐧ ᓂᑲᒧᐃᐧᐣ Kihcihtâkosiwi nikamowin – Honour Song
ᓲᐦᑫᔨᒧᐃᐧᐣ Sôhkêyimowin – Bravery
ᑭᐢᑌᔨᐦᑑᐃᐧᐣ Kistêyihtôwin – Respect
#LestWeForget #NationalAboriginalVeteransDay #RemembranceDay
