ON THIS DAY

August 5, 1952 - Francis Pegahmagabow, Indigenous rights advocate and war veteran, died at Parry Island, Ont. Pegahmagabow is one of the most highly decorated soldiers in Canadian history. He was one of the most effective snipers in the

First World War, and one of only 39 Canadian soldiers to receive the Military Medal and two bars for valour. Following his military service, Pegahmagabow was twice elected chief of the Parry Island Ojibwa band.