George Pambrun was born and raised in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan to Indigenous parents and is of Basque/Cree origin. He graduated from High School in 1960, joining the Canadian Army military shortly thereafter and retired in 1995 at the rank of Sergeant Major, after having served more than 30 years with two tours in Northwest Europe, Cyprus and Egypt.
George is a past President of the Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta and served as Vice President of the National Aboriginal Veterans of Canada and was instrumental in having an Aboriginal Veterans Monument established in Ottawa, as well as scholarships for indigenous students established under the National Achievements Foundation.
George has also served as a board member on the Alberta Aboriginal Youth Justice Committee and as President of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Native Friendship Centre.
He is a recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and recently a recipient of the Department of Veterans affairs commendation.
George continued to work in Indigenous communities both in Saskatchewan and Alberta training candidates for employment in the field of Security, guaranteeing employment in the oil industry until his retirement.
George chatted with Uncle Trent about his military service and the significance of Indigenous Veterans Day.
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans’ Day in Canada. The First Nations, Métis and Inuit people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
We honour all who served and continue to serve.
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