Philip Favel
Philip Favel (1922–2021) was a Canadian veteran and Indigenous activist.
Favel was born on 30 April 1922 in Sweetgrass First Nation. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in 1942 and participated in Operation Overlord. For his military service he was awarded the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the French National Order of the Legion of Honor.[1]
After the war Favel advocated fair compensation for Indigenous veterans, who received discriminatory treatment compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. He was named Grand Chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association. In 2020 a portrait of Favel by Elaine Goble, titled Normandy Warrior, was unveiled at the Canadian War Museum.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philip Favel biography – Veteran of the Second World War". National Defence. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Nick Pearce (13 November 2020). "Indigenous Second World War veteran fought for fairness 'all his life'". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.
- ^ "Indigenous WWII veteran Philip Favel dead at 98". CBC News. 1 February 2021.
- ^ Jamie Pashagumskum (11 November 2020). "98-year-old First Nations warrior Philip Favel honoured by the Canadian War Museum". APTN News.