Francis Pegahmagabow - Binaaswi - Notable First Nations People
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Francis Pegahmagabow was a Canadian First Nations soldier, politician and activist. He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal three times and was also seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, and was credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more. Later in life, he served as chief and a councillor for the Wasauksing First Nation, and as an activist and leader in several First Nations organizations.
