Joel Pedersen talks '60s Scoop, rising through the military ranks

On this episode of Face to Face: Joel Pedersen Our guest this week is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen of 38 Canadian Brigade Group in the Canadian Army's Third Division. In October 2024, he became the first First Nations person to serve as brigade sergeant major. The Fond du Lac band member joined the Canadian Army Reserve at 17 and later mentored Indigenous youth through the Bold Eagle program. He also spent time as a police officer with the Saskatoon Police Service during a period of high racial tension, joining not long after the starlight tours stories came to light. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/