{"product_id":"francis-pegahmagabow-adam-langweiler-9798184731216","title":"Francis Pegahmagabow: Canadian Ojibwe Sniper, Scout, and Forgotten Hero of World: Canada's Most Decorated Indigenous Soldier of the Great War","description":"Francis Pegahmagabow\u003cbr\u003eCanadian Ojibwe Sniper, Scout, and One of Canada's Most Decorated Indigenous Soldiers of World War I\u003cp\u003eFrancis Pegahmagabow was one of the most remarkable soldiers of the First World War - a quiet Ojibwe man from Wasauksing First Nation who became a legendary scout, sniper, and decorated hero on the battlefields of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn near Parry Sound, Ontario, Pegahmagabow grew up close to the land, learning patience, silence, observation, and endurance. When the Great War erupted in 1914, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was sent into the mud, wire, shellfire, and terror of the Western Front. There, in places such as Ypres, the Somme, and Passchendaele, he earned a reputation for extraordinary courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServing with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Pegahmagabow became known for his skill as a scout and marksman. He moved through no man's land, gathered intelligence, guided patrols, and survived some of the most brutal fighting of the war. Awarded the Military Medal with two bars, he became one of the most decorated Indigenous soldiers in Canadian military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book is not only the story of a soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pegahmagabow returned home, he faced another battle - the struggle against discrimination, government control, and the restrictions placed on First Nations communities under the Indian Act. As a veteran, chief, councillor, and advocate, he fought for the rights and dignity of his people with the same determination he had shown in war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Pegahmagabow\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of a man shaped by courage, loss, identity, survival, and resistance. It explores his Ojibwe roots, his wartime service, his battlefield reputation, his postwar struggles, and his lasting legacy as both a Canadian war hero and an Indigenous leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War I history\u003cbr\u003eCanadian military history\u003cbr\u003eIndigenous veterans\u003cbr\u003eForgotten soldiers of the Great War\u003cbr\u003eSnipers and scouts of WWI\u003cbr\u003eOjibwe history\u003cbr\u003eFirst Nations leadership and resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis Pegahmagabow's story deserves to be remembered not only because of what he did in battle, but because of what he stood for after the war was over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was more than a sniper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a survivor, a leader, and a voice for his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Langweiler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184731216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.77d","brand":"Adam Langweiler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665915449599,"sku":"9798184731216","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/francis-pegahmagabow-adam-langweiler-9798184731216","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}