Aamjiwnaang First Nation citizen awarded Coronation Medal – Anishinabek News

March 28, 2025

PETAWAWA – An Indigenous sergeant in the Canadian military has been honoured with a King Charles III Coronation Award.

Jeff Plain, a member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation in southwestern Ontario, received his accolade at a recent battalion ceremony at the Canadian Forces Base in Petawawa, where he is currently stationed.

The town of Petawawa is about 160 kilometres northwest of the Canadian capital of Ottawa.

A total of 30,000 Canadians will be awarded the medal, which was created to mark the coronation of King Charles, which took place in May of 2023.

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