New song reveals code talkers from Garden River First Nation served in Second World War – CBC

Apr 27, 2026

Four-man unit the only known Ojibwe speakers to exchange indecipherable intel on the battlefield in France

Two local musicians are hoping to uncover a niche but critical piece of Garden River First Nation’s history in the Second World War through song.

Joel Syrette of Batchewana First Nation and Peter White of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., teamed up to write and record a song they’ve called Chi Migwetch Ogichidaa, which translates to: Thank You Warrior.

It’s dedicated to Syrette’s late great uncle George Minisino Pine and three other men from Garden River who are believed to have volunteered together overseas in the Second World War as code talkers.

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