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Charles Tomkins grew up speaking Cree and English. That bilingual skill would aid him in his life when he helped translate Allied secret messages to and from Cree. Sworn to a secret oath, he kept that secret for half a century.

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*sources*

• CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cree-language-used-as-secret-weapon-in-wwii-1.3150324
• Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/charles-tomkins
• Readers Digest Canada: https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/cree-code-talkers/
• Legion Magazine: https://legionmagazine.com/indigenous-war-heroes-part-2-second-world-war/

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