Independent Soldiers
The Independent Soldiers, otherwise known as the IS, is a street gang in British Columbia, Canada, which has been publicized in the media as being involved in organized crime. History. The Independent Soldiers are a gang, that was said to have been formed by a group of Indo-Canadians from South Vancouver and Metro Vancouver municipalities. They had come together during the 1990s under the name "Sunset Boys" and by 2005, the IS were operating in British Columbia and Alberta, predominantly Kelowna and Calgary, respectively. The IS was mainly made up of Indo-Canadians but over the years  they became more multicultural and accepted other ethnicities. This built strength and helped make connections in other Canadian communities. The Independent Soldiers activities may be social or criminal and members can be seen wearing their colors and logo with the initials IS on them. In the media they have been publicized as being involved in organized crime and engaging in turf wars, murders, shootings and other crimes with rival groups, although the group's main operations and activities are relatively unknown.