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David Greyeyes Steele

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71: 28: 241:, and in 1958 became chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. He joined the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, eventually becoming the first Indigenous person named a regional director with this service. 429: 449: 409: 203: 399: 419: 444: 414: 394: 439: 305: 434: 257: 424: 404: 207: 198:. Greyeyes Steele taught advanced weaponry for two years before returning to Canada to qualify as an officer. He was the first 176: 339: 160: 106: 320: 253: 249: 155: 138: 215: 219: 172: 57: 40: 238: 287: 227: 110: 389: 384: 379: 231: 130: 183:: he was a member of the Saskatchewan All-Star team three times and competed internationally. 195: 120: 245: 211: 151: 134: 373: 199: 191: 187: 88: 364: 27: 223: 180: 76: 179:. He played multiple sports, but was particularly successful in 230:
during the occupation of Germany. He played soccer in the 1946
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to achieve such a commission overseas. He was then assigned to
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Sask First Nations Sports Hall of Fame - David Greyeyes Steele
350:(11): R4 – via Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. 340:"Athletes immortalized at new Sports Halls of Fame" 126: 116: 102: 94: 82: 64: 47: 34: 18: 237:On his return to Canada, Greyeyes Steele married 159:, (31 December 1914 – 22 July 1996) was an 163:war hero, athlete, farmer, and public servant. 258:Saskatchewan First Nations Sports Hall of Fame 226:he served as an intelligence officer with the 256:in 1993 and was an inaugural inductee in the 175:, Greyeyes Steele studied agriculture at the 8: 308:. Veterans Affairs Canada. 14 February 2014. 430:Canadian military personnel of World War II 204:The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) 26: 15: 281: 279: 277: 275: 273: 269: 450:Canadian Indigenous military personnel 206:and commanded a mortar platoon in the 252:, both in 1977. He also received the 7: 177:Lebret Industrial Residential School 410:Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan 14: 286:John Boileau (2 September 2020). 186:He, two brothers, and his sister 319:Sharon Adams (28 January 2020). 250:Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 69: 420:Soccer people from Saskatchewan 445:Royal Winnipeg Rifles officers 415:Sportspeople from Saskatchewan 395:Members of the Order of Canada 1: 400:Canadian men's soccer players 244:He was named a Member of the 147:David Georges Greyeyes Steele 107:The Saskatoon Light Infantry 440:North Saskatchewan Regiment 254:Saskatchewan Order of Merit 139:Saskatchewan Order of Merit 466: 216:3rd Greek Mountain Brigade 338:Dave Leaderhouse (1994). 292:The Canadian Encyclopedia 25: 435:Saskatoon Light Infantry 321:"Indigenous war heroes" 288:"David Greyeyes-Steele" 220:Battle of Rimini (1944) 214:for his support of the 173:Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 58:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 41:Muskeg Lake Cree Nation 425:Canadian Army officers 405:Canadian Army soldiers 43:, Saskatchewan, Canada 228:Royal Winnipeg Rifles 210:. He was awarded the 111:Royal Winnipeg Rifles 20:David Greyeyes Steele 248:and honoured in the 161:Indigenous Canadian 232:Inter-Allied Games 144: 143: 457: 352: 351: 335: 329: 328: 316: 310: 309: 302: 296: 295: 283: 208:Italian Campaign 196:Second World War 190:enlisted in the 158: 121:Second World War 84: 75: 73: 72: 54: 38:31 December 1914 30: 16: 465: 464: 460: 459: 458: 456: 455: 454: 370: 369: 361: 356: 355: 337: 336: 332: 325:Legion Magazine 318: 317: 313: 304: 303: 299: 285: 284: 271: 266: 246:Order of Canada 212:Greek War Cross 169: 150: 137: 135:Order of Canada 133: 131:Greek War Cross 109: 70: 68: 56: 52: 39: 21: 12: 11: 5: 463: 461: 453: 452: 447: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 417: 412: 407: 402: 397: 392: 387: 382: 372: 371: 368: 367: 360: 359:External links 357: 354: 353: 330: 311: 297: 268: 267: 265: 262: 168: 165: 142: 141: 128: 124: 123: 118: 114: 113: 104: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 86: 80: 79: 66: 62: 61: 55:(aged 81) 49: 45: 44: 36: 32: 31: 23: 22: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 462: 451: 448: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 411: 408: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 378: 377: 375: 366: 363: 362: 358: 349: 345: 341: 334: 331: 326: 322: 315: 312: 307: 301: 298: 293: 289: 282: 280: 278: 276: 274: 270: 263: 261: 259: 255: 251: 247: 242: 240: 235: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 200:Status Indian 197: 193: 192:Canadian Army 189: 188:Mary Greyeyes 184: 182: 178: 174: 166: 164: 162: 157: 153: 148: 140: 136: 132: 129: 125: 122: 119: 115: 112: 108: 105: 101: 97: 93: 90: 89:Canadian Army 87: 81: 78: 67: 63: 59: 50: 46: 42: 37: 33: 29: 24: 17: 347: 343: 333: 324: 314: 300: 291: 243: 239:Flora Jeanne 236: 185: 170: 146: 145: 117:Battles/wars 53:(1996-07-22) 51:22 July 1996 390:Cree people 385:1996 deaths 380:1914 births 344:Windspeaker 194:during the 374:Categories 306:"Greyeyes" 264:References 98:Lieutenant 65:Allegiance 260:in 1994. 167:Biography 222:. After 171:Born in 83:Service/ 60:, Canada 218:in the 224:VE Day 181:soccer 127:Awards 85:branch 77:Canada 74:  154: 103:Unit 95:Rank 48:Died 35:Born 156:SOM 376:: 348:12 346:. 342:. 323:. 290:. 272:^ 234:. 152:CM 149:, 327:. 294:.

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Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
Canadian Army
The Saskatoon Light Infantry
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Second World War
Greek War Cross
Order of Canada
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
CM
SOM
Indigenous Canadian
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Lebret Industrial Residential School
soccer
Mary Greyeyes
Canadian Army
Second World War
Status Indian
The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun)
Italian Campaign
Greek War Cross
3rd Greek Mountain Brigade
Battle of Rimini (1944)
VE Day
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Inter-Allied Games
Flora Jeanne

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