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Griffin, J.D.

  • Person

Dr. J.D. Griffin, formerly General Director, Canadian Mental Health Association, and Professor Cyril Greenland, formerly School of Social Work, McMaster University, and now with the Canadian Mental Health Association, collected substantial research files on William Henry Jackson, the former secretary to Louis Riel. These records were collected in order to make a presentation on Jackson for the Canadian Psychiatric Association meeting in Saskatoon, September 28-30, 1977.

Griffin Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0524
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1956

Griffin Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery, with appointments at Griffin, Innis and Froude. Additional preaching point White Rock was added between 1926 and 1932. By 1954, ministry was supplied by Creelman and sometime before 1958, it amalgamated with Creelman to form Creelman-Griffin Pastoral Charge. The Griffin United Church preaching point officially closed April 30, 1995.

Greystone Secrets: A Queerstorical Campus Walking Tour

  • Corporate body
  • 2013

"Greystone Secrets" was an interactive historical walking tour of the University of Saskatchewan campus that commemorated the struggles and victories throughout a vast history of sexual and gender diversity on campus. Through storytelling, historical exhibits, and a tour of the Saskatchewan Archives Board, the event aimed to provide a venue for inter-generational community building and to encourage local research on sexual and gender diversity. The event was free of charge, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. The tours ran daily from October 4-6, 2013. As part of the tour, Greystone Secrets provided costumes and a professional photographer for tour participants to recreate the photo, "Nan & Hope & the 99 Year Old Kiss."

Greyeyes-Steele, Flora

  • SCNFGS
  • Person
  • July 13, 1914 - March 3, 2008

Flora Jeanne Greyeyes was born on July 13, 1914 at home on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. She is one of 18 children of Cecile (nee White) and James Greyeyes. Flora was sent to St Michael's Indian Residential School in Duck Lake in 1922 where she stayed until contracting tuberculosis in 1925 or 1926, she was then sent to the Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium. After her release from the Sanatorium, Flora returned home to Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to help out with home life and working on the small family farm. On October 19, 1942, Flora enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force making her one of the first First Nations women to join the Royal Canadian Air-Force (RCAF). She stayed with the RCAF until September 15, 1945 with the rank of Leading Aircraft-woman upon retirement; Flora also received the Canadian Volunteer Service and War Medal 1939-45. Flora married David Greyeyes-Steele a fellow veteran and together they had eight children (James Ronald 1946, Barbara Ann 1948, Beverly Ann 1949, Debra Ann 1951, twins Diana Lynn and Deanna Jeanne 1952, David Winston 1954 and Sarah Sandra in 1958). David took a job with Indian Affairs in 1959 becoming Director of the Maritime, Alberta and then Saskatchewan regions, due to David's job the family lived in many places across Canada including Saskatchewan, Alberta, The North West Territories, Nova Scotia and Ontario. Flora and David settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan after David's retirement and resided there until his passing on July 20, 1996. After Flora was widowed she moved back to her home community of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation with her daughter Deanna.
She passed away March 3, 2008.

Greyeyes, Judith

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Judith May Greyeyes, was born January 19, 1957 in Kamloops, British Columbia. Judith is the fifth child of twelve born to Freda (nee Ahenakew) and Harold Greyeyes. When Judith was born, her family was temporarily residing in British Columbia due to the lack of available jobs in their home community of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Freda, Harold and their children returned to Muskeg Lake Cree Nation where they began farming in 1959. Judith received all her elementary and high school education in the nearby town of Marcelin, Saskatchewan. Judith and her partner Richard Daniels are the parents of six children (Cecilia Marie 1974, Jamie Lynn 1978, Muriel Jean 1983, Kendra Faye 1984, Robin Roland 1988 and Jesse Lee 1992). Judith and Richard lived on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation until they moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1985. Judith's priority in life is her family and their activities; she knows how important sports and extra curricular activities are in a child's life. Judith has been the manager, team parent and most valuable fan for the many sports teams that her children have been involved with. Judith's children are growing up and have started their own families. The grandmother of five (Matthew, Kyra, Kailie, Paige and Kelsey), Judith still finds herself transporting children to practices and games on a regular basis. Judith and her partner Richard reside Saskatoon with their two youngest children.

Greyeyes, Harold E.

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Harold Eugene Greyeyes, a Cree man, was born on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on May 12, 1929. Harold is the eldest of nine children born to George and Josephine (nee Robinson) Greyeyes. He lived on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation until September 1936 when he was enrolled in the Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School at Lebret, Saskatchewan. While most children from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation were sent to St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Harold and his younger brother Albert went to Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School where their aunt Helen Greyeyes, a Grey Nun, was posted. Harold stayed in Qu'Appelle until he finished grade eight in 1944. In September of 1944 he was transferred to St. Michael's Indian Residential School were he stayed until March of 1946. Harold has had a long career in agriculture beginning in 1946 when he began helping his father with his small farm. On May 16, 1951 Harold married Freda Ahenakew and together they had twelve children (Dolores Carol 1951, Brenda Vivian 1952, Barbara Ruth 1954, Harold Dennis 1955, Judith May 1957, Anita Elaine 1958, Lawrence Edward 1959, Gloria Lynn 1960, Kevin Ray 1962, Spencer Garth 1963, Nancy Cecile 1972 and Josephine Marie in 1975). Throughout most of their marriage Harold and Freda lived on Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and ran their small mixed farm. During the winter months, because of his family's financial needs, Harold would travel to British Columbia to work in the lumber industry. In 1956 Harold moved his family to British Columbia and this is where their fifth child Judith May was born on nineteenth of January 1957. Harold and Freda then moved back to Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. Harold was always an active member of the community and he was a Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Band Councilor from 1960-1962 and from 1964-1972. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of North Battleford since 1975. As a volunteer, Harold has been Director of the North Battleford Union Hospital Foundation, Director of Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the RCMP Citizen's Advisory Committee. Harold worked for Saskatchewan Indian Agriculture in North Battleford, Saskatchewan from 1970 to 1992 as an Assistant Extension Agrologist. During this time he obtained two Farm Management Course Certificates and an A.I. (Artificial Insemenation) Technician Certificate from the University of Saskatchewan. He also took numerous short courses on agriculture relating to soils, crops and animal sciences. Harold has also been a newspaper columnist with The Telegraph, North Battleford and First Nation Free Press. Harold and Freda divorced in 1975 and he married his current wife Estelle in 1980. An avid golfer, Harold won the North American Seniors Golf Championship in 1980, 1981, and 1982. Harold was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame August 9, 1992. Harold and his wife Estelle are retired and currently reside in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

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