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Mary Greyeyes, the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian Armed Forces (died 2011)
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Mary Greyeyes
Canadian World War II servicewoman
Mary Greyeyes Reid was a Canadian World War II servicewoman. A Cree from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, she was the first First Nations woman to enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces. After joining the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) in 1942, she became the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
First Nations in Canada
Indigenous people in Canada who are not Inuit or Métis
First Nations is a term used to identify Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. Traditionally, First Nations in Canada were peoples who lived south of the tree line, and mainly south of the Arctic Circle. There are 634 recognized First Nations governments…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canadian Armed Forces
Unified military forces of Canada
The Canadian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces are an entity separate and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 14
Day of the year
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