David Greyeyes Steele

David Georges Greyeyes Steele, , (31 December 1914 – 22 July 1996) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero, athlete, farmer, and public servant.

Biography Born in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Greyeyes Steele studied agriculture at the Lebret Industrial Residential School. He played multiple sports, but was particularly successful in soccer: he was a member of the Saskatchewan All-Star team three times and competed internationally.

On his return to Canada, Greyeyes Steele married Flora Jeanne, 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.