The real story behind Private Mary Greyeyes
Falen and Leah look at the history behind an intriguing photo from the Second World War.
Private Mary Greyeyes was a World War II servicewoman from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
A curious World War II-era photograph shows an unnamed woman in military uniform kneeling next to a man in a headdress who holds a pipe above her. We dig into the true story behind this photograph and the identity of this mystery woman.
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Key References
- Mary Greyeyes Reid
- Private Mary Greyeyes, from Maskêko-Sâkahikanihk (Muskeg Lake, Cree Nation), Canadian Women's Army Corps, with Harry Ball, Piapot First Nation
- Women in the Canadian Armed Forces
- What Does This Photo Say?
- They're Still Women After All
- The Great Depression
- The Great Depression in Canada
- National Indigenous Veterans Day
- Forgotten Warriors