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My Roots

By: Santana Dreaver

Harvey Dreaver

son of Joe Dreaver

Chief Joseph Dreaver

Dreaver's military service was with the Regina Rifle Reignment unit. Dreaver Lake in Northern Saskatchewan was named after Sgt. Harvey Dreaver, who was killed in World War II during the Leopold Canal on October 6th, 1944. Dreaver is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belguim. Harvey spent some time training in Scotland where he met relatives of the original Dreaver who came to Canada as a Hudson's Bay Company factor. Joseph James Dreaver, direct in line from the Scottish (Orkney Islands) married Chief Mistawasis' daughter in the 19th century.

Cheif Jospeh Dreaver was grandson of Chief Mistawasis, who was in fact one of the many chiefs that signed Treaty No. 6 in 1876. He is the son of Chief George Dreaver, who served as Chief of his tribe (Mistawasis) for 55 years. Chief Joseph Dreaver served as chief for 40 some years on the Mistawasis Cree Nation. After retirement, Dreaver was a lifetime member of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. He passed away on the Mistawasis Reserve on February 10 at the age of 86.

World War 1 and 2

Dreaver served in both World Wars. In the first World War, he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers Corps and was awarded a military medal at the Battle of Ypres for bravery. Other medals he received were two Coronation Medals; George VI, May 12, 1937 and Queen Elizabeth, June 2, 1953: Confederation Canada Medal, 1867-1967: Second World War Medal, 1939-1945: Voluntary Service Medal, 1939: The Great War

"Give us responsibilty, and we shall be found to be worthy of it."- Chief Dreaver

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