Correspondence between Chief Joseph Dreaver and Rt. Hon. J.G. Diefenbaker, January 9 1962

Correspondence by Chief Joseph Dreaver to the Prime Minister of Canada, Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker dated January 9, 1962. Correspondence sent from Mistawasis Indian Reserve Box 153, Leask, Saskatchewan, to the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario. Chief Dreaver requests a salary increase for Chiefs and Councillors throughout Saskatchewan, stating that salaries for Chief and Council had remained the same since 1874-76 -- the signing of Treaties 4 and 6. Chief Dreaver laments a visitation cancellation by the Minister of Indian Affairs, expresses concern that Saskatchewan is being ignored by the federal government while other Western provinces receive continued federal attention. The letter closes with profuse gratitude on behalf Indigenous peoples in Saskatchewan for Diefenbaker's work.