Ben Calf Robe
Ben Calf Robe | |
|---|---|
 1951, near Calgary, Alberta | |
| Died | August 11, 1958[1] |
| Children | Ed Calf Robe (son)[2] |
| Relatives | Noran Calf Robe (grandson)[3] |
Ben Calf Robe was a Blackfoot (Siksika) elder,[4] residential school survivor,[5] and scout for the North West Mounted Police (and later the RCMP).[6][7]
Calgary Stampede[]
Calf Robe liaised with Calgary Stampede founder Guy Weadick on the inaugural event in 1912, and was invited to camp at the Indian Village. The Calf Robe family tipi has been an annual mainstay since.[8]
Namesakes[]
- Ben Calf Robe Society, a social services organization[9] in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare, an elementary & junior high school[10] in Edmonton, Alberta
- Ben Calf Robe Annual Traditional Pow wow, a social gathering held in the springtime in Edmonton, Alberta since 1981[11]
- Calf Robe Bridge, a Bow River crossing in Calgary, Alberta
External links[]
References[]
- ^ http://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/docs/how-to/find-birth-marriage-death-records/deaths/deaths-2/c/deaths-c-1955-1959.pdf
- ^ "Meet Noran Calf Robe, Indian Village Tipi Owner from Siksika Nation – Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Meet Noran Calf Robe, Indian Village Tipi Owner from Siksika Nation – Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Home | Calgary Herald". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Archived copy". bcrsociety.ab.ca. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Meet Noran Calf Robe, Indian Village Tipi Owner from Siksika Nation – Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.medicinereiki.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Meet Noran Calf Robe, Indian Village Tipi Owner from Siksika Nation – Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Archived copy". bcrsociety.ab.ca. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Edmonton Catholic Schools". Archived from the original on 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Ben Calf Robe celebrates its landmark 35th Annual Powwow on May 7". 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19.
Categories:
- 1958 deaths
- Blackfoot people