Canada: ALBERTA: More Wampum

Indians hired to give frontier flavor to the Calgary Stampede (TIME, July 21) are paid on a graduated scale for all services rendered: $5 to a chief, $3 to a sub-chief, $1 to every brave, squaw and papoose for each parade; $5 for the best-dressed buck and squaw; $2 to $7 for each Indian race. They want more. Last week, with the help of Paleface John Laurie, Calgary schoolteacher, they presented their demands:

“Whereas times have changed for the better, and the net profits of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Ltd. have greatly increased; and whereas the Indian bands of the Blackfoot, Sarcee and Stoneys have since its beginning helped greatly to raise the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Ltd. show to its high standard; and

“Whereas the Indian village, the Indian parades . . . and the various other contributions of the Indians have attracted many visitors, and increased the pleasure of these visitors by providing material for all kinds of photographers; and

“Therefore the treaty Indians of the Blackfoot, Sarcee and Stoney tribes, as undersigned, petition and ask the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Ltd. to double the prize list of the following: 1) best-dressed Indian and parade participants; 2) Indian races; 3) and to increase the teepee grants from $5 to $15.”

(Signed) “Head Chief Duck Chief, L. Many Bears, Paul Little Walker, Ben Calf Robe [Blackfoot tribe]; Chief Enos Hunter, Chief David Bearspaw, Jacob Twoyoungmen, Councilors Isaac Two-youngmen, John Powderface, Tom Kaquitts [Stoney tribe]; Councilors Judas Hunter, Jonas Rider; David Crowchild, Eddie One Spot, George Runner [Sarcee tribe].”