"This work was important to Native people because they wanted to show their culture and the Stampede let them doing this by letting them practice their traditional ways. They get to drum, smudge, dance in their regalia, sing, set up teepees, have races, make traditional food like mint tea, Saskatoon soup, pemmican, and bannock. If this didn’t happen then there would be no Indian Village and our language could be lost. People wouldn’t know about our outfits and dances. We wouldn’t be able to showcase our dancing and singing.

I feel happy that Native people were in the Stampede because now I get to dance Ladies Fancy. I like to dance. I think it’s important that people learn about our culture because the Indian People want to show other people how to sing and dance."

Kayle- Grade 4 student

"If we never told this story, then no one would know how Treaty 7 First Nations got to the Stampede. The government didn’t want the Indians to show their culture at this time so the Stampede was a place where the Indians could learn about their culture and teach their children about who they were. Treaty 7 was built because the government wanted the Indians to dress up in farmer’s outfits and rancher’s outfits but Guy Weadick wanted to make money by bringing the Indians to Stampede because he thought more people would come but the elders wanted the children to know about their culture.

This project makes me feel like I want to show people about our culture, our ways of life, how we survived, and how we dance, sing, drum, and live in a traditional way."

Cheyenne- Grade 4 student