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Blackfoot confederacy meets with AFN

Youth chases California golf dreams

Piikani sees successful celebrations.

Pg. 3 Pg. 7 Pg. 8

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLENewly crowned princesses Junior Miss Piikani: Kalia McDougall, Senior Miss Piikani Teairra Bad Eagle and Little Miss Piikani Zinna Small Legs on August 5.

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Newly Piikani Nation royalities have been crowned.

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Elected in 1990 & 2007

Honouring our Past Leaders

NEWSPg. 3 Blackfoot Confederacy meets with National

Chief. Pg. 4 Blackfoot Confederacy office opens in

Calgary.Pg. 5 Lone Wolf goes to the Calgary Stampede for

the second year in a row.

ENTREPRENUERS Pg. 6 Wild Horse Crafts sees success on the pow

wow trail. LEADERSPg. 7 Piikani youth chases California golf dreams.COMMUNITYPg. 8 Piikani Nation CelebrationsPg. 11 Announcements.

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NEWS

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Members of the Blackfoot Confederacy met with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde earlier this month.Chiefs, council members, and other representatives from Piikani, Kainaiwa, Siksika and Amskapii Piikani met to address concerns and propose recommendations that can help the Blackfoot confederacy move forward as one entity. Jack Royal, director for the Blackfoot Confederacy Office, said this meeting was just an introduction meeting to discuss what concerns each band has. “We’re pursuing it as collective from the confederacy to support each other on moving forward in health, housing, education, economic development and all the [different] areas,” Royal said. Some of the areas discussed with the National Chief included the continuation of developing renewable energy in First Nation communities, voting policies inside the AFN charter and combating illegal drugs and alcohol on reserves.

During the meeting Bellegarde discussed AFN charter policies and said the door is opened to leaders of the confederacy to directly meet with the ministers and discuss the concerns that were addressed. “We really got to fix our AFN charter to make room for nations to come in and be part of it,” he said. Chief Stanley Grier said it is important to continue to work with a close alliance with the national chief to accomplish mutual issues that represent all of collective concerns while maintaining proper protocol. “I really see what you are doing as a Blackfoot Confederacy, You're breaking down the Canada and USA border, your occupying you're ancestral lands,” Bellegarde said. “In the next three years, whatever I can do to assist and help, you have my commitment and we can make it happen.”

Blackfoot Confederacy meets with AFN National Chief.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEBlackfoot Confederacy leaders with the Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegard on Aug 3.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEAssembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegard during his meeting with the Blackfoot Confederacy leadership on Aug 3.

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A grand opening was held at the beginning of this month for the new Blackfoot Confederacy Office in Calgary. The opening follows the Blackfoot Confederacy chief 's decision to separate from the Treaty 7 Management Corporation in 2016 to become their own entity.“The Blackfoot Confederacy has been around since time immemorial and we are reasserting our formal ties with each respective band of the Blackfoot Confederacy and our tradition-al territory,” says Jack Royal, General Manager for the Blackfoot Confederacy office. Although the office has just opened its doors, Royal says that everything is coming together in a positive way. “The groundwork is still an ongoing process,” read the media release. It also states that one of their priorities is to establish working relationships with other organizations.

The Blackfoot Confederacy consists of the North Piikani, Siksika, Kainaiwa, better known as the blood tribe, and the South Piikani in Montana.

PHOTO COURTESY OF IRA PROVOSTCEO Jack Royal, Councillor Francises Wolfleg, Chief Roy Fox, Chief Stan Grier, Harry Barnes On July 9 in Calgary.

Blackfoot Confederacy office opens in Calgary.

Piikani Sand & Gravel

2018/2019 Piikani Gravel Prices:

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3/8…………………………………….… $12.00/per tone Pit Run……………………………….…$6.50/per tone

Piikani Nation Elders are too contact Piikani Resource Development Ltd. For any other inquiries on your gravel needs please contact Kristin North Peigan at (403)965-3092 or email kristin@prdl.ca.

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SPORTS

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Lone Wolf places fourth for the final night of the Indian Relay Races at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. This is the team’s second year in a row attending the races at The Calgary Stampede. Neil Strikes With a Gun, who is the back holder for Lone Wolf, is overwhelmed by the excitement the races have received from the crowd. “It’s a great atmosphere to be showcased with our culture and being able to put it out there to the non natives that don’t know anything about this,” Strikes With A Gun said. RCMP officer Tyrone Potts helped bring the relay races to the Stampede both years. “Last year we were exposed to Canada in a big way and I think we opened up a lot of eyes at the Calgary Stampede,” He said.The first year the races were at stampede, there was only four teams, while the second year we got to see an additional team added. “I’m really excited, it’s a growing sport, [and] there is a Canadian Indian Relay Association now,” Potts said.

He expects that the Indian Relay will only grow to become a bigger sport at The Calgary Stampede. As for Strikes With a Gun he said his team has had a few fumbles in the beginning of the week but went into the last race mentally prepared to race. Lone Wolf will be racing at different events all summer.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLELone Wolf at the Calgary Stampede on July 12.

Lone Wolf goes to The Calgary Stampede for a second year in a row.

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Hi-Tek Sports will host a free two day baseball camp for youth at the baseball diamonds near the Piikani Secondary school. Leroy Crazy Boy, who assisted in bringing the camp to the re-serve, said the two days are going to focus on basic skill training such as throwing and catching the ball properly. The camp is geared towards youth between ages six to 17 years old.It will focus on skill levels starting from beginner into inter-mediate, which means there is no prior experience needed to participate. “The purpose of this is to challenge themselves to a different level to the game and hopefully we'll see one of our own playing for the Bulls someday,” Crazy Boy added. Crazy Boy adds that it would be nice to see the youth in the community participating in the popular summer sport. Hi-Tek sports is an organization based out of Lethbridge that runs youth athletics camps that focuses on skill development in sports such as Baseball,Hockey and Lacrosse. Chris Leroux, Co-owner for Hi-Tek Sports, says the camps are designed to travel to various communities around southern

Alberta. “It just works because they get to stay in their own home town, they don’t have to travel and it builds a positive community spirit,” Leroux added. If the camp is successful it may return next summer and add an additional hockey camp for the fall. You can find registrations at Piikani Resource Development Lt, on our website at www.Piikaninationnews.ca and www.prdl.ca.

Two day baseball camp for youth takes place later this month.

STALK PHOTO FROM UNSPLASH.Stalk photo from Unsplash of a kid playing baseball.

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ENTREPRENEUR

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The summer months are busy for this young couple, as their days are filled with countless orders from people across Indian Country requesting pow wow regalia. Riley Yellow Wings and Victoria Bellgarde have grown up around the Pow Wow Trail their entire lives. Bellgarde who is from Peepeekisis Cree Nation, has been dancing Jingle for over twenty years, while Yellow Wings, from the Piikani Nation, was dancing when he was young and eventually learned how to drum and sing as he got older.Both Yellow Wings and Bellegarde found themselves fully involved in the pow wow community and now pass that lifestyle onto their two children. “We have both of our children active in the pow wow community,” Yellow Wings said.“As a family we live a clean lifestyle practicing our culture and teaching our children this way of life.” Fast forward into their adult lives the couple has started their own family run business, Wild Horse Crafts, that specialize in pow wow regalia.

Some of the hand crafted regalia includes beadwork, quillwork, parfleche, bustles, leatherwork and applique.It has been three years since the pair has started their own shop and Yellow Wings admits “the shock and awe each happy customer has” after receiving their order makes the work worthwhile. When some of their clients have custom orders they’ll usually bring in their own family and ancestral ties into their designs. However when it comes to their own creativity a lot of their inspirations are from the nature that surrounds them. “As an artist we draw inspiration from the world around us, everything in nature has its own beauty, we harness that and input it towards our work,”Their inspiration also comes from their own two children.“As for our personal designs one piece may represent our son and another may represent our daughter,”Yellow Wings added that Wild Horse Crafts have recently started a fashion line. The pair has begun sewing together jackets, bags and purses, formal dresses that have Pendleton designs on them.The couple has also provided a few wedding parties with formal wear. “Our future goals include being worldwide as well as having retailers selling Wild Horse Crafts designs,” he said. While facing many obstacles along their journey, Yellow Wings knows that success can’t be built over night.“Start with a solid plan, make goals, when it all boils down you have to be patient.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF RILEY YELLOW WINGSRiley Yellow Wings, Victoria Bellegarde and their two children Jacob and Persephone.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RILEY YELLOW WINGS.Bead work from Wild Horse Crafts. See more of their work on their Facebook account at Wild Horse Crafts.

Wild Horse Crafts sees success on the pow wow trail.

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LEADERS

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As the summer activities start to come to an end and the school year creeps back, one young man is packing his bags and preparing for another school year in California.Brayden Provost was recruited by the Fresno City College golf team during his last year of high school, and is currently playing golf for the college team. He said that has always been a dream of his, since he started golfing competitively when he was 11 years old. “I had an auntie that played college golf, and I see how fun the atmosphere was for college golfers, I wanted to do the same,” Provost said. As he is preparing for his second year of college, he sees an opportunity to take his skills to a professional level. Provost is on a team of twelve players and when it comes to different tournaments six of them are qualified to join. “I qualified for every tournament, I was the number four spot this entire season,” Provost admits. Making him the only freshman student to compete in all 20 college events. Provost started golfing with his dad Kevin Provost when he was eight years old. As he got older he was a part of the southern Alberta High Performance Golf program headquartered in Lethbridge. That is where he got to travel to numerous golf courses and compete in different tournaments across the United States. In 2015 he competed against the USA National Jr. Golf team in

San Diego. “It’s really nice to see that he able to follow his dreams and also to see some of those long hard days of practicing are paying off,” Kevin Said. It wasn’t an easy decision for Brayden when he decided to move away from his southern Alberta roots and chase his dreams in California. “I was really nervous to move to another country, but I got through it, it wasn’t that bad,” Said Brayden. His busy golf schedule and class schedule including his homework distracts him from the thought of being so far away from home. However he does make time for his weekly facetime conversations with his parents. Brayden is currently enrolled in the Business Banagement program at Fresno City College with a minor in Native American Studies. When he graduates he has plans to further his education and golf career. He added that he hopes he can play for a division one school, and according to Brayden it would most likely be California State University in Fresno city. That is where he hopes he can take his career into the professional leagues. As for right now, he is preparing to move back to California and begin his second season with the Fresno City College golf team.

Local Piikani youth chases California golf dream.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEBrayden Provost in Piikani Nation on July 20.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN PROVOSTBrayden Provost during his first regular season golf tournament in Fresno Ca. last fall.

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AROUND THE COMMUNITY

Piikani Nation Celebrations

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLECalf riding at the Junior Rodeo on Aug 1.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLERalna Pard at the talent show held at Piikani Resource Development on Aug 1.

PHOTOS BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLETop Left: Youth playing basketball during the basketball camp on July 18.

Top Right: The Niipoomakiiks scavenger hunt on July 18.

Bottom Left: William Big Bull gives a presentation during the Blackfoot immersion camp on July 18.

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PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEKevin Provost teeing off at hole one during the annual Piikani Nation Celebrations golf tournament on Aug 4.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEJockey Tyrone Jackson for Anatapsii during the Indian Relay championship race on Aug 5.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEFlag bearers during the first grand entry on the 61 Piikani Nation Pow wow on Aug 3.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEJohnny North Peigan and his team mates during the Saturday night hand game tournament on Aug 4.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEMegan Crow Shoe pitching one of her games in Pincher Creek on Aug 5.

PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLEJim Potts and James Plain Eagle during the team roping category at the rodeo on Aug 5.

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Teen Categories  Girls Fancy  1st Place: Tayli Yellowbird 2nd Place: Kyreese Mountain Horse  3rd Place: Amiya Yellow Old Women  4th Place: Daelynn Water Chief  Girls Jingle  1st Place: Payton Swiftwolfe  2nd Place: Annika Two Young Man  3rd Place: Echo First Rider  4th Place: Sephra Buffalo  Girls Traditional 1st Place: Sasha Saskatchewan  2nd Place: Karis Good Striker  3rd Place: Larae Thomson 4th Place: Gracelynn Bad Eagle  Boys Fancy 1st Place: Keegan Buffalo  2nd Place: Ervin Strawberry  Boys Grass 1st Place: Cameron Good Eagle  2nd Place: Joshua Big Sorrel Horse  3rd Place: Thunder Crow Shoe 4th Place John Potts  Boys Traditional 1st Place: Chandler Scout  Boys Chicken 1st Place: Gus Calf Robe  2nd Place: Jayden Doore  3rd Place: Chase Leather 4th Place: Trez Day Chief Junior Categories  Girls Fancy  1st Place: Khloe Scalplock 2nd Place: Ashlyn Brewer 3rd Place: Kasha Caibaiosai  4th Place: Jovie Potts Girls Jingle  1st Place: Aneshia Big Crow 2nd Place: Melika Holloway 3rd Place: Scarlett Scalplock 4th Place: Emma Breaker Girls Traditional 1st Place: Lavina Benjoe 2nd Place: Maddie Good Eagle 3rd Place: Jewel Provost 4th Place: Gracie Smith  Boys Fancy 1st Place: Leland Mitsuing  2nd Place: Nathaniel Swiftwolfe 3rd Place: Georgie Scalplock

4th Place: Donavon Crowchild Boys Grass 1st Place: Nicolas Rollinmud  2nd Place: Noah Baptiste  3rd Place: Swan Daniels-Hunter 4th Place Eric Cutter Boys Traditional 1st Place: Chrys Johnson 2nd Place: Ezekeil Deschames 3rd Place: Adam Raine 4th Place: Lance Rollinmud Boys Chicken 1st Place: Camden Croff  2nd Place: Sheldon Scalplock III 3rd Place: Silas Rollinmud 4th Place: Hunter Deerfoot.Golden Age/Junior Adult Categories.  Men’s Buckskin  1st Place: Fred Rabbit Carrier 2nd Place: Howard Pretty Young Man  3rd Place: Charlie Crawler 4th Place: Herman Yellow Old Women  Women’s Golden Age 1st Place: Agnes Frances 2nd Place: Bunny Many Bears  3rd Place: Diana Weasel Fat 4th Place: Nina Buckskin  Men’s Golden Age  1st Place: Joe McKay 2nd Place: George Good Striker  3rd Place: Irvine Scalplock  Jr Women’s Fancy  1st Place: Carol Melting Tallow  2nd Place: Tia Scalplock  3rd Place: Tishina Calfrobe  4th Place: Smokey Good Striker  Jr Women’s Jingle  1st Place: Joni Swiftwolfe 2nd Place: Heather Ketchemoia  3rd Place: Marilyn Contois  4th Place: Stephanie Brave Rock  Jr Women’s Traditional  1st Place: Jade Ironshirt  2nd Place: Torry Eagle Speaker  3rd Place: Dawn Geimansaddle 4th Place: Markia Two Young Man  Jr. Men’s Fancy  1st Place: Patrick Mitsuing  2nd Place: Navarone Thunderchild  3rd Place: Stanley Whiteman 4th Place: Kyle Young Pine

Jr. Men’s Grass 1st Place: Malin Meguinis  2nd Place: Steven Crowchild  3rd Place: Adam Poucette 4th Place: Eric Daniels  Jr. Men’s Traditional  1st Place: Tim Munro  2nd Place: Colton Saddleback  3rd Place: Calvert Wolf Child  4th Place: Dalbus Powderface Jr. Men’s Chicken 1st Place: Clay Good Striker  2nd Place: Sheldon Scalplock Jr.  3rd Place: Seth Cardinal  4th Place: Byron ButterflySr Adult Categories. Sr. Women’s Fancy 1st Place: Siouxsan Robinson2nd Place: Shirley Hill 3rd Place: Lori Scalplock 4th Place: Earlene Healy Sr. Women’s Jingle 1st Place: Nina Cattleman2nd Place: Kathy Medicine Crowe3rd Place: Jamie Medicine Crane Sr. Women’s Traditional 1st Place: Melissa Omeasoo2nd Place: Nicole Eshkakogan3rd Place: Shirly Spotted Eagle 4th Place: Pat Frank Sr. Men’s Fancy 1st Place: Luke Whiteman 2nd Place: Craig First Rider 3rd Place: Leroy Crazy Boy 4th Place: Stan WhitemanSr. Men’s Grass 1st Place: Aaron Daniels 2nd Place: Jeff Downing 3rd Place: Theron Black 4th Place: Spike Eaglespeaker Sr. Men’s Traditional 1st Place: Steve Hunt 2nd Place: Jonathan Brewer 3rd Place: Clayton Saskatchewan 4th Place: Telly Rain Sr. Men’s Chicken 1st Place: Sheldon Scalplock 2nd Place: Marvin Weatherwax3rd Place: Kyle Blood 4th Place: Duayne Delaney

2018 Piikani Nation pow wow celebration winners

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ANNOUNCEMENTS