The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-04-13
PROMINENT INDIAN CHIEF
DIES on CANADIAN RESERVE

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CardStOn - Shot Both Sides,
81. head chief of the Blood In
dian tribe. who passed away
Thursday morning in the Indian
Hospital here. will be given final
rites on the tribal reserve. High
Requiem Mass will be held AT
St. Mary's Roman Cathol ir
School on the Reserve Tuesday
at 10 a. III. Father Latranrr will
conduct the services.
1t is expected all Is minor
chiefs and many honorary kainal
chiefs will be present III full
tribal dress.
Shot-Both-SidrS. son of the
famous chief Crop-Earrd-Wolf
was born on the reserve. lie
never attended school or learned
to speak English. Chosen by
vote in 1918 to be head chief OF
the Blood band. he carried on in
this capacity for ~ years.
Highly esteemed. he always
stood for progress and education
The chief suffered stroke five
years ago and had been in poor
health and inactive since. His
wife died in May. 1855.
He is survived by two sons
Jim Shot.Both.SidcS and Harry
Spear Chief. and two daughters
Lily Across The Mountain and
Maggie Eagle Plume. all of the
reserve: also 38 grandchildren
: II was largely through his efforts
that this reserve is now one of
the richest in Canada. also one
of the largest. comprising $4,000
acres. There are $500 members
of the Blood band
Chief Shot-Both.SidcS was the
, last of the warrior chiefs ard one
of the last remaining links will,
buffalo hunting and fighting
the free.whecling days of raid
days of the old west
He was the chief Of the Blood
Indians. the main tribe in the
once-warlike Blackfcr, Confcd
cracy.
The robes of craftsmanship
were placed on hi, shoulders in
1918. following the death of his
father. Crop.Earcd.Wolf During
his reign he was the main force
behind a movement which led
his people to position where
they are now among the richest
Indians in the country.
No English
The head chief never attended
a white mans school and could
not speak English Eut he did
not hesitate to adopt the white
mans ways and he had become,
along with his band. a success.
full farmer and ranchcr. Al
though firm bc!icvrr in cdu.
cation he retained the tribal
characteristics. ms lnvc and ap
probation for his native religion
never lc:. him and although he
vas urged 10 Join his family's
church +" S'lll clung to and
, 'hc:.>,, .. .ar religion of the Sun
DarCc
II" Mas a principal figure in
: be organization Of the kainai
( ~. fiaInHh!p. 4 non srctarian
. and non.political organization
resigned 10 foster and propagate
4 policy o: future potential
Canadian citizenship for his
2cOp."
Among lis members are the
Duke o! Windsor. Govcrnor.Gcn
cral Vincent Massey. Earl Alex
andcr. Premier Manning of Al
bcrta. Premier Smallwood OF
newfoundland. Hollywood COW,
boy Rod Cameron. John Black
more. l.cthbridgc Mp and tho
late Senator ". 4. Buchanan
owner and publisher Of the Lcth
bridge Herald
Guarded Relics
y member Of the powerful and
occult Horn Society. he had
guarded the tribes treasured
collection of battle relics. These
included the wriStlcts of the
black ScIzcrs." the horn head
dress. the buffalo.hcad tccpcc
the ""ascl.tail robe and other ar
LclcS including an ancient sword
and drum.
Born in 1873. he was the sor
Of Crop Earcd Wolf and grand
son Of Mckcis,o Rcd CrOs. the
fearless leader Of the band. wh0
with Chief Crowf00t Of the
Hlack!c",. signed the treaty Oi
1877 which committed their fol