Ben Calf Robe
Member of the Siksika Nation
About Ben Calf Robe
Lived 1900 – 1958.
Ben Calf Robe was a Blackfoot (Siksika) elder, residential school survivor, and scout for the North West Mounted Police (and later the RCMP).
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.
Namesakes
Ben Calf Robe Society, a social services organization in Edmonton, Alberta. Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare, an elementary & junior high school in Edmonton, Alberta Ben Calf Robe Annual Traditional Pow wow, a social gathering held in the springtime in Edmonton, Alberta since 1981 Calf Robe Bridge, a Bow River crossing in Calgary, Alberta
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ben Calf Robe?
member of the Siksika Nation
When was Ben Calf Robe born?
Ben Calf Robe was born in 1900.
When did Ben Calf Robe die?
Ben Calf Robe died on 11 August 1958.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Calf Robe. https://biography.guide/ben-calf-robe/
MLA: "Ben Calf Robe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-calf-robe/.
Chicago: "Ben Calf Robe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ben-calf-robe/.
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