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Near Three Bulls’ village is the modest monument put up by Canada 
over his grave. On one side is inscribed “ Chief Crowfoot, died April 
25th, 1890, aged 69 years.” On the other side “ Father of his people.”(Z) 
POUNDMAKER. Not far from Crowfoot’s grave, Poundmaker of 
rebellion fame is buried. He was on a visit from Battleford when he 
died.. He was a Cree and passed his boyhood among the tents of his 
own people. When a youth he met Crowfoot who took a strong liking 
to him and induced him to live with the Blackfeet for several years 
Crowfoot’s teachings were for peace and against the hostile attitude that 
was an inheritance of Crees and Blackfeet. _Poundmaker grew up tall 
and slender with high forehead, Grecian contour and free from any 
signs of coarseness or sensuality. His reserve of thirty square miles was 
south of Battle River, thirty miles west of Battleford. His independent 
spirit adhered to a nomadic mode of life; he did not take kindly to 
farming, and found much difficulty, as the buffalo disappeared, in 
bringing himself to an adherence to the new mode of life which he saw 
to be inevitable if his people were to be saved from annihilation. 
When Governor Morris came to negotiate a treaty in 1876, he spoke 
in a manful way,saying, “ We were glad to hear you tell us how we might 
live by our own work. When I commence to settle on the lands to make 
a living for myself and my children, I beg of you to assist me in every 
way possible. When I am at a loss how to proceed, I want the advice 
and assistance of the government.’ Poundmaker was attached to Lord 
Lorne’s party when he visited the North-West in 1881, and the Governor 
General was favourably impressed with his appearance, intelligence and 
loyalty. There were, however, among the young braves of his reserve, 
many who loved the warpath and who were influenced by the messengers 
from Riel. This led to armed resistance at Cut Knife Hill and to the 
pillaging of Battleford. _Poundmaker soon repented and surrendered to 
General Middleton on May 25th, 1885. At his trial he said, “Everything 
I could do was done to stop bloodshed. Had I wanted war I should 
not be here now, I should be on the prairie. You did not catch me, I 
gave myself up. You have me because I wanted justice.” To the jury 
he spoke with passionate eloquence, concluding, “I can not help myself, 
but I am a man still and you can do with me what you will. I said I 
would not take long and now I am done.” He was sentenced to Stoney 
(2) Dr. McLean, the author referred to, favours me with the following further particulars,—‘‘ Crowfoot 
was well known to me; he had, according to the Indian customs, several wives. I have met only one 
Indian bachelor, and he wasa Blood Indian dwarf. I never saw an old maid. Polygamy was extensively 
practised, and whilst I never encouraged it, I did not denounce it, as it was the result of their political 
and social customs, which would be rectified through advancing civilization. Crowfoot had several sons.” 
