an exhibition during which Indians revive tribal customs, as traditional dress and dances, often in conjunction with a stampede or rodeo.
- 1923  Picturesque stampedes take place every summer in the July celebrations at Banff, when the Stony warriors . . . mount their broncos and caracole in parades which are reminiscent of the buffalo hunt and the traditional challenges of ancient native warfare. These are the "Indian Days" as we now understand them. . . .
- 1956  The old men remember the tales their fathers told them, and the Calgary Stampede, the Indian Days at Banff, and the occasional country fair and rodeo revive those dear, warm memories.
- 1964  The Indian "pow wows" held in recent years at North Vancouver, the "Indian Days" at Kamloops, and other gatherings such as the Williams Lake stampedes are similar occasions for Indians to enjoy renewed social contacts and gain recognition as Indians.