Silly

The

Chieftones

Illustrated

Iso ceremonial mosk of the TsimshionIndian notion, which islyplcol of oll west coost

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tribal ort. The mosk, an onifod of Dilly's people.is

approximately

120

years old, and represenls man'sreincarnotion os on eagle.

isnow on displayorme Royoi Museum. Onowo. Canodo.

The name may be new to you, but it's be-'coming familiar to more and more people everyday. Peoplewho have seen them will neverforget them. Return engagements-repeat re-turn engagements have become a routine mat-ter for them.

special something marks their personalappearances. Charisma?. Perhaps. Whateverit

is,

it works.

the management of countlessshows can back up, their "guarantee" of a suc-cessful show is more than a show business hype.The explosion involving the act is more thanwhat happens on stage. Counting the standingovations has become a frequent' backstagegame. One promoter counted

during twoconsecutive shows.Their heritage ssteeped in one of the world'sproudest and most distinctive civilizations, theTsimshian lndian Nation of what is now BritishColumbia, Canada. Born in Northwest BritishColumbia, Billy ThunderKloud, Jack Wolf, RichardGrayowl and Barry Littlestar were educated atan ndian ResidentialSchool in Edmonton, Alberta.It has been a long up-hill climb for BILLYTHUNDERKLOUD

THE

CHIEFTONES beginningin

1964.

One of the greatest achievements camewhen Billy ThunderKloud was named "Outstand-ing lndian of the Year for

1975".

With a blend of the Nashville Sound, con-temporary, pop, religious and much more, theypossess a unique sound-one with unlimited ap-peal. All ages come and all ages are conquered.

It's

ong

way

It has been a long climb from a small Indian settlementin the Canadian Northwest to the international acclaimBilly ThunderKloud and The Chieftones now enjoy. They havebrought with them a strong personal charm that saysmuch for their Indian heritage.