The Stoney Indians were in the Millarville as early as the 1800’s. They were there before there were any settlers and they had the area to themselves. There was lots of space for them to hunt and live. They had a trail called the Morley Trail where they hunted and it was dangerous but they were very careful. In the summer and spring they would move down this hunting path. The settlers liked to see them come. One of their places to stay was at Fisher Creek. They had many teepees made out of buffalo skins because the whole tribe came to Fisher Creek.

They hunted, trapped and looked for work. They would usually work for the settlers at the Bar U ranch building fences. When they went to go and hunt for buffalo, deer and elk and there were too many trees and it made it tough to hunt. They sometimes had to burn down the trees to see the animals so that they could kill them. They used the skin from animals for their coats, moccasins and gloves, which they would sell or keep for themselves. They also used the skins for covering their teepees. They used every part of the buffalo. They used the horns for spoons, they used their muscles for their bows and bones for their arrows. They ate squirrels, rabbits and birds. They would trade the furs from the animals for flour, sugar and other food.

One of the games they played for fun was hoops and arrows. They had a hoop with all different colors and you had to throw an arrow through the hoop and you would get a point. But if you did not throw it through, you would not get a point.

Some of the Stoney Indians made friends with the settlers and played with them. They would often stop at a settlers house and they would give them food. They were good and honest people.

Some of these Indians were John and Gussie Peacemaker and David Bearspaw and his family. Another family was Philip Dogtail, Roll-in-the-mud and Noah Ear. One of the many families that were very friendly with the Indians was the Von Rummels and the Fishers.