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A key part of the annual Stampede is set for a name change as the Indian Village, as it has been known for over a century, will be getting a new name.

“We’ve had some positive discussions and we look forward to sharing it with you,” said Stampede spokeswoman Jennifer Booth, who added there would be a special announcement on Sunday morning.

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Lowa Beebe, chair of the Indian events committee at the Calgary Stampede told Postmedia Friday “there will be a name change coming soon.”

Since the Stampede’s inception in 1912, the Indian Village has been a way for visitors to experience traditions and culture of Canadian Indigenous communities.

Rumours swirled around a potential name change last year, but teepee owners decided to focus on the historical relevance of the name.

“They feel that it was the way it was in 1912 and they want to keep it that way — not to say that it’s not going to change and it isn’t a discussion happening now,” Beebe told Postmedia last year.

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