Obituary of Roy Clement Sr. Doore

April 10, 1942 – Siksika Nation, Alberta

December 14, 2023 – Siksika Nation, Alberta

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our precious dad, Roy Clement Doore Sr., on December 14, 2023 at Siksika Nation, AB, at the age of 81 years. Roy was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend to many.

Roy’s Blackfoot name is “Payoo’tapoh’koomi” which means echo thunder. This name was given to him by his grandparents. He was the eldest of his three surviving siblings in the Doore family. The siblings are proud to celebrate the long life they had together as children and into their senior years.

Roy attended the Crowfoot Indian Residential School in the sixties where he completed his high school diploma, he played basketball and hockey. He also played for the Blackfoot Braves Hockey Club. Roy later graduated from Olds College in 1964 where he received a Diploma in Agriculture, he was the first Indigenous student to graduate from this institution. In 1966 he went on to complete his Social Leadership Diploma from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. He worked for 60-plus years for the Siksika Nation government. He also served as an elected band councillor on three separate occasions in the sixties, seventies, and early nineties. In Dad’s earlier years, he was instrumental in the development of the Siksika Vacation Resort Ltd., where he later became the President and General Manager (1975); he was also involved in the establishment of the Old Sun Community College (1973). In the seventies, he was hired as one of the first Siksika Nation Economic Development Officers. He also became Band Manager for the Siksika Nation Tribal Administration during this time. In later years he was hired as the President and CEO for the Siksika Resource Development Limited (1997).

In addition, Roy was a founding Director and Vice-President of the Alberta Indian Agricultural Development Corporation; President of Old Sun Community College; founding Director of the Blackfoot Radio and Kainai News; Vice-President of the Alberta Native Communication Society; founding member and President of the Indian Agri-Business Corporation (now Indian Business Corporation). He also served as the founding President of the Siksika Economic Development Corporation (1987).

In his last years, he participated as a board and committee member of the following: Siksika Resource Development Limited, Old Sun Community College, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Siksika Elders, Land Use Committee, and Indian Business Corporation. From all of his achievements, he was the brainchild but never claimed recognition.

Dad will be greatly missed by his wife and children, Pauline Doore (wife), Marsha (Leroy) Wolf Collar, Mitchell (Vanessa) Doore, Almena (Lou Ann) Doore, and Roy Clement Jr. (Satira) Doore; his grandchildren, Jacey Doore, Brett Doore, Leslie Doore, Jade Doore, MacKenzie Many Heads, Joshua Many Heads, Tavell Doore, Zane and Zia Doore, Nathaniel Morning Bull, Chanelle Morning Bull, Colton Buckskin, and Camille Red Gun; and his great-grandchildren, Casdin Doore, Paiden Doore, Eliza Doore, Lukas Doore, Zaxtyn Doore, Dayson Many Heads, Martina, Brianna and Zynnia A Youngman, Kingston Doore, Levi Doore, Markus Doore, Brett Jr. Doore, and Takaya Doore. Dad is also survived by his siblings, Ron (Joyce) Doore, Delphine Doore, and Kenneth (Judy) Doore; his sisters-in-law, Ivy Raine, Virginia (Russell) Dudoward, and Gloria (Herb) Lightning; his traditional brother (cousin) Stan McMaster, and his traditional granddaughter Harriett Broad Scalplock. Dad is survived by his extended families: Doore, St. Goddard, Duck Chief, Breaker, Big Snake, Running Rabbit, Longtime Sleeping, Rides At The Door, and McMaster.

Dad will now be reunited with family he missed throughout his life and we know he will be welcomed with open arms by his parents, Leslie and Rosa Doore; grandparents, Simon (Alemena) Big Snake and Houghton (Ada) Running Rabbit; aunts and uncles, Jack (Mary) Running Rabbit, Phil (Emma) Running Rabbit, Mike (Frances) Running Rabbit, Louis (Alice) Running Rabbit, Joe (Annie) Running Rabbit, Rosario (Emily) Duck Chief, Mark (Louise) Spring Chief, Freddie (Ruby) Doore, Gordon (Christine) Big Snake, and Kenneth (Alice) Big Snake; aunties, Rita (Wilton) Frank, Faith Running Rabbit, and Roslyn (Robert Sr.) Breaker; grandmother Margaret Badboy, grandson-in-law Cassidy Saddleback, brother-in-law Floyd Dion, sister-in-law Sharon Littlepoplar, as well as relatives he was close to: Harley Frank, Richard Duck Chief, Charlie Duck Chief, Tom Running Rabbit, June Duck Chief, Ann McMaster, Adele Duck Chief, and Geraldine Red Gun.

The family would like to thank the staff from Siksika Home Care, Tessa Jones, and Janis Dizon. A special thank you to Pastor Vincent Yellow Old Women, Ike Solway, and Reverend Naveed Arif. Thank you also to all the family members who took turns caring for Dad.

Wake Services will be held at the residence of Clement Doore (Shouldice, AB) on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Siksika Nation, AB) on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Following the Funeral Mass, Dad will be laid to rest at Crowfoot Cemetery (Siksika Nation, AB). Dad’s request was to have a closed casket. The family will provide a feast following funeral services at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Clement’s family here.

In living memory of Clement Doore, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.