Stoney Nakoda

Nestled away from in the backcountry though, you will find several mountains that highlight and celebrate the First World War history of Canada and the British Empire. Among those mountains, are a series of peaks that honour the ships of the Battle of Jutland.

The act of remembrance can be a precarious one. It’s not a regimented guideline, but one that can be unique to each individual as everyone experiences and remembers the past through their own lens.

Second World War soldier Joe Poucette stood 5’3”, but to the Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation he is remembered as a warrior who was larger than life.

“All those folks during the First World War, Second World War and Korea, and even the later conflicts like Bosnia and Afghanistan, we forget about our soldiers, some of whom made the supreme sacrifice.”

What was initially proposed as a four-month public transit pilot project in Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation – the first of its kind on a First Nation in Canada – is now in its seventh month of operation, with more gas still left in the tank.

“We hope that Ms. Rosin will give us a stronger voice in the Legislature. Mr. Rosin understands how important the tourism economy is to our community. Our hope is that this role will help facilitate some of our goals.”

Powder said most participants are between the ages of 24 and 30, and join from Morley. However, because the Zoom meeting is listed on White Bison’s website and SHS also advertises it online, some have tuned in from overseas.

“I worry that this move could weaken protections by perhaps looking at access for motorized recreation into some of our parks, and that is potentially very concerning, especially for parts of Banff-Kananaskis land base where we have public lands bordering protected areas.”

“In Stoney culture, the drum represents the heartbeat of our nation,” said Anders Hunter of Bearspaw First Nation.

"I think for Albertans, and certainly in the Bow Valley, winter sports and summer sports recreation is a part of who we are."