By Jessica Lee Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek area structure plans in Canmore threaten to potentially destroy or block access to historical sites, artifacts and grave sites, according to Iyarhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation. A court application filed Dec. 19 by Stoney Nakoda Nation (SNN) against the Town of Canmore and provincial ministries of municipal affairs and Indigenous relations seeks to void bylaws passed by the Town to accept the ASPs in October. The application argues the bylaws violate Indigenous and treaty rights under Canada’s Constitution Act and were passed without consulting the Nation, whose traditional territory includes Canmore, known as Chuwapchichiyan Kudebi in Stoney. “The Stoney Nakoda believe that the severity of the potential Treaty rights impacts resulting from the adoption of the…
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