By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shootin’ the Breeze \u00a026\/09\/2024 13:04 A group of Piikani Nation members have voiced their opposition to the proposed metallurgical coal mine at Grassy Mountain following Crowsnest Pass municipal council\u2019s decision to hold a vote on the issue. This decision has galvanized community members, emphasizing their commitment to protecting their ancestral lands. Adam North Peigan, chairman of the Mountain Child Valley Society, explained the depth of this opposition in an interview with Shootin\u2019 the Breeze. \u201cThe Crowsnest Pass and Grassy Mountain are within our Piikani First Nation ancestral lands. Traditionally and historically, the area in question was a part of our gathering place,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a place where we had ceremonies and picked our medicinal herbs. As stewards of the land,… <\/p>\n
By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shootin’ the Breeze \u00a026\/09\/2024 13:04 A group of Piikani Nation members have voiced their opposition to the proposed metallurgical coal mine at Grassy Mountain following Crowsnest Pass municipal council\u2019s decision to hold a vote on the issue. This decision has galvanized community members, emphasizing their commitment to protecting their ancestral lands. Adam North Peigan, chairman of the Mountain Child Valley Society, explained the depth of this opposition in an interview with Shootin\u2019 the Breeze. \u201cThe Crowsnest Pass and Grassy Mountain are within our Piikani First Nation ancestral lands. Traditionally and historically, the area in question was a part of our gathering place,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a place where we had ceremonies and picked our medicinal herbs. As stewards of the land,... <\/p>\n