The chiefs and elders of the Stoney Nakoda Nation have revealed a new name for a mountain peak near Canmore that has long been referred to by a derogatory slur. Una Wesley, an elder with the Stoney Nakoda Nation, declared the new name for the mountaintop to be Bald Eagle Peak. The new name for the mountain is Bald Eagle Peak, which in the Stoney Nakoda language is Anûkathâ Îpa. Wesley says the name is meant to recognize the Stoney women who are historically known as warriors and healers. Another elder with the Stoney Nakoda Nation, Buddy Wesley, says the occasion is a milestone for truth and reconciliation.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2020 22:41 UTC