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First Nations are agnostic about coal — but are concerned about the implications for their right to self-determination

The rebuilding and historical designation of a church northeast of Morley has created a contentious relationship between the Stoney Nakoda Nation, the society…

McDougall Memorial United Church burned down in an act of arson in 2017, and some are trying to rebuild the structure.

For the Nation, this marked a new battle in a war that’s been ongoing for years. “The day it burned down, we saw that as an opportunity to rid ourselves of something that really brings up some painful memories for many Stoney people,” said Ryan Robb, CEO of the Stoney Tribal Administration. The permit to rebuild was approved in November 2019 by the planning commission of the M.D. of Bighorn No. 8, which deemed the church a Municipal Heritage Resource in 2014. The church was designated a historic site by the United Church of Canada and the province in 1979. Advertisement Article content

Horrified but not surprised is a sentiment Indigenous people across the province have expressed in the days since the bodies of 215 First Nations children were…