Thorn to be Wild

The Three Sisters are a trio of peaks of the Canadian Rockies that sit behind the town of  Canmore, Alberta, Canada. The peaks have been named twice. In 1883, Albert Rogers, a surveyor working on the Canadian Pacific Railway, dubbed them the Three Nuns after seeing them covered in a veil of snow . Three years later, the geologist George Dawson called them the Three Sisters and the name stuck.

In the traditional language of The Nakoda( Îyârhe Nakoda or Stoney), the peaks are also referred to as the three sisters, referring to a story of Ĩ-ktomnĩ (the old man or trickster) who would promise ‘three sisters’ in marriage whenever he was in trouble.

They are known individually as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister and are easily spotted from the Bow River Valley section of the Trans-Canada Highway.

This trio of peaks has a significant role in the town of Canmore, tourism, and hiking in the area. The Three Sisters may be the most recognized peaks in the Bow River Valley.

For this artist, this painting represents acceptance, pride and love for my new Alberta home.

We recognize the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina Nation, and Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) Nations, as well as the Métis people and the signatory nations in Treaty 7 territory. We acknowledge all people who call Calgary home and are grateful for the honour to create, and paint here. We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we create art. On this land and in this place, we strive to learn together, walk together, and grow together.

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