In Cranbrook, B.C., the Ktunaxa Nation is transforming past pain into a prosperous future – The Globe and Mail
December 4, 2025
When Sophie Pierre looks out across the St. Mary River from her home on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa First Nation near Cranbrook, British Columbia, she sees the residential school she attended from 1956 until 1965 — only it isn’t a residential school anymore. Since 2003, the St. Eugene Resort, with its world-class golf course and Rocky Mountain backdrop, has stood as a monument to the resilience of her community and their efforts to reclaim control of the narrative in a story that reaches back 10,000 years.
