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Daily Life Between Banff And Cochrane
MINI THNI, CANADA – MAY 22:
Bow Valley Trail with a view of the Rockies in the background near Mini Thni, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian Reserve, Alberta, Canada on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life Between Banff And Cochrane
OZADA, CANADA – MAY 22:
The logo of the Goodstoney First Nation, part of the Stoney Nakoda Nations, seen at a gas station on the Stoney Indian Reserve near the community of Mini Thni, Ozada, Alberta, Canada on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Nepal’s Indigenous Kirat Community Observes Shakela Ubhauli Worshipping Nature
An elderly member of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community in traditional attire poses for a photo while they gather to perform the Shakela dance and celebrate Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival that the Kirats of Nepal celebrate. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors would... (Photo by ___) -
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Alberta Treaty Chiefs Unite Against Bill 54 And Separatism
EDMONTON, CANADA – MAY 15:
Alberta Treaty Chiefs lead a protest as hundreds of First Nations members and allies gather outside the Alberta Legislature to oppose Alberta’s proposed separation and Bill 54 on May 15, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The demonstration, featuring drumming, smudging, and speeches, showed First Nations unity as Treaty 6, 7, and 8 chiefs stood together to oppose the bill and affirm that separation without Indigenous consent violates treaty agreements. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life Between Banff And Cochrane
MINI THNI, CANADA – MAY 22:
Old wooden fence along Bow Valley Trail near Mini Thni, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian Reserve, Alberta, Canada on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life Between Banff And Cochrane
MINI THNI, CANADA – MAY 22:
Bow Valley Trail with a view of the Rockies in the background near Mini Thni, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian Reserve, Alberta, Canada on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)