
The Three Sisters peaks at Sunrise, Canmore, Alberta, Canada

by Neale And Judith Clark
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The Three Sisters peaks at Sunrise, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Mountain Sunrise - The Three Sisters peaks at Sunrise from Canmore Alberta Canadian Rockies Canada
The Three Sisters are a trio of peaks near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. They are known individually as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister.
Initially called the Three Nuns, they were later renamed the Three Sisters. This last name first appeared on George Mercer Dawson's 1886 map, which apparently found the name, and was more appropriate in a spirit of Protestantism
In the traditional language of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney) the peaks are also referred to as the three sisters. However, the name refers to a story of Ĩ-ktomnĩ, the old man or trickster, who would promise 'three sisters' in marriage whenever he was in troubl
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January 14th, 2020
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