‘Disrespectful’: Tsuut’ina Nation fed up with hostile, bare trespassers

The First Nation — situated on Calgary’s western edge — says trespassers venturing onto their land have turn into an environmental and even safety downside

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Tsuut’ina Nation Police constructing was photographed on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Picture by Azin Ghaffari /Postmedia

The Tsuut’ina Nation says it’s coping with rising numbers of generally bare, hostile intruders.

In a information launch issued Friday, an official with the First Nation — situated on Calgary’s western edge — says trespassers venturing onto their land have turn into an environmental and even safety downside.

“We’re encountering many incidents with disrespectful and irresponsible people trespassing on our lands to sunbathe within the nude alongside the Elbow River, divert water from very important riparian areas, squat, dump refuse, trespass and customarily really feel entitled to make use of Tsuut’ina land for themselves,” acknowledged Tanis Onespot, govt director of the Nation’s lands division.

“Extra importantly, our residents are generally threatened by these trespassers who typically create battle . . . sadly, that is occurring on a frequent foundation and we’ve been greater than affected person and accommodating.”

Unexploded army ordnance left by CAF coaching poses hazard to trespassers: Onespot

Onespot notes the Nation welcomes guests to designated areas on its land, equivalent to business and administrative facilities adjoining to Calgary’s southwest metropolis limits.

“Nonetheless, all different Tsuut’ina land is personal and has the identical safety as any Canadian abode, homestead, farm or industrial land,” she stated.

There’s additionally a hazard to trespassers, posed by unexploded army ordnance left by a long time of Canadian Armed Forces weapons coaching within the space, stated Onespot.

Metropolis officers say some army explosives had been unearthed by huge flooding that inundated southern Alberta a decade in the past.

The Tsuut’ina, stated Onespot, will take care of the intrusions and different criminality “with the complete extent of our legal guidelines and the legal guidelines of Canada.”

“We respect our neighbours and their lands. We ask that our neighbours reciprocate that respect each by respecting our legal guidelines and the treaties that constructed the muse of Canada.”

There was no point out of any prices being laid towards trespassers by the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service, and Nation officers declined to be interviewed.

Late final month, a video of a unadorned man trying to dig out a Dodge Ram pickup truck alongside the Elbow River close to Weaselhead Flats that borders the First Nation went viral on social media.

It’s not clear if the person and automobile had been intruding on Tsuut’ina land however Onespot stated trespassers have broken river environments.

A naked man is seen attempting to retrieve his car from a Calgary-area river. — A unadorned man is seen trying to retrieve his automobile from a Calgary-area river. Picture by Twitter

Calgary police advised Postmedia on the time they had been working with bylaw officers and Tsuut’ina Nation Police to find out jurisdiction and whether or not any legal offence might have occurred.

There’s recognized to be a nude or clothing-optional seaside at Weaselhead Flats, nevertheless it’s meant to be accessed by foot resulting from conservation efforts within the space.

— With information from Michael Rodriguez

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