Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care
Alberta First Nation wants to set up safe haven for gender-affirming care

An Indigenous man stand in front of tipis holding a feather. He wears a beadwork vest and a tee shirt with a transgender flag on it.

Saddle Lake Cree Nation says its aiming to defy Premier Danielle Smith's government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming care. Chief Dale Steinhauer described the law as dehumanizing and says health care is protected under treaty rights.