Professor urges Indigenous name for London s Ryerson elementary school An Indigenous history professor says he hopes the London-area public school board renames Ryerson elementary school, its namesake caught up in the backlash against colonial names, to the Ojibwe name for the Thames River.
Author of the article: Heather Rivers
Publishing date: Aug 02, 2021 • 14 hours ago • 2 minute read Indigenous history professor Cody Groat would like to see the Thames Valley District school board rename the Ryerson elementary school in London as Deshkan Ziibi, the Ojibwe name for the Thames River. The board is seeking new names for the school after Egerton Ryerson s role in creating Indian residential schools became more widely known. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
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