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Dempster said Red Indian Lake is being considered as the final resting place of Demasduit and Nonosabasut, but there was consensus among Indigenous leaders the name was not appropriate. She said Wantaqo ti Qospem was agreed upon by Indigenous leaders, which is why the province moved forward with the change. Since that time there s been a high volume of feedback, and I ve actually read most of them, Dempster said.
Name change fostered mistrust
Joe told CBC News on Thursday he s OK with renaming the lake something else, and the idea came about while looking for a peaceful place for a monument to Nonosabasut and Demasduit along the shore. The monument was designed by a young Mi kmaw girl, Joe said, adding the process has had Mi kmaq involvement the whole way through.
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Lack of consultation over Red Indian Lake renaming stirs anger in central Newfoundland
Some people are upset with the provincial government, saying there was no wider consultation with local communities near the lake prior to the announcement to rename it.
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Posted: Apr 26, 2021 8:11 AM NT | Last Updated: April 26
The provincial government has introduced legislation to rename Red Indian Lake to the Mi kmaw phrase Wantaqo ti Qospem, but some people in the area say that s been done without consulting locals.(Submitted by Dave Wilcox)
The decision to rename Red Indian Lake is causing tension and fraying Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in central Newfoundland, say some people in the area, as they speak out against the way the process has so far been handled.
Red Indian Lake to be given Mi kmaw name meaning peaceful lake
A lake in central Newfoundland is about to shed part of its past and be given a Mi kmaw name, Wantaqo ti Qoespem.
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Posted: Apr 22, 2021 11:08 AM NT | Last Updated: April 22
A motion was introduced Wednesday to rename Red Indian Lake, near Buchans, to Wantaqo ti Qospem, a Mi kmaw phrase meaning peaceful lake. (Submitted by David Wilcox)
The provincial government has taken the first steps toward renaming a central Newfoundland lake Wantaqo ti Qospem, which means peaceful lake in Mi kmaw.
A motion was introduced in the House of Assembly on Wednesday to rename Red Indian Lake, near Buchans. The move comes after consultations with Indigenous leaders throughout the province, according to Premier Andrew Furey.