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New River Street signs honour city's Indigenous history - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Prince Albert Daily Herald
The look of the new signs located on River Street./Facebook photo
Prince Albert’s River Street will be the first location named under the City’s Indigenous Naming Initiative. Signs will be installed on River Street at 1st Ave West, 1st Ave East and 6th Ave East, translated in the City’s six Indigenous languages: Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Dakota, Dene and Métis.
The project is part of the City’s Municipal Cultural Action Plan (MCAP) and approved by City Council following recommendations from the Historical Society’s First Nation and Metis Knowledge Keeper Committee. ....

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Street signs displayed along River Street featuring P.A.'s Indigenous languages

River Street in Prince Albert is now home to street signs displayed in local Indigenous languages.
According to a recent media release, River Street is the first location where names are displayed under the city’s Indigenous Naming initiative.
Along River Street, signs will be displayed on First Ave. W, First Ave. E. and Sixth Ave. E. These signs are written in six different Indigenous languages such as Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Dakota, Dene and Michif.
“The purpose of the initiative is to acknowledge the history of the people who lived on these lands before settlers arrived, while also looking for opportunities to reflect and honour the contributions of the Indigenous community in Prince Albert,” said Judy MacLeod Campbell, Arts and Cultural Coordinator for the City of Prince Albert, in the release. ....

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'Shift in perspective:' Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past | iNFOnews

Daniela Germano
From left to right, Christina Hardie, Robert Houle, Roxanne Tootoosis, Lynda Minoose, Noella Steinhauer, Lillian Gadwa, Terri Suntjens, Theresa Strawberry, Edna Elias and Beatrice Morin are shown in this undated handout image.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curtis Cameron MANDATORY CREDIT
December 26, 2020 - 8:00 PM
EDMONTON - To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything.
That s why she decided to get involved with the City of Edmonton s initiative to rename its wards.Suntjens, who is from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, became a co-chair of the Indigenous Naming Committee.
Our elders talk to us about how symbolism is so important, says Suntjens, who is also director of Indigenous initiatives at Edmonton s MacEwan University. ....

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Indigenous place names 'a shift in perspective'

Winnipeg Free Press
By: Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press
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EDMONTON - To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything.
From left to right, Christina Hardie, Robert Houle, Roxanne Tootoosis, Lynda Minoose, Noella Steinhauer, Lillian Gadwa, Terri Suntjens, Theresa Strawberry, Edna Elias and Beatrice Morin are shown in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Curtis Cameron MANDATORY CREDIT
EDMONTON - To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything.
That s why she decided to get involved with the City of Edmonton s initiative to rename its wards.Suntjens, who is from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, became a co-chair of the Indigenous Naming Committee.
Our elders talk to us about how symbolism is so important, says Suntjens, who is also director of Indigenous initiatives at Edmonton s MacEwan University. ....

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