Friendly Small Talk or Rude Interrogation? Who Decides What is Polite?
New Article Out in JBILD! “I get asked that all the time”: Confronting Polite, White Canadians and the Politics of Belonging in...
First PM's Name on Highway to Be Replaced with Indigenous name
https://nationalpost.com/news/local-news/ncc-board-approves-kichi-zibi-mikan-as-new-name-for-sir-john-a-macdonald-parkway/wcm/9c85a2bb-bb...
What's your Hockey Nickname?
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/hockey-nicknames-heavy-metal-band-names New research on hockey nicknames, heavy metal bands and...
Naming Schools to Honour People May Be Ending in London, ON
https://london.ctvnews.ca/naming-schools-to-honour-people-may-be-ending-for-one-london-ont-area-school-board-1.6382761 Do you think we...
Are Indigenous street names too hard for Canadians to pronounce?
Winnipeg proposes new Indigenous street names, but what’s behind claims they’re too hard to pronounce? https://theconversation.com/winnip...
Top 10 Alternative Sports Team Names
The Feather News, satirical news show, offers some alternatives for racist sports team names. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ1Z_lSfCpY...
My 'incorrect' surname is a tether to my grandpa's traditional values but I still hold onto it
For many descendants of immigrants, a family name is the only remaining link to their heritage and that makes it worth keeping....
More First Nations parents share baby name challenges with Vital Statistics
Government offices need to do better to include Indigenous writing systems in identification documents. Six years later, it’s the same...
CBC Radio Interview: What's the story behind your name?
I spoke about names and identity on the January 26 episode of BC Today with Michelle Eliot - give it a listen! The segment on names...
Moth's former name dropped by these bug experts after it came under scrutiny for being offensive
Continuing the trend of renaming streets, schools, food brands, mascots… now insects. Names matter. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ldd-m...