What's in a name? How a government project forced surnames on Inuit
It often takes a long time for people to gain sufficient strength and confidence to effectively resist oppressive name policies....
Plantation Road at the centre of push to change London's street renaming policy
Renaming a street involves more than just coming up with a new name. It is an expensive process for those who want to have it changed,...
Edmonton finally drops the Eskimos — and may my grandchildren never hear the E-word again
Finally... And now there is another opportunity to create a new name. https://theconversation.com/edmonton-finally-drops-the-eskimos-and-...
#SayMyNameAnthro - A Student Project of UTSC Anthropology
With a little practice, we can pronounce new names. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdpCrS6JSFw&t=133s
Mothers explain why it's important to give their children Ojibwe names
Maintaining and reviving traditional naming practices is part of reclaiming Indigenous languages and rights, as these mothers show. My...
First Nation upset as bitter debate over giving school Indigenous name ends in 'compromise'
Naming schools, buildings and streets is always a political choice. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelly-road-shas-ti-se...
New policy would include Indigenous lens in naming New West schools, facilities
How should we decide what to name schools? This town in BC has changed their policy to include Indigenous culture and history in the...