Rename Calgary?

[oneh2obabe]

Westbank First Nations language is Nsyilxcən which can be found written under English names on street signs, etc. No reason this can't be done for the towns/cities/villages mentioned instead of alienating people by demanding changes when it's not required.

[Urbane]

Westbank First Nations language is Nsyilxcən which can be found written under English names on street signs, etc. No reason this can't be done for the towns/cities/villages mentioned instead of alienating people by demanding changes when it's not required.

Sensible suggestion.

[vegas1500]

How ?you really think most white folks have the disdain for first nations that you do ??

when it comes to our Governor General she has far more disdain than most, especially for their religious beliefs. Anyway, nice story, but can anyone think of the costs of renaming a city like Calgary? It would be astronomical.

First Nations can fund it! Sorry thought we all needed a good laugh...

[dogspoiler]

That should be the first thing asked " are you going to pay for it ? If not, shut up.

[hobbyguy]

I can see the point in renaming places, teams, etc. that contain derogatory terms. However, Calgary is not one of those as far as I know.

The group that wants this are pushing the envelope and inviting a backlash that is counter productive to bringing folks together.

How ?you really think most white folks have the disdain for first nations that you do ?sorry but most canadians do not have the bigotry gene. Canada is a native name . Shall we change it to white name ?

MJ - when you don't respect others, they won't respect you.

The path to real reconciliation is best served by mutual respect. When I heard of the Siwash rock name change, I thought huh? Until I understood the derogatory nature of the word for the indigenous people.

There are real and important issues to deal with, and the attempts by fringe folks to advance the notion that all of Canada belongs to a specific race are entirely counter productive, as well as being totally unrealistic.

Your bigotry comment reflects "some dogs have spots, therefore all dogs have spots" thinking, which is also counter productive.

[JagXKR]

Its built on their land as vancouver is on first nation land. *removed*

Wrong. Natives have no ownership of the land. Never have thought that they owned the land. Do you not know your own culture? Shame!

[christopher]

Can we take the money out of Indian Affairs to pay for it.

[Snman]

Wow, it just keeps getting dumber and dumber. So glad I don't have more than 20 years or so left on this nutty planet. Political correctness has gone beyond insane. We should have wiped out the Indians when we had the chance. Someone please tell me what positive thing it is they contribute to Canadian society. One thing, besides dancing with Justin Trudeau, who needs a new suit and pair of shoes, btw.

[vegas1500]

Can we take the money out of Indian Affairs to pay for it.

[maryjane48]

Wrong. Natives have no ownership of the land. Never have thought that they owned the land. Do you not know your own culture? Shame!


Yea i do know my culture . Im a highlander . Part the black watch . But that has zero to do with whose land vancouver city is built on. Google it. As for calgary it also is on native land

[techrtr]

Well, I would say whoever established the town site had the right to name it. If FN's people want to change the name of one of their communities, that's their prerogative. The decision to change the name of a city like Calgary should be put to a vote so that all residents have a say, not just a small group of people.

What they've done in Westbank is great. It recognizes that FN's people lived there and had their own names for places long before Europeans arrived, but I don't think anyone's demanding that anglo names be removed.

[Ken7]

I can see the point in renaming places, teams, etc. that contain derogatory terms. However, Calgary is not one of those as far as I know.

The group that wants this are pushing the envelope and inviting a backlash that is counter productive to bringing folks together.

I do hope this is the start of the END! Sadly they did not put the effort into making Cities such as Calgary, if they would have they could have called it twisted ankle of what ever name they wish.

Please stop already, you are right it is not helping matters.

[The Green Barbarian]

Do you not know your own culture? Shame!
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This is exactly what you should have said to our lunatic Governor General when she totally trashed FA religious beliefs. But you cheered her instead, purely out of political partisanship. And for that, you should feel true shame.

[alanjh595]

Just last year the natives laid claim to Parliament Hill.

An Ontario First Nation has filed a lawsuit seeking aboriginal title over much of downtown Ottawa, including Parliament Hill.

"The Algonquin Anishinabe Nation has never surrendered its title to the Kichi Sibi lands," says the band's statement of claim filed Wednesday in Ontario's Superior Court

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/n ... dmail.com&

[christopher]

This could be the NDP way of job creation.