Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history
A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site's Indigenous name, which officials say will better reflect the area's history.
Belcarra Regional Park on the Burrard Inlet in Metro Vancouver will also have the Indigenous name of temtemixwten, which local First Nations say translates to “biggest place for all the people.”
The Metro Vancouver Regional District says the park and area was the site of the nation's largest ancestral village.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Jen Thomas says the name change is important in acknowledging the group's history in the area.
In February 2020, the nation and regional district signed an agreement that formalized an ongoing collaboration between the two groups, and the name change is one of the projects.
Sav Dhaliwal, the chair of the Metro Vancouver board of directors, says in a statement that the district is pleased to bring more awareness about the nation's history in the area.
The park's signage will be changed over the next few months to reflect the new name.
“Through our traditional name, language, and artwork being present in the park, Tsleil-Waututh is putting the face of our nation back on the territory, demonstrating to our next generation the importance of being stewards of our lands and waters,” chief administrative officer Ernie George says in the written statement.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2021.
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