Vancouver Park Board considers motion to identify, recognize First Nation names

A motion before the Vancouver Park Board could mark the next step toward reconciliation with three Vancouver-area First Nations.
Commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal that would recognize and acknowledge traditional places and names within Vancouver park boundaries.
The commissioner behind the motion, Stuart Mackinnon, says it asks the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh to identify traditional names of places, such as those along Burrard Inlet or within Stanley Park.
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