In our Yellowhead Institute Special Report, The Rematriation of Indigenous Place Names, Andrew Ambers and I examine how original place names function as authoritative, living remedies within a multi-juridical landscape. Moving beyond purely symbolic gestures, this post explores how the legal processes of witnessing, truth-telling, and gift-giving activate territorial responsibilities, restore right relationships, and reaffirm Indigenous law directly onto the land.
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Image is of the Siy̓ám Smanít / Stawamus Chief; photo taken by Erick Calder.
My interview with CBC Unreserved on Names erased: How Indigenous people are reclaiming what was lost.
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