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Indigenous Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster said the statement's signatories arrived at a "unanimous consensus" Wednesday to halt the plans after she shared some of the public feedback with the Indigenous leaders. "I understand people's attachment to place, I understand the emotion," Dempster told reporters Thursday. "I think what we need to understand here is Red Indian Lake is no longer an acceptable name, and whatever that next step is, we will find out in the coming weeks." Red Indian Lake sits in the central interior of Newfoundland, about 530 kilometres northwest of St. John's, at the end...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 4:22 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021 Save to Read Later ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following an uproar from nearby residents who said they weren't consulted and don't agree with the new Mi'kmaq name. Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. The Newfoundland and Labra...

Sarah Smellie Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Lisa Dempster told reporters in the provincial legislature, shown here in St. John's on Thursday April 29, 2021, that the decision to halt the renaming plan for Red Indian Lake came from the government and the province's five Indigenous leaders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie April 29, 2021 - 2:22 PM ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following an uproar from nearby residents who said they weren't co...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following criticism from local residents about a lack of consultation. The Office of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation issued a joint statement today with Indigenous leaders saying the government will “pause and reflect” on the naming of the lake and offer residents a chance to have their say. The government introduced a motion last week to rename the lake Wantaqo’ti Qospem, which means “peaceful lake” in the Mi’kmaq language. The motion prompted Derm Corbett, may...

Lack of consultation over Red Indian Lake renaming stirs anger in central Newfoundland Some people are upset with the provincial government, saying there was no wider consultation with local communities near the lake prior to the announcement to rename it. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 26, 2021 8:11 AM NT | Last Updated: April 26 The provincial government has introduced legislation to rename Red Indian Lake to the Mi'kmaw phrase Wantaqo'ti Qospem, but some people in the area say that's been done without consulting locals.(Submitted by Dave Wilcox) The decision to rename Red Indian ...