Behind the scenes of N.L.'s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake
"What right is there to name any traditional Beothuk territory using a Mi'kmaq, Inuit, Innu or Métis name? Indigenous nations are not interchangeable," said one email to the government on April 22. "I am L’nu (Mi’kmaw) and very proud of my nation .... Indigenous people, especially local Mi'kmaw people, are finding themselves the target of hateful comments and backlash because of this decision." The sender's name was redacted. The note was among nearly 170 pages of emails obtained from the province following an access to information request by The Canadian Press for all correspondence abo...
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