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Blog Posts tagged: Renaming

QE Theatre - Plaza Reconciliation and public space: two plazas given Indigenous names

An important day for public space in Vancouver! The plazas located on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery, and in front of Queen Elizableth Theatre, were given Indigenous names earlier today – šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square and šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn,... Continue reading »

June 18, 2018   |   0 comments
North Plaza - 500x The Language of Place: Indigenous Naming and Re-naming

Were you among the many thousands who participated in this year’s Walk for Reconciliation? It was a tremendous event, and saw an estimated 50,000 participants trek from QE Plaza to Strathcona Park to show their support to a new and... Continue reading »

October 9, 2017   |   0 comments

 

 

 

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