Vancouver Park Board considers motion to identify, recognize First Nation names
VANCOUVER — 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 the motion asks the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations to identify traditional names of places, such as those along Burrard Inlet or within Stanley Park.
He says the motion calls on the board to recognize the names and locations and work toward reflecting them in the city’s public spaces.