Exploring Theme: "Reclaiming Indigenous Names"

Crystal Smith took fight to recognize λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw’s name to B.C. Supreme Court Anna McKenzie · LJI Reporter · Posted: Mar 30, 2023 1:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 30 CBC News: After 13 months of fighting, the parents of λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw have received a birth certificate that accurately represents the spelling of his name. It’s...

Chemainus Valley Courier: Emme Abbs, a Grade 12 student in Golden, has inspired Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok to introduce a private member’s bill that would allow Indigenous language characters on birth certificates, adoption papers and pieces of government identification in B.C. Clovechok says a letter that she wrote him is what led him to...