Squaw Bay
Squaw Bay is a place at Fort William First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2016: Community members historically used this land for planting potatoes in large mounds and harvesting wild berries.[2]
- December 2016: Roughly half of the members of Fort William First Nation moved to this location after being displaced by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.[3]
- June 2023: Chief Michele Solomon described the name as a derogatory term used to shame Indigenous women. Councillor Bess Legarde expressed hope that the community would change the name and seek official government recognition for a new name.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fort William First Nation explores language reclamation within the community", Anishinabek News, 29 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Roots to Harvest partnership launched in Fort William", Anishinabek News, 11 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation signs historic GTP Settlement Agreement with Canada", Anishinabek News, 22 December 2016 (archived copy; original article).