http://theseboots.travel/2009/12/14/a-rose-by-any-other-name-bcs-queen-charlotte-islands-officially-renamed-haida-gwaii/ Canada travel blog Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:07:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://theseboots.travel/2009/12/14/a-rose-by-any-other-name-bcs-queen-charlotte-islands-officially-renamed-haida-gwaii/comment-page-1/#comment-3466 Que Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:39:30 +0000 http://theseboots.travel/?p=1545#comment-3466 It's funny but the opposite was true for me. I used to feel uncomfortable using the name Queen Charlottes! I grew up around a lot of First Nations people and have always been more comfortable using the name Haida Gwaii. To me it shows respect for my First Nation brothers and sisters and their land. I was very happy when the news came out about the name change; sparks a lot of hope for the future and I feel it was long overdue. It’s funny but the opposite was true for me. I used to feel uncomfortable using the name Queen Charlottes! I grew up around a lot of First Nations people and have always been more comfortable using the name Haida Gwaii. To me it shows respect for my First Nation brothers and sisters and their land. I was very happy when the news came out about the name change; sparks a lot of hope for the future and I feel it was long overdue.

]]> http://theseboots.travel/2009/12/14/a-rose-by-any-other-name-bcs-queen-charlotte-islands-officially-renamed-haida-gwaii/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Alicia Fairclough Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:21:01 +0000 http://theseboots.travel/?p=1545#comment-3460 It sounds lovely and I'm looking forward to going. The renaming reminds me of the fact that Australia officially calls Ayres Rock 'Uluru' and has for many, many years. Uluru is the Aboriginal name and yet on my travels I'm yet to hear anyone outside of Australia use it. It sounds lovely and I’m looking forward to going. The renaming reminds me of the fact that Australia officially calls Ayres Rock ‘Uluru’ and has for many, many years. Uluru is the Aboriginal name and yet on my travels I’m yet to hear anyone outside of Australia use it.

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