New name proposed for Saskatoon's John A. MacDonald Road

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New name proposed for Saskatoon's John A. MacDonald Road
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The proposed name is miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road, which is Cree for 'good relationship.' It's pronounced 'mee-yo wah-KOH'-toh-win.' yxe yxecc

At that time, Canada was facing a summer of reckoning with the history of residential schools, as thousands of unmarked graves were discovered at sites around the country,Macdonald is widely considered an architect of the residential school system, which was rife with abuse and neglect of Indigenous children taken from their homes and forced to attend.

It further outlines the work that went into coming up with the proposed name after Kirton’s motion was passed by council. A meeting with an Indigenous consultant was held in July 2022, which led to the formation of the advisory panel for renaming the road — including survivors, First Nations and Metis elders and youth, representatives from the Confederation Park Community Association, wâhkôhtowin School, the Saskatoon Chinese community and the Saskatoon Intercultural Association.

The work was funded from a capital project approved in the 2022-23 municipal budget, which set aside $612,000 for several initiatives related to equity, diversity and inclusion.

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