Official Name Change: qathet School District
We’re excited to share the news of our official name change, qathet School District, effective as of September 25th.
Please see the public announcement below:
THE POWELL RIVER BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT 47) CHANGES NAME
For further education, please see the resources available below:
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WEEK 2023
First Voices online space for Indigenous language
First Peoples Principles of Learning
https://www.thenamematters.org/ - a team of allies and Indigenous volunteers, advocates for respectful and inclusive place names that reflect these lands’ oral history and the present-day communities residing on them
https://native-land.ca/ - educational resources, map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide
United Nations Declaration on The Rights of Indigenous Peoples