Indigenous names honour and recognize First Nations. They support the resurgence of Indigenous cultures and languages and play a vital part in reconciliation.
However, at the opening of SFU's Burnaby campus in 1965, the Host Nations for Burnaby campus were not engaged or consulted; thus, their deep history and connection was not recognized at the time.
In recent years, this has begun to change.
Informed by existing Indigenous naming protocols and processes, various revitalization projects related to Indigenous naming are now underway at SFU and being steered by the Indigenous Naming Committee (INC).
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