Hi all,
Research topic: Place-based name changes
These resources explore the Squamish nation story of the Two Sisters (also known as Vancouver’s “Twin Peaks” and more commonly as the “Lions”). This name change has had a significant impact on the development of our society in ways that we often don’t notice. For example, if you scan our local area, you will notice we have the “Lions Gate Bridge”, the “BC Lions” are our football team, many of my students live in “Lions Bay”. These are corporations, areas, or media that we encounter on a daily basis, often not knowing the history or story behind the name.
In a previous discussion post I provided a youtube link that explains the story. Here is an article from a local blog.
It is amazing how many people don’t know the history of the land they live on. I fall victim to this myself. Thanks for sharing.