A school in the neighbourhood west of downtown Edmonton has been renamed wîhkwêntôwin, following a community-led renaming process. The school board believes that the new name reflects the values of the school community and appreciates the efforts of the wîhkwêntôwin Community League in renaming the neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood to the west of downtown Edmonton , where the school is located, was recently renamed wîhkwêntôwin by the city following a renaming process led by the community league.The school board said students, staff and families have been engaged with during community consultation conducted by the community league, and feel wîhkwêntôwin reflects the values of the school community.
A campaign called #UncoverOliver was launched to bring to light the history of the man for which the neighbourhood and school was named.Working with the Indigenous community, the community league started the #UncoverOliver campaign to share their findings on the history of Frank Oliver.
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