The sun rises over East Vancouver as an elementary school has recently been renamed wek̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm, which means ""the sun has risen."" The renaming coincides with the completion of a new school building.Vancouver historian John Atkin points out, ""A lot of these names carry baggage that we shouldn't really be celebrating."" The renaming is a step towards acknowledging history and reconciliation with the Musqueam people. Read more from the CBC – https://bit.ly/3X1RDoM

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The sun rises over East Vancouver as an elementary school has recently been renamed wek̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm, which means ""the sun has risen."" The renaming coincides with the completion of a new school building.Vancouver historian John Atkin points out, ""A lot of these names carry baggage that we shouldn't really be celebrating."" The renaming is a step towards acknowledging history and reconciliation with the Musqueam people. Read more from the CBC – https://bit.ly/3X1RDoM