Mi’kmaq Confederacy mulling Indigenous names for Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst site – CBC
If Amherst name remains, then full story of site should be told, confederacy says
Apr 27, 2017
The Mi’kmaq Confederacy of P.E.I. is considering Indigenous names to put forward for the Port-La-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site and say they are looking forward to sitting down with Parks Canada about the long-standing issue.
In a statement, the confederacy said it’s been lobbying for almost a decade to have recognition of Mi’kmaq history at the Rocky Point site.
The confederacy also said it respects the concerns raised by Mi’kmaq elders and community members over the issue.
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