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From YouTube: MAY 13 2021 Statements Sonia Furstenau
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
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The
seven
streets
were
issued,
hokaminum
names,
in
addition
to
their
english
names.
The
hokaminum
signage
project
is
a
collaboration
between
the
downtown
duncan
business
improvement,
association,
cowichan
tribes
and
the
city
of
duncan
the
names
in
hokkaminum
with
their
english
translations.
Are
you
wayne
shafe
for
first
street
swatzali
shaith
for
2nd
street
smayakwa
shafe
for
3rd
street
sathikat.
A
For
government
street
lit
shafe
for
station
street,
juan
shafe
for
canada,
avenue
amanda
vance
executive
director
of
the
downtown
duncan
bia
said
that
the
project
has
been
a
great
success.
She
said
it
was
a
good
news
story
for
the
community
during
the
pandemic
and
it
was
great
to
see
the
community
get
involved.
For
example,
alexander
elementary
school
students
recorded
saying
the
street
names
to
help.
People
like
me
learn
how
to
pronounce
them
couch
and
tribe's
chief
seymour
said
of
the
project.
A
We've
been
looking
at
reconciliation
for
a
long
time.
I've
been
looking
since
I've
been
chief
to
work
together
with
my
neighbor
governments.
It's
a
big
step
recognizing
the
names
the
city
of
duncan's,
mayor,
michelle
staples,
said
this
project
is
something
we're
actually
moving
towards,
because
we
recognize
that
this
should
have
been
done
in
the
beginning,
merle
seymour,
a
couch
and
tribe's
elder
and
project
participant
described
how
he
was
so
honored
to
see
the
hulkaminum
signs
on
our
streets.
He
said
this
really
uplifts
our
people.