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The Stz'uminus First Nation (formerly known as Chemainus First Nation) is a First Nations government located in southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, near the town of Ladysmith, British Columbia. Stz'uminus First Nation is a member government of the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council. In early 2009, the Chemainus First Nation chief and council unanimously passed a 'band council resolution' to officially change the name from Chemainus to Stz'uminus in order to reflect its original Hul'qumi'num language name.
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"Salish Sea"
In March 2008, Chemainus First Nation representative George Harris proposed renaming the nearby Strait of Georgia as the Salish Sea, an idea that reportedly met with approval by B.C.'s Aboriginal Relations Minister Mike de Jong, who pledged to put it before the B.C. cabinet for discussion. Renaming would require a formal application to the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[1]
The Salish Sea name has been used by the Coast Salish Gathering, (www.coastsalishgathering.com) a trans-boundary organization of Coast Salish leaders, since 2007. The Stz'uminus First Nation is located on Stuart Channel, which is within the Salish Sea ecosystem.
The Salish Sea name was originally proposed by Bert Webber from Bellingham, Washington in 1988 for the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and all adjoining waters.
See also
- Halkomelem (language)
- Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
References
- ^ "Strait of Georgia could be renamed Salish Sea". Canadian Press (CBC.ca). 2008-03-09. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/03/09/bc-salish-sea-renamed.html. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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