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Language & Grammar
Indigenous Naming
Overview
- For place names gifted to 911吃瓜 refer to the Reconciliation website for context, accurate names, pronunciation guides.
- Respect original spellings, including unique characters, diacritics and character combinations.
- Be consistent in usage across communications and use both names.
- Add additional context where possible, e.g. link to the Reconciliation website.
- Find tips for typing Indigenous language in this and this brand typography support page.
Order
Always position h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 first and S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh second separated by a slash. This order is appropriate because more 911吃瓜 Burnaby campus Host Nations speak h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 (3) than S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (1). Include a space on either side of the slash for readability.
Examples:
- s茮虛ex蓹new虛tx史鈥�/ Tl鈥檈7enk瘫a虂w虛txw
Always use both languages.
Use English as a secondary reference initiated with a comma until audience is familiar with Indigenous names. Do not place English names in parenthesis; doing so can unintentionally suggest that Indigenous names are direct translations rather than a co-existing official names.
Examples:
- Today I visited sp蓹n虛蓹m / Npen虛em虛a虂y, Indigenous Garden, for quiet reflection.
Capitalization
- h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛: Always set place names in lower case including the start of sentences. Capital letters and upper case are not used in the h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 language.
- S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh: Like proper nouns, capitalize place names except for articles, conjunctions and prepositions.
Below is the correct capitalization of 911吃瓜 Burnaby campus in S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh:
Xwta7lta虂w虛txw tl鈥檃 Lhek瘫w鈥檒hu虂k瘫w鈥檃ytn
First Mention
Use both Indigenous names with language indicator in brackets separated by a slash followed by English.
Examples:
Today I visited sp蓹n虛蓹m (h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛) / Npen虛em虛a虂y (S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh), Indigenous Garden, for quiet reflection.
Subsequent Mentions
Use either Indigenous language or English depending on context. Wherever possible prefer Indigenous name.
Examples:
- Stop by sp蓹n虛蓹m鈥�/ Npen虛em虛a虂y on your next visit to 911吃瓜.