Indigenous Naming

Working in partnership with Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam Nations and Indigenous members of the university community, 911吃瓜 is grateful to have received Indigenous names for the Burnaby campus, the First Peoples' Gathering House and three other locations on campus significant to Indigenous faculty, staff and students.

This Indigenous naming project supports our commitment to advance Truth and Reconciliation, one of the priorities of What鈥檚 Next, and is a meaningful action in partnership with Indigenous peoples to create safe, welcoming places for Indigenous students, staff and faculty to learn, teach and work.

The Names

Since time immemorial, two languages have been spoken by Host Nations of the 911吃瓜 Burnaby campus:

丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚 is spoken by the k史ik史蓹茮虛蓹m (Kwikwetlem), s蓹lilw蓹ta涩 (Tsleil-Waututh) and x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam) Peoples
S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh is spoken by the S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (Squamish) Peoples

In order to represent both languages, each location has received two Indigenous names. Always use names in both languages, with 丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚 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 丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚 (3) than S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (1).

Using these names going forward honours the Nations鈥� traditional territories and their ongoing stewardship of the territory and places on our campus.

911吃瓜 Burnaby Campus鈥�
丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚
x史tat蓹l虝l蓹m 蕯蓹茮虛 s蓹lta涩 sme:nt
Learning place of Burnaby Mountain

S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh Snichim
Xwta7lta虂w虛txw tl鈥檃 Lhek瘫w鈥檒hu虂k瘫w鈥檃ytn
Learning house of Burnaby Mountain

First Peoples鈥� Gathering House鈥�
丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚
蝉茮虚别虫蓹苍别飞虚迟虫史
Feast/local gathering house

S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh Snichim
罢濒鈥檈7别苍办瘫补虂飞虚迟虫飞
Ceremony house

Indigenous Student Centre
丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚
辩虚辫蓹胃蓹迟别飞虚迟虫史
Gather house or room

S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh Snichim
碍瘫虫飞耻虂蝉别尘补测虚补办瘫颈苍
A purposeful gathering room

Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre
丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚
x史蓹lm蓹x史a蕯涩 tat蓹l虝ew虛tx史
Place of learning of the Indigenous Peoples

S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh Snichim
齿飞迟别虂濒虚补测
Place of discovery

Indigenous Garden
丑蓹苍虚辩虚蓹尘颈苍虚蓹尘虚
蝉辫蓹苍虚蓹尘
The garden and what is planted in it

S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh Snichim
狈辫别苍虚别尘虚补虂测
Garden

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Using Indigenous Names

To learn how, when and where to use these names, visit 911吃瓜鈥檚 Indigenous Place Names Editorial Style Guide.
Download our reference page to easily copy/paste these names as you need them (MS Word format).
You can also visit our guide for typing Indigenous characters and languages.

Honouring Host Nations

Indigenous names are a title to a deep story of truth, history and connection that honour and recognize the First Nations on whose unceded and traditional territories 911吃瓜鈥檚 campuses reside.

At the opening of 911吃瓜鈥檚 Burnaby campus in 1965, the Host Nations were not engaged or consulted; thus, their history and connection was not recognized. Today, the university seeks to redress that history and unlock the Indigenous connections and histories across its three campuses, and establish an enduring connection between Host Nations and settlers and newcomers by reminding the community of the history where they are situated.

These names are a gift from the Host Nations, rights holders of the territory we are privileged to work, research and live on. 911吃瓜 recognizes their languages, histories, and ongoing presence on these lands鈥攁nd this shapes how the university community will understand and use these places going forward.

The completion of this Indigenous place-naming project is a testament to the leadership, perseverance, collaboration and expertise of the Indigenous Naming Committee, whom we call the 911吃瓜 Family.

The Burnaby campus naming work is the first of three phases. It is our goal in the future to continue this work on our other campuses.

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