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Announcement: Jackson Lafferty, Mackenzie River Names
The official announcement and statement regarding the traditional Aboriginal names for the Mackenzie River by Minister Jackson Lafferty were made on March 2, 2015.
DID YOU KNOW?
Hundreds of geographical names are adopted or changed in Canada each year.
Here are some examples of Indigenous names recently adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada:
Dehcho (South Slavey language)
Deho (North Slavey)
Grande Rivière (Michif)
Kuukpak (Inuvialuktun)
Nagwichoonjik (Gwich’in)