Council Approves Renaming Of North End Neighbourhood – Country 94
Jun 15, 2021
Saint John Common Council has passed a motion to rename Indiantown, a neighbourhood in the old north end known as a local trading post as far back as the 1770s.
The motion declares that the city will stop using the name in its records, and staff will work to have it removed from other sources, including Google Maps, as soon as possible.
The city will now move into the renaming process, which involves consulting with stakeholders, including Indigenous community members.
Eastern Circle, a local Indigenous-led community group, originally approached council about changing the neighbourhood’s name.
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