The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation.
The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had what many consider to be a racist and misogynistic nickname since the 1920s.
The formation, visible from the mountain town of Canmore, will now be known by its original name Anu Katha Ipa, or Bald Eagle Peak.
It is the traditional name used by the Stoney Nakoda Nation.
“Stoney Nakoda people have a deep and lasting respect for females in our communities, whether the youth, the middle-aged and especially Elders,” Chiniki First Nation Chief Aaron Young said in a statement.
“It is on behalf of all of them that I stand here today with our council and Elders and give thanks to the Creator for influencing the naming of Bald Eagle Peak. A racist term has been cast aside and Stoney Nakoda people are grateful.”
An official name change means the landmark will be updated on provincial and federal place name databases and maps.
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