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When the Tla'amin Nation requests a name change for the city of Powell River, B.C.—named for Israel Wood Powell, a key figure in the creation of the Indian residential school system—it ignites a heated debate about whose history is told and respected.
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00:03Just as our place names carry the history of the land, the moon carries our teachings of time.
00:14Each moon has a name.
00:19And with these names come responsibilities.
00:23When to harvest, when to gather, and when to rest.
00:29The language of the land is not only in the rivers and mountains, but also written in the sky.

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