YCARE spent 14 months building a coalition of local partners, seeking insight from language keepers and requesting permission from tribal leaders before sending the application for naming the first falls to the US geographic names database. Once sent, the application was approved swiftly. The Wabanaki place name Pumgustuck will now appear on all federal maps. YCARE thanks everyone who helped with this effort to honor the Wabanaki. The next step will be erecting signage in Gristmill Park to educate visitors about Pumgustuck and the importance of Indigenous place names. Please contact us if you'd like to volunteer to help us create the new interpretive signage. Read the Northern Forecaster article here.
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