Evergreen, New Brunswick
Evergreen
Peedamkee'jos | |
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| Meto'mqwijuig Mountain (2012).jpg Meto'mqwijuig Mountain | |
Location of Evergreen, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′00″N 66°54′00″W / 47.883333°N 66.9°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Eldon |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Restigouche West |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local service district |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) |
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| Area code | 506 |
| Access Routes | Route 17 |
Evergreen, formerly known as Squaw Cap,[1] is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
History
William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name for Evergreen as Peedamkee'jos.[3]
The community was renamed Evergreen in January 2024, as the previous name of Squaw Cap was deemed inappropriate, due to its association with the pejorative indigenous-related term "squaw". The nearby mountain of the same name was returned to its traditional Mi'kmaq name of Meto'mqwijuig Mountain.[1]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b McNally, Trevor (23 November 2023). "Racial Slur Dropped from N.B. community's name". The Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Squaw Cap
- ^ "N.B. stuck with racial slur in 7 place names pending procedural review". CBC News. November 9, 2021.