Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the Hamlet of Holman for a simple request to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, to change the name of Holman to Ulukhatok, which, I understand, means a large bluff where we used to collect raw material to make willows.
Mr. Speaker, the Hamlet of Holman, and the Holman Dictionary Project, have done considerable work in identifying locations near and around Holman. Many ancestral and historic locations have already been identified and given names in Innuinaqtun by the residents of Holman.
One individual that should be recognized is Ms. Emily Kudlak, language coordinator for the Holman Dictionary Project, but, most importantly, Mr. Speaker, the elders and the Hamlet Council of Holman. I applaud the efforts of the elders, the Hamlet and the Holman Dictionary Project in taking on such a huge task in identifying these historic sites, and providing Innuinaqtun names.
Mr. Speaker, I don't know if the Department of Education, Culture and Employment has a process in place to make a simple request for a name change, or whether there is a cost associated for such a request, or whether the Hamlet of Holman needs to provide more background information to the department.
In closing, Mr. Speaker, I support the request from the Hamlet of Holman in their request to change their name to Ulukhatok. By changing their name to Ulukhatok, it will give the people of Holman their identity, dignity, and culture they are asking for. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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