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- ↑ McGurry, Renée. “First Nations Place Names Contribute to Our Rich History.” Moccasin Trail News, April 1, 2021. http://moccasintrailnews.com/index.php/2021/04/01/first-nations-place-names-contribute-to-our-rich-history/.
- ↑ Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf Archived 2022-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
