When voting for mayor and council on Oct. 28, Cambridge Bay residents will also be asked whether theySA国际影视传媒檇 prefer to rename the community Iqaluktuuttiaq, the traditional Inuit name meaning SA国际影视传媒減lace of many fish.SA国际影视传媒�
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The outcome of the non-binding plebiscite will be brought to the hamletSA国际影视传媒檚 next mayor and council for consideration, said senior administrative officer Marla Limousin.
Cambridge Bay is named in honour of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Adolphus (February 24, 1774 SA国际影视传媒� 8 July 1850) was the seventh son of EnglandSA国际影视传媒檚 King George III.
To some people, the name Cambridge Bay represents lingering colonialism, Limousin said.
The idea for the potential name change was raised by elders at SA国际影视传媒淪eeds for the FutureSA国际影视传媒� community planning sessions, according to Limousin.
Some residents have pointed out that they prefer the spelling Ikaluktutiak, but Iqaluktuuttiaq was arrived at in consultation with the Government of Nunavut and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which is taking steps to standardize the Inuit language.
Other Nunavut communities have reverted to Inuit names over the years such as Naujaat (formerly Repulse Bay), Qikiqtarjuaq (formerly Broughton Island) and Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay).
