Squaw Cap is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1]
Squaw Cap
Peedamkee'jos | |
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.jpg) Squaw Cap Mountain | |
  Location of Squaw Cap, 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 |
History edit
William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name for Squaw Cap as Peedamkee'jos.[2]
The community will be renamed Evergreen in January 2024, with the nearby mountain of the same name returning to the original name of Meto'mqwijuig Mountain.[3]
Notable people edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Squaw Cap
- ^ "N.B. stuck with racial slur in 7 place names pending procedural review". CBC News. November 9, 2021.
- ^ McNally, Trevor (23 November 2023). "Racial Slur Dropped from N.B. community's name". The Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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