The City of Edmonton started using indigenous ward names instead of numbers (i.e. Ward 1).
Some are simple to pronounce like Dene and Metis, others... not as simple:
https://www.edmonton.ca/city_governm...oundary-review
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Nakota Isga - Pronunciation: NA-KOH-TAH EE-SKA
Anirniq - Pronunciation: A nirk nik
tastawiyiniwak (ᑕᐢᑕᐃᐧᔨᓂᐊᐧᐠ) - Pronunciation: TASS-TAW-WIN-EE-WOK
Dene - Pronunciation: DEH-NEH
O-day’min - Pronunciation: Oh-DAY-min
Métis - Pronunciation: MAY-TEA
sipiwiyiniwak - Pronunciation: SEE-PEE-WIN-EE-WOK
papastew - Pronunciation: PAH-PAH-STAY-OH
pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ - Pronunciation: Pee-hay-soo-win
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi - Pronunciation: E-pee-ko-ka-nee piu-tsi-ya
Karhiio - Pronunciation: Gar-ee-he-o
Sspomitapi - Pronunciation: SS-POH-ME-TAH-PEE
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