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Corporate body
Authorized form of name
awâsis waciston
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Other form(s) of name
- Prince Charles School
- Sherbrooke School
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Dates of existence
1949-
History
Named Sherbrooke School from 1949 to 1953. In 1953, it was renamed Prince Charles School in honor of Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II. The community league adopted the name and petitioned to have the neighborhood renamed to Prince Charles.
The Board made the decision to change the name of Prince Charles School in 2021, acknowledging the significance of the awâsis (Cree) program at the school, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s commitment to Indigenous languages and action in education. Together, school staff and Indigenous leaders consulted with Lloyd Martin, kêhtê-aya and Cree Language Keeper, to ensure a new name reflected the spirit of the school community. During a Sundance Lodge, Lloyd Martin was gifted the name awâsis waciston in ceremony.
awâsis waciston is a Cree phrase that can be translated into English as child nest. In Martin’s words, “any nest is a sacred space, where birds are looked after until they are ready and then they start to fly. So it is with a school, where students are taken care of and when they are ready, they leave the nest and learn to fly.” The Board adopted the name, given its strong connection to the awâsis (Cree) program and school community. The school’s new name was announced on September 24, 2024 at a public Board meeting.
Additions were added to the school in 1956 and 1957.
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12325 127 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 0Z9
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Record created August 29, 2022.
Record revised September 25, 2024.
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- English
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Sources
Prince Charles School website https://princecharles.epsb.ca/aboutourschool/schoolprofile/
Edmonton Public Schools website https://epsb.ca/news/boardoftrustees/celebratingthenewlyrenamedawasiswacistonschool.html
A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
Naming Edmonton by City of Edmonton
Finding Aid Edmonton Public Schools Building Inventory
Finding Aid Edmonton Public School District No. 7 Board Motions
Maintenance notes
Record created by Kassandra Milette.
Record revised by Kassandra Milette and Morgan Phillips.