Reclaiming a name that was taken away
Inspired by Malcolm X, one Dene man takes back his Indigenous name.
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Dëneze Nakehk'o was born with the last name Antoine. As an adult, he learned that his family's name had been changed to Antoine in residential school. So Dëneze went on a journey, inspired by civil rights activist Malcolm X, to discover his ancestors' Indigenous name and reclaim it for himself and his family.