Changing the name of a school will not help a single person in Canada, Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal. If activists like this writer truly cared, they would ditch the victim narrative and reach out to students who are having trouble passing their math and science courses and find time to tutor them. Doing so would ultimately help these kids compete in a rapidly changing economy where advanced skills are required. Repeatedly telling kids they are victims - and then not providing them with the skills they need - does nothing but create adult victims. 

It's interesting that in China, portraits and statues of Mao loom everywhere but this hasn't stopped Chinese youth in becoming perhaps one of the most successful generations in human history. Check out all the top universities around the world and what will you find? Campuses filled with Chinese students in the most demanding and lucrative programs. Mao's portrait in Tiananmen Gate hasn't slown them down one bit.