Israel Wood Powell, after whom the city is named, had no specific connection to this place. But during his tenure as the Indian Affairs superintendent from 1872 to 1889, he harmed — and continues to harm — the people who live here. The Name Matters writes. Janet Newbury, Rachelle Harvey and The Name Matters write. The Name Matters is a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteers who advocate for respectful and inclusive place names in the qathet region that reflect these lands’ oral history and the present-day communities residing on them. Published Monday, July 31, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/31/Babine-Salmon-Closure/