This name is incredibly disrespectful and is a slur against Indigenous people. You wouldn't believe how many times this has been shouted at me in the street. And the white telling of Matoaka's story (which treats the sex trafficking of a child as romantic!) is directly related to violence against missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirits. Please stop naming your characters and children this. Stop calling Indigenous people this get this awful word out of your mouths. Stop promoting violence against Indigenous people. Leave Matoaka alone!
Please stop naming your characters and children this. Stop calling Indigenous people this get this awful word out of your mouths. Stop promoting violence against Indigenous people. Leave Matoaka alone!