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After picking from six submitted finalists, the state will be naming its first-ever hybrid-electric ferry “Wishkah.”

Is it time to sell Washington ferry naming rights to raise money?

It’s based off a river in Aberdeen, running from the Olympic foothills southwards into Grays Harbor, and it’s supposed to be a really big deal, right? But I think that if you’re going to name a boat, wouldn’t you want to kind of meme it up a little bit? Wouldn’t you want to kind of put some spice on it? Wouldn’t you want something that really grabs your attention?

were more along those lines, including M/V DB Cooper, Always Late, M/V Sir Floats-A-Lot, Hector the Vector Connector, and Kevin, among many others, although none of those were considered among the finalists.

I understand the desire to name everything in King County and the surrounding areas, or having the name come from a Native American origin. But when I think about it, do we really need to do that?

I am of two minds about this, because I do happen to think that if you’re going to name a ferry, it’s nice to acknowledge the Native American peoples that were out and about and living here before white people came.

But at the same time, it seems a little condescending, doesn’t it? It seems like, “Hey, we stole your land, and hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of you were displaced, and we’ve named a boat after you in form of an apology.” Or, “We feel really bad about it, so here’s a boat named after you.” It seems odd.

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In any case, the new 144-car ferry will debut on the Clinton/Mukilteo route in 2025.

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