"Duck Lake Forever" is the name of a new campaign rallying residents to protect the name of their historic town.

The movement began after the mayor announced plans last week to sell the naming rights for the town of about 580 people, located roughly 80 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

Duck Lake is believed to have gotten its name from what the First Nations people called the small body of water there, "See Seep SaKayegan," referring to the multitude of migrating ducks in the spring and fall, according to the Town of Duck Lake's website .

It is best known as the key site during the 1885 Battle of Duck Lake, one of the first clashes in the Northwest Resistance, led by Louis Riel.

Resident Adam Carriere said he and his partner started Duck Lake Forever as a way to fight back against

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