səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Calls for Improving Safety On and Near Burrard Inlet
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Robert Bartlett celebrated his one-year mark with səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) on March 4, 2025 and shares his reflections on his time at the Nation.
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Statement on Bill C-5
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is joining the chorus of First Nations, pro-democracy organizations, environmental groups, and civil society in raising grave concerns about Bill C-5, the so-called Building Canada Act.
2025 səlilwətaɬ Chief and Council Election Results
In accordance with the First Nations Elections Act, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) held an election on Friday, June 13, 2025 to elect one (1) Chief and six (6) Councillors for the next term of office, beginning July 1, 2025 and ending on June 29, 2029.
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and City of Burnaby to Co-manage Barnet Marine Park
On June 18, 2025, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the City of Burnaby are signing a co-management agreement for Barnet Marine Park, which is located along the shores of səlilwət (Burrard Inlet). This agreement formalizes a partnership between Burnaby and səlilwətaɬ to jointly oversee the management and stewardship of the park.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Announces Strategic Partnership with Portage Energy Group Inc. on Groundbreaking Waste-to-Fuel Projects
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) announces a new partnership with Portage Energy Group Inc., a Canadian leader in waste-to-fuel project development, to advance sustainable waste-to-fuel initiatives in a project called Salish Sky.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Announces Historic Memorandum of Understanding to Purchase Casino Business at Hastings Racecourse & Casino
On June 6, 2025, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) (“TWN”) announced that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for an agreement in principle to acquire the casino business and related real property interests at Hastings Racecourse & Casino (“Hastings”) in the City of Vancouver from Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (“Great Canadian Entertainment”).
q̓am̓ Restoration in səlilwət: Collaborative Bull Kelp Restoration at Whey-ah-Wichen (Cates Park) and New Brighton Park
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)’s Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) Department worked in partnership with the Kelp Rescue Initiative on a q̓am̓ (bull kelp) restoration project in səlilwət (Burrard Inlet) in 2023 and 2024.
Ghost Gear Removal Project
Learn about our Ghost Gear Removal Project led by our Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) Department as part of ongoing efforts to protect and restore səlilwət (Burrard Inlet).
Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Participation in the 2025 Juno Awards
Tsleil-Waututh Nation alongside xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) partnered with the 2025 Juno Awards to welcome Junos artists, staff, and audience members to our ancestral and unceded territories.
Reflections from Tsleil-Waututh Nation CAO Robert Bartlett – One Year In
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Robert Bartlett celebrated his one-year mark with səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) on March 4, 2025 and shares his reflections on his time at the Nation.
