Tsleil-Waututh Nation 2022-2025 Strategic Plan ʔəxʔixəltəl̓ [Paddling Together]
Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) department has recently completed several marine restoration projects that took place over four years in protecting Burrard Inlet. These projects were done to help restore the health of Burrard Inlet by providing habitat for fish and other critters.
News Release: Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Territory: July 5, 2023 – The Tsleil-Waututh Nation would like to invite the media join us on Saturday, July 8 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am for the Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival.
Longhouse Plan Underway in Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is excited to share that our vision of constructing a traditional Longhouse in Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park (Indian Arm Park) is one step closer to becoming a reality with the support of $260,000 in funding from the B.C. government. The funds will support technical feasibility studies for the development of a traditional Longhouse in the park, which will provide cultural connection, educational programming, and a space for gathering and healing for our commun
Highlights of TWN’s Treaty, Lands and Resources Participation in Major Projects
Highlights of TWN’s Treaty, Lands and Resources Participation in Major Government Projects.
Learn more about the good work taking place within the Treaty, Lands, and Resources team.
Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Flags Raised at Stanley Park’s spapəy̓əq Pápiy̓eḵ (Brockton Point)
Flags representing the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations were permanently raised at spapəy̓əq Pápiy̓eḵ (Brockton Point), Stanley Park.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Releases Comprehensive Community Plan Film
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is proud to present our Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) Film – “Visioning for the Future,” released in April 2023.
Pre-contact, Tsleil-Waututh Nation relied on oral traditions. This Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) documentary is an innovative way to reconnect with our traditional modes of knowledge transfer while using modern technology and current best practices
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Featured in Journal of Human Ecology Publication
An article recently published in the Journal of Human Ecology titled “The Rise of Vancouver and the Collapse of Forage Fish: A Story of Urbanization and the Destruction of an Aquatic Ecosystem on the Salish Sea (1885–1920 CE)” features Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
This research examined historical and archival documents, including Canadian fishery records, alongside archaeological evidence to track the collapse of forage fish – herring, smelt, and eulachon – in the Vancouver area from about 1885–1920.
Relationship Protocol Agreement Signed with the District of North Vancouver
The səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the District of North Vancouver are pleased to announce that they have signed a joint Relationship Protocol Agreement (RPA).
Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Vancouver Coastal Health (Coastal) Win 2023 BC Quality Award for Indigenous Palliative Care Projects
We are thrilled to announce that Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Coastal Community of Care have won a 2023 BC Quality Award in the “Coping with Transition from Life” category for their work towards providing high-quality, culturally safe palliative care to community members at any level and point in the care continuum.
Restoring Burrard Inlet with Treaty, Lands and Resources, siʔáḿθɘt School, & External Organizations
Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) department has recently completed several marine restoration projects that took place over four years in protecting Burrard Inlet. These projects were done to help restore the health of Burrard Inlet by providing habitat for fish and other critters.
