Highlights of TWN’s Treaty, Lands and Resources Participation in Major Projects
‘Protect Our Land’ is a song written and recorded by a group of our youth from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation siʔáḿθɘt school. The song and accompanying music video were produced by N’we Jinan, a travelling, Indigenous-led studio that works with First Nations youth across Canada.
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.
Reflections on TWN Visit by UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Francisco Calí Tzay
On March 7, 2023, Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Council members and staff welcomed UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Francisco Calí Tzay for a special meeting.
MST Development Corporation Named Top 3 in Vancouver Magazine’s 22nd Annual Power 50 List
MST Development, featuring Chief Jen Thomas of Tsleil-Waututh Nation, alongside Chief Wayne Sparrow of Musqueam Band, and Council Chairperson Khelsilem of Squamish Nation, has been named top 3 in Vancouver Magazine’s 22nd Annual Power 50 for 2023.
“Protect Our Land” Song and Video by Tsleil-Waututh Nation siʔáḿθɘt School Students
‘Protect Our Land’ is a song written and recorded by a group of our youth from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation siʔáḿθɘt school. The song and accompanying music video were produced by N’we Jinan, a travelling, Indigenous-led studio that works with First Nations youth across Canada.
