National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30, 2021
Last week our Ćećǝwǝt Lelǝm Helping House said good-bye to two members of our team.
Introducing our new Chief & Council!
We would like to introduce you to our new Tsleil-Waututh Nation Elected Chief & Council members, whose term began July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025. Head on over to our Elected Chief and Council page to learn more about the experiences, cultural work, and backgrounds that Chief Jen Thomas and each of our new councillors brings towards the self-governance and leadership of our Nation.
COVID-19 Community Update from Chief Jen Thomas
As the summer comes to a close, the COVID-19 pandemic carries on. We have been weathering this storm for more than a year and a half, and we have been able to do so because of the support and care from our TWN Community Members.
A message from Chief Jen Thomas & Gabe George Sr. on St. Paul’s Indian Residential School Investigation
We are writing to share an update with you about work being done at St. Paul’s Indian Residential School. Today we embark on this difficult journey of investigating the grounds of the St. Paul’s Indian Residential School.
cə́ləm (eelgrass) transplanting work underway at Maplewood
Tsleil-Waututh’s Treaty, Lands and Resources Department is working alongside the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to restore cə́ləm (eelgrass). It’s part of the Port’s Habitat Enhancement Program and is now in the final phase of work for the Maplewood Marine Restoration Project.
Carleen Thomas – Next Chancellor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Tsleil-Waututh Nation elder Carleen Thomas is the first Indigenous person to be named as the next chancellor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver.
Restoring the Health of Burrard Inlet
On behalf of myself, Chief Jen Thomas, and our newly elected Tsleil-Waututh Nation Council, as well as the Chiefs and Council Members that have come before us, and the staff of our Treaty, Lands and Resources Department, I signed an Agreement with Canada that is an Environmental Stewardship Agreement for the Burrard Inlet.
New Affordable Rental Housing Coming to TWN Reserve
A new 6-storey, 50-unit rental building is coming to our on reserve Tsleil-Waututh community.
TWN School Naming
On Friday June 18, our TWN School was blessed with receiving the traditional name siʔáḿθɘt (pronounced “si-om-phet”).
Thank You to Helping House Staff
Last week our Ćećǝwǝt Lelǝm Helping House said good-bye to two members of our team.
