Introducing our new Chief & Council!

Introducing our new Chief & Council!

News & UpdatesIntroducing our new Chief & Council!

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:

  • Chief Jen Thomas
  • Councillor Charlene Aleck
  • Councillor Deanna George
  • Councillor Liana Martin
  • Councillor Kevin O’Neill
  • Councillor Curtis Thomas
  • Councillor Dennis Thomas

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.

Latest Articles

Tsleil-Waututh Artists Unveil ‘Beneath the Same Sky’ at SFU’s First Peoples’ Gathering House
On October 28, 2026, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Member artist Chris Overes, and his daughter Tamia unveiled their artwork, ‘Beneath the Same Sky’, designed specifically for SFU’s sƛ̓exənew̓txʷ / Tl’e7enḵáw̓txw, the First Peoples’ Gathering House.
2025-26 TWN Annual Report Cover Page
Presenting our 2025-2026 səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Annual Report
You are invited to learn about our achievements across səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Departments in our 2025-2026 Tsleil-Waututh Nation Annual Report. The Annual Report is intended to share our audited financial statements and to provide Members with information on how we met key priorities during the period of April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026.
Analysis finds 93% of the Lands within the Burrard Inlet Catchment Impacted by Cumulative Impacts
Mapping the footprints of colonial land-use and development in and around Burrard Inlet to consider the impacts of Tseil-Waututh rights.
q̓am̓ (Kelp) Restoration Learning Day at Whey-ah-Wichen (Cates Park)
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)’s Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) Department hosted a q̓am̓ (Kelp) Restoration Learning Day for TLR Youth Interns and TWN Youth Garden Interns on August 27, 2026.
Artwork from səlilwətaɬ Member Artist Gordon Dick Featured at Museum of North Vancouver
Gordon Kris Dick is a səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) mixed-media artist, centering his craft around themes of healing, resilience, connection, and hope. Presented in collaboration with the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation, Dick’s selected work blends Japanese anime-style art with Coast Salish influences to connote balance, community, and the guidance of ancestors.
TWN Youth Intern Spotlight: Jeffrey Hernandez
After moving away from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation reserve in 2024, Jeffrey Hernandez was looking for an opportunity to reconnect with the lands and waters of his traditional territory through boots-on-the-ground stewardship work.