néc̓əw̓əc (100) Days To Go until FIFA World Cup 2026™

néc̓əw̓əc (100) Days To Go until FIFA World Cup 2026™

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néc̓əw̓əc (100) Days To Go until FIFA World Cup 2026™

Today, March 3rd, is 100 Days to Go before FIFA World Cup 2026™ is hosted in Vancouver and in our shared, traditional territory.

Our səlilwətaɬ elected leaders, Elders, language teachers, soccer players & champions, and our siʔáḿθət School students are excited to show what 100 Days to Go means to them!

  • néc̓əw̓əc means 100 in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm. Learn how to pronounce it with Language Officer Julihsa Zuniga-George.
  • Our siʔáḿθət school students are ready to welcome the world!
  • Our soccer-playing youth are excited about showing off their skills!
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New Report Highlights the Importance of Habitat Diversity for Salmon in the Indian River Watershed
Artwork by Christopher Overes
TWN Artist Spotlight: Chris and Tamia Overes Designed Gifts for FIFA World Cup 2026 VVIP Guests
Metal artwork featuring an orca by father-daughter artist team Chris Overes, a Tsleil-Waututh Member, and his daughter Tamia Overes was selected by FIFA Canada as gifts for FIFA World Cup 2026™ VVIP (Very Very Important) guests who came to town for the World Cup in Vancouver this past June and July.
Explore Our New Water Quality Data Dashboard
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) has created a new data dashboard to visualize water quality information from across səlilwət (Burrard Inlet). Contamination has left səlilwət largely unable to support səlilwətaɬ needs and ways of life. Around 700 contaminants have been detected in the Inlet, posing risks to shared water values, including human consumption of seafood, cultural practices, recreation, aquatic life, and wildlife. 
Aerial of Second Narrows and Downtown Vancouver (Photo Credit ShoreZone)
Media Release: Tsleil-Waututh Nation Files Judicial Review of the Second Narrows Dredging Works Project 
On July 8, 2026, Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) filed a judicial review to overturn the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s (VFPA) permit allowing the VFPA to dredge tsa-ah-nah (Second Narrows area) of səlilwət (Burrard Inlet).
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2026 Herring Stewardship
Read about the Treaty, Lands & Resources (TLR) Department’s efforts to monitor, evaluate, and steward herring.
Photo of rippling water in Burrard Inlet
We’ve Identified Water Quality Contaminant Hotspots in səlilwət (Burrard Inlet)
səlilwətaɬ has recently released another water quality report for səlilwət (Burrard Inlet), entitled Contaminant Heat Maps.