‘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.
We are proud of our youth for sharing their voices in protecting our territory and empowering our community. The song is a way for the students to express themselves and the cultural teachings that are at the core of Tsleil-Waututh Nation siʔáḿθɘt (“si-om-thet”) School.
The school provides a culturally appropriate learning environment that nurtures the well-being of students, families, and the community as a whole. Our program is anchored in the TWN laws of truth, family, culture, and well-being. Land-based learning is practiced regularly with our classes spending considerable time doing outdoor experiential education (OEE) in their traditional territories.
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Read more about the process in the North Shore News:
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the Orange Shirt Society have unveiled an orange “Every Child Matters” crosswalk design at the intersection of Dollarton Highway and Sleil-Waututh Road in North Vancouver.
Orange Shirt Day (National Truth and Reconciliation Day) takes place annually on September 30. Reconciliation is a shared responsibility. Here are some ideas and resources on how you can walk alongside us and other Indigenous communities towards healing and reconciliACTION.
As a way to support our Tsleil-Waututh Nation Survivors, we have established a Tsleil-Waututh Nation Residential School Survivors Fund. Please consider donating today.
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the City of Burnaby have signed a historic agreement, outlining a process for government-to-government engagement for projects in Burnaby.
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and UBC researchers have published groundbreaking research demonstrating severe colonial impacts that have devastated Burrard Inlet and səlilwətaɬ rights since European contact.
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is seeking the services of a professional consultant to submit proposals to work collaboratively with the TWN Emergency Program to complete an Evacuation Plan for the Tsleil-Waututh community.
