Welcome to Visitors of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver

Welcome to Visitors of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver

News & UpdatesWelcome to Visitors of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver

Welcome to Visitors of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) welcome the world to our shared territories during FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver in this uplifting welcome video produced by Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC).

Tsleil-Waututh Members Chief Justin George, Robert George, Robbie George, Jasmin Thomas, Mabel Humchitt, soccer parents, coaches, and youth players took part in the creation of this video, which was shot in the community to show our love of the beautiful game.

We also filmed a short welcome video featuring Chief Justin George and youth Jasmin Thomas.

The MST welcome video will be prominently shared throughout FIFA World Cup 2026™ Vancouver, including before each FIFA match in BC Place and at our Tsleil-Waututh Nation FIFA Fan Festival activation site at Hastings Park.

We wish to acknowledge Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) for partnering with Tsleil-Waututh Nation on bringing these videos to life.

 

Latest Articles

Photo of rippling water in Burrard Inlet
We’ve Identified Water Quality Contaminant Hotspots for səlilwət (Burrard Inlet)
səlilwətaɬ has recently released another water quality report for səlilwət (Burrard Inlet), entitled Contaminant Heat Maps.
Visit Our Tsleil-Waututh Nation Activation Site at the FIFA Fan Festival™
Join us at the FIFA Fan Festival™ from June 11 to July 19, 2026, at Hastings Park in Vancouver. səlilwətaɬ Members and staff will be on site educating visitors from all around the world about our rich history, culture, lands, and waters.
World Coaches Program Group
Reflections on World Coaches Football Program at Tsleil-Waututh Nation by the Royal Netherlands Football Association
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) partnered with the Royal Netherlands Football Association to provide a week-long coaching program for six soccer coaches from Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Squamish Nation.
Indian Arm aerial
A Major Win Towards a Cleaner Inlet!
Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Province of BC have co-developed and co-signed an updated marine water quality policy, called xaɬəmət ct tə səlilwət / Water Quality Objectives for səlilwət (Burrard Inlet). xaɬəmət ct tə səlilwət means “protect Burrard Inlet” in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language.
TWN Sports Field aerial
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Celebrates Opening of First Sports Field
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) celebrated the opening of our first Sports Field in community, an incredible milestone for our community. Our new full-sized turf field is a space for connection, recreation, and for future generations to gather, play, and grow together.
q̓am̓ (Kelp) Restoration Guidance Document Developed for səlilwət (Burrard Inlet)
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)’s Treaty, Lands and Resources (TLR) Department, in partnership with the Kelp Rescue Initiative (KRI), have developed key findings, recommendations, and next steps for q̓am̓ (bull kelp) restoration and offsetting work in səlilwət (Burrard Inlet).