Skw̲xw̲ú7mesh (Squamish Nation) and Lílw̓at (Lil'wat Nation) leaders headline TEDxWhistler at the SLCC This month, the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre was host to TEDxWhistler's 2021 virtual event. Ambassadors sang their songs and welcomed speakers and organizers, under the backdrop of the SLCC's beautiful Great Hall....
Two Indigenous Youths featured in Whistler's "Every Child Matters" banner on Ted Nebbling bridge If you are driving or walking along Village Gate Boulevard today, you will see a new orange banner at Ted Nebbeling Bridge. The banner, commissioned by the SLCC and the Resort Municipality...
It takes a Village Leading up to National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and Whistler Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre to deliver Orange Heart Window decals across the Village and Valley. The package included letters...
A guide from the SLCC team Never stop learning! Participate in workshops! Read, listen, learn and share! Watch: Whistler 101: Indigenous Peoples Watch: TEDxWhistler at the SLCC Read: Land Acknowledgements in Whistler Learn: Track progress on the 94 Calls to Action Listen: The Hon. Murray Sinclair shares his thoughts...
Thursday, September 30th is now a federal statutory holiday to recognize the tragic history and ongoing legacy of ...
Thursday, September 30th is now a federal statutory holiday to recognize the tragic history and ongoing legacy of ...
Thursday, September 30th is now a federal statutory holiday to recognize the tragic history and ongoing legacy of ...
Alternative title: The First Step. What are you doing right now? Reading this blog at home on your couch? At work? In a lunchroom or cafe? On a chairlift? In a park? Are you sitting on a bench along one of Whistler’s serene trails? Perhaps you’re...
The Indigenous Youth Ambassadors (IYAs) at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre were head over heels to be a part of a revitalization workshop of bringing back the technique of making fish skins into leather....
Our forests have a limited amount of cedar trees available to harvest, and we have recently heard from our Nation’s master weavers that cedar trees are being over harvested for their inner cedar bark. In an effort to conserve and sustain this precious resource, the...