Many of our families were sent there; some of the remains are our children, relatives and friends. We have been mourning since they began taking our children away. We mourned when they never returned. We asked for them, we searched for them, we never stopped...
Charmed Nomad explores Squamish and Whistler with a lens keen on identifying the rich Indigenous elements woven into each adventure....
Whistler is filled with incredible indigenous art from the Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations. Learn about free art you can discover while visiting....
As we get closer to the beginning of summer, I am reminded of all the people who are graduating from milestones in their life. I think of our Indigenous Youth Ambassadors and how we were not able to celebrate their accomplishments together during the 12-week...
Indigenous Tourism is the fastest growing tourism sector in the world - and here's why....
There are many inspiring attributes about the SLCC as a wedding venue, the most inspiring being personally determined by what speaks to a couple. There are a breadth of assets here that can be dressed up or down depending on a couple’s vision, and we’ve identified the following...
Blankets have a deeply woven history with Indigenous peoples in North America. Originally created from fur, animal hides, grasses or cedar bark, traders introduced blankets in the 1800s that were lighter and less bulky than traditionally-made blankets, becoming quick preferences amongst Indigenous peoples to make...
One of the most frequently asked questions at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) is why this location was chosen to build our museum. The Cultural Ambassadors’ (our front line staff) typically respond by highlighting the designated parkland across the street, Lost Lake Park, maintaining...
This drawing (above) of the Lil’wat Landscape can be found on the floor at the SLCC and was painted by Lil’wat Nations Cultural Technician, Johnny Yaqalatqa7 ‘Weather Changer’ Jones. It is a replica of an actual pictograph painted by Lil’wat Nation Medicine Man, John Sky...
During mythological times Siy’ám’ Smánit (The Stawamus Chief, in Squamish BC) was a longhouse. A Tl’a7áshen-Feast was held inside with all of the animal people as guests. Xaays-Transformer Brothers immortalized this event by turning both the guests and the longhouse into stone. The longhouse is still visible...
