Exhibits
Current Exhibits
Permanent Exhibits
Past Exhibits
All Exhibits
Date: July 2008 - May 2024 | June 2025 - Present
The What We Treasure Exhibit is the SLCC’s permanent exhibit and collection throughout the Great Hall and Gallery One, and features newly revitalized interpretive content. The What We Treasure collection features original cultural belongings, including baskets, blankets, carvings (such as canoes, spindle whorls, welcome figures, house posts, and story poles), as well as drums, tools, and regalia (traditional clothing).
Date: July 2008 - May 2024 | June 2025 - Present
The What We Treasure Exhibit is the SLCC’s permanent exhibit and collection throughout the Great Hall and Gallery One, and features newly revitalized interpretive content. The What We Treasure collection features original cultural belongings, including baskets, blankets, carvings (such as canoes, spindle whorls, welcome figures, house posts, and story poles), as well as drums, tools, and regalia (traditional clothing).
Date: October 18, 2025 - April 5, 2026
Connected through waters and shared territory, this exhibit features Squamish and Lil̓wat fashion and accessory designers with guest artists from the Northwest Coast. Through contemporary expression, Indigenous designers represent their identities rooted in lineage, land, and culture, shaping the future of fashion.
Date: July-September 2025
A feature interactive Net Making exhibit in Gallery 2 shares the traditional methods used by families to create a net, used by both nations for fishing in rivers, lakes and the ocean.
Date: April 25 - Fall, 2025
The feature exhibit shares how traditional knowledge and history were passed down from generation to generation through stories. Guests can experience storytelling, bold artwork, petroglyphs and pictographs showing the connection to the land.
Date: July 2024 - February 2025
Discover the life and legacy of Chief Dan George—actor, activist, and cultural leader. This exhibit honors his impact on Indigenous representation in the arts and Canadian history.
Date: July 2024 - October 2024
Witness the living tradition of Indigenous carving in this evolving exhibit. Featuring works by Squamish and Lil’wat artists, it celebrates cultural identity, skill, and community connection.
Date: May 10, 2024 - June 2025
This exhibition shares the history of the Chiefs of eleven communities that came together to sign the Declaration of the Lillooet Tribes, on May 10, 1911. These St̓at̓y̓emc Nation communities including the Lil’wat Nation share the same culture and language with Southern, Northern, and the Lakes dialects, and they gather together each year to celebrate Declaration Days.
Date: April 2024 - July 2024
Explore the Indigenous worldview of land stewardship through this exhibit. Discover teachings, practices, and responsibilities that reflect deep respect for the natural world.
Date: January 2024 - March 2024
Uncover the stories of Indigenous resilience and resistance in the face of injustice. This exhibit highlights activism, survival, and the ongoing fight for Indigenous rights.
Date: July 2023 - May 2024
Learn about the complex history of band amalgamation and its impact on Indigenous governance. This exhibit explores identity, colonial policy, and community resilience.
Date: June 2023 - September 2023
Celebrate the art of Indigenous carving through featured works by Squamish and Lil’wat artists. This exhibit showcases tradition, innovation, and cultural pride.
Date: December 2022 - October 2023
Discover the meaning of “unceded” territory and its relevance to the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit explores land, sovereignty, and the enduring fight for recognition.
Date: June 2022 - December 2022
Explore the healing traditions of the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit highlights ancient medicines, plant knowledge, and the cultural roots of Indigenous wellness.
Date: April - September 2022
Explore the cultural significance of the canoe for the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit highlights traditional craftsmanship, travel, and the enduring relationship between community and water.
Date: February 2022 - May 2022
Celebrate the resilience of Indigenous languages in this interactive exhibit. Learn how the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples are revitalizing language to preserve culture and identity.
Date: September 2021 - Spring 2022
Reflect on the path toward healing through this exhibit on Truth and Reconciliation. Explore the history of residential schools and the resilience of Indigenous communities.
Date: September 2020
Celebrate the artistry and meaning of Indigenous regalia through this summer series. Featuring songs, dances, and stories that honour tradition and personal expression.
Date: August 2020 - March 2021
Discover the powerful works of Ed NoiseCat, a celebrated Indigenous artist whose carvings and sculptures reflect deep cultural knowledge, personal history, and bold creativity.
Date: August 2020 - September 2020
Witness the creation of a twenty-foot cedar pole by Indigenous artists. This live carving exhibit highlights cultural symbolism, collaboration, and the living tradition of woodwork.
Date: September 2019 - March 2020
Meet the Cultural Ambassadors of the SLCC—knowledge holders who share Squamish and Lil’wat stories, songs, and traditions. This exhibit honours their role in cultural education and connection.
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Discover how the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples honour the gifts of the forest. This exhibit explores traditional uses of cedar, bark, and plants in cultural practices and daily life.
Date: June 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Step into the Spo7ez Workhouse and witness Indigenous artistry in action. This exhibit highlights carving, weaving, and traditional skills shared by Squamish and Lil’wat artisans.
Date: February 2016 - October 2016
Reflect on the legacy of residential schools through this powerful traveling exhibition. “Where Are the Children?” shares stories of loss, survival, and the journey toward healing.
Date: April 2014 - January 2016
Explore the spiritual and cultural meaning of Indigenous tattoos and body art. This exhibit reveals how sacred markings connect identity, tradition, and personal expression.
Date: May 2013 - April 2014
Discover artifacts that tell the stories of Squamish and Lil’wat ancestors. “Pieces of the Past” highlights tools, regalia, and everyday items that reflect Indigenous knowledge and lifeways.
Date: December 2012 - March 2013
Experience the artistry and cultural significance of canoe-making in this exhibit, highlighting traditional craftsmanship and the enduring connection between the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples and their waterways.
Date: October 2011 - November 2012
Experience the art and knowledge woven into cedar and mountain goat wool. “Weaving Wisdom” celebrates Indigenous weaving traditions and the teachings passed down through generations.
Date: December 2010 - November 2011
Learn about the ancestral villages and territories of the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit maps cultural landmarks and stories that connect land, history, and identity.
Date: February 2010 - November 2010
“See the Bigger Picture” invites you to reflect on truth, reconciliation, and cultural understanding through the lens of Indigenous youth. This exhibit fosters dialogue and awareness.
Date: July 2008 - December 2009
Explore how Squamish and Lil’wat artists express culture, identity, and tradition through contemporary art. This exhibit bridges ancestral knowledge and modern creativity.
Date: October 18, 2025 - April 5, 2026
Connected through waters and shared territory, this exhibit features Squamish and Lil̓wat fashion and accessory designers with guest artists from the Northwest Coast. Through contemporary expression, Indigenous designers represent their identities rooted in lineage, land, and culture, shaping the future of fashion.
Date: July-September 2025
A feature interactive Net Making exhibit in Gallery 2 shares the traditional methods used by families to create a net, used by both nations for fishing in rivers, lakes and the ocean.
Date: April 25 - Fall, 2025
The feature exhibit shares how traditional knowledge and history were passed down from generation to generation through stories. Guests can experience storytelling, bold artwork, petroglyphs and pictographs showing the connection to the land.
Date: July 2024 - February 2025
Discover the life and legacy of Chief Dan George—actor, activist, and cultural leader. This exhibit honors his impact on Indigenous representation in the arts and Canadian history.
Date: July 2024 - October 2024
Witness the living tradition of Indigenous carving in this evolving exhibit. Featuring works by Squamish and Lil’wat artists, it celebrates cultural identity, skill, and community connection.
Date: May 10, 2024 - June 2025
This exhibition shares the history of the Chiefs of eleven communities that came together to sign the Declaration of the Lillooet Tribes, on May 10, 1911. These St̓at̓y̓emc Nation communities including the Lil’wat Nation share the same culture and language with Southern, Northern, and the Lakes dialects, and they gather together each year to celebrate Declaration Days.
Date: April 2024 - July 2024
Explore the Indigenous worldview of land stewardship through this exhibit. Discover teachings, practices, and responsibilities that reflect deep respect for the natural world.
Date: January 2024 - March 2024
Uncover the stories of Indigenous resilience and resistance in the face of injustice. This exhibit highlights activism, survival, and the ongoing fight for Indigenous rights.
Date: July 2023 - May 2024
Learn about the complex history of band amalgamation and its impact on Indigenous governance. This exhibit explores identity, colonial policy, and community resilience.
Date: June 2023 - September 2023
Celebrate the art of Indigenous carving through featured works by Squamish and Lil’wat artists. This exhibit showcases tradition, innovation, and cultural pride.
Date: December 2022 - October 2023
Discover the meaning of “unceded” territory and its relevance to the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit explores land, sovereignty, and the enduring fight for recognition.
Date: June 2022 - December 2022
Explore the healing traditions of the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit highlights ancient medicines, plant knowledge, and the cultural roots of Indigenous wellness.
Date: April - September 2022
Explore the cultural significance of the canoe for the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit highlights traditional craftsmanship, travel, and the enduring relationship between community and water.
Date: February 2022 - May 2022
Celebrate the resilience of Indigenous languages in this interactive exhibit. Learn how the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples are revitalizing language to preserve culture and identity.
Date: September 2021 - Spring 2022
Reflect on the path toward healing through this exhibit on Truth and Reconciliation. Explore the history of residential schools and the resilience of Indigenous communities.
Date: September 2020
Celebrate the artistry and meaning of Indigenous regalia through this summer series. Featuring songs, dances, and stories that honour tradition and personal expression.
Date: August 2020 - March 2021
Discover the powerful works of Ed NoiseCat, a celebrated Indigenous artist whose carvings and sculptures reflect deep cultural knowledge, personal history, and bold creativity.
Date: August 2020 - September 2020
Witness the creation of a twenty-foot cedar pole by Indigenous artists. This live carving exhibit highlights cultural symbolism, collaboration, and the living tradition of woodwork.
Date: September 2019 - March 2020
Meet the Cultural Ambassadors of the SLCC—knowledge holders who share Squamish and Lil’wat stories, songs, and traditions. This exhibit honours their role in cultural education and connection.
Date:
Discover how the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples honour the gifts of the forest. This exhibit explores traditional uses of cedar, bark, and plants in cultural practices and daily life.
Date: June 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Step into the Spo7ez Workhouse and witness Indigenous artistry in action. This exhibit highlights carving, weaving, and traditional skills shared by Squamish and Lil’wat artisans.
Date: February 2016 - October 2016
Reflect on the legacy of residential schools through this powerful traveling exhibition. “Where Are the Children?” shares stories of loss, survival, and the journey toward healing.
Date: April 2014 - January 2016
Explore the spiritual and cultural meaning of Indigenous tattoos and body art. This exhibit reveals how sacred markings connect identity, tradition, and personal expression.
Date: May 2013 - April 2014
Discover artifacts that tell the stories of Squamish and Lil’wat ancestors. “Pieces of the Past” highlights tools, regalia, and everyday items that reflect Indigenous knowledge and lifeways.
Date: December 2012 - March 2013
Experience the artistry and cultural significance of canoe-making in this exhibit, highlighting traditional craftsmanship and the enduring connection between the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples and their waterways.
Date: October 2011 - November 2012
Experience the art and knowledge woven into cedar and mountain goat wool. “Weaving Wisdom” celebrates Indigenous weaving traditions and the teachings passed down through generations.
Date: December 2010 - November 2011
Learn about the ancestral villages and territories of the Squamish and Lil’wat Peoples. This exhibit maps cultural landmarks and stories that connect land, history, and identity.
Date: February 2010 - November 2010
“See the Bigger Picture” invites you to reflect on truth, reconciliation, and cultural understanding through the lens of Indigenous youth. This exhibit fosters dialogue and awareness.
Date: July 2008 - December 2009
Explore how Squamish and Lil’wat artists express culture, identity, and tradition through contemporary art. This exhibit bridges ancestral knowledge and modern creativity.