Events and Featured Experiences

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 of the Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) territory and the Lil̓wat7úl (Lil’wat Nation) territory. Continuing the tradition of ancestors, these stories tell meaningful connections to the land, anchoring families to specific areas throughout time and strengthening their identities.

Beginning May 10, 2025, throughout spring and summer, Cultural Ambassadors will share a special feature Legends of the Land Tour at 3 pm, beginning with a welcome song, and live storytelling within the exhibit space in Gallery 3, and is included with admission.

The SLCC welcomes guests to see the new Lil’wat Story Pole carved by Master Carver Jonathan Joe, Apprentice Redmond Q̓áwam̓ Andrews, and Todd Edmonds, at the entrance to the SLCC on Lorimer Road in Whistler, where it now stands alongside the Squamish House Post carved by Xwalacktun and Brandon Hall of the Squamish Nation in 2023.

Join us at the Whistler’s Children’s Festival, hosted by Arts Whistler on May 16-18. Enjoy a fun-filled weekend of family activities, including Songs and Raffia Rope Making with Cultural Ambassadors at the Maury Young Arts Centre, as well as an adventurous visit along the Cultural Connector.

At the SLCC, we will host a Discover your Animal Spirit workshop at 10 am, and 3 pm Scavenger Hunt and Language Board Tour. Stay tuned for more info for registration.

Open May 10 – Spring 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.

The SLCC is proud to share authentic art and storytelling through the Go Whistler Tours App – created by Tourism Whistler and the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Thoughtfully curated by SLCC Curator Mixalhítsa7 Alison Pascal, the Art & Storytelling of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Líl̓wat7úl – walking tour weaves its way through the Village to nine locations that are culturally significant to the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation starting at and returning to the SLCC.