Tsleil-Waututh Nation

04/22/2026

We're Celebrating səlilwətaɬ Resilience During Earth Week!

Today, April 22, is Earth Day, and this year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet. səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is celebrating with a week of events highlighting səlilwətaɬ initiatives, including food sovereignty, reducing greenhouse gases, and building community preparedness and resiliency to climate change. These actions respect TWN Indigenous knowledge, stewardship obligations, community strengths, and values. We are dedicated to rebuilding our environment so future generations can thrive, guided by the teachings of our Ancestors.

Learn more: https://twnation.ca/climate-action-energy-management/

04/17/2026

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the Whey-ah-Wichen (Cates Park) Shoreline Restoration Project is complete. Phase 1 of the project comprises the majority of the project’s work, beginning last year with upland improvements.

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The səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Natural Resource Planning Team is pleased to announce that Phase 1 of the Whey-ah-Wichen Shoreline Restoration Project is complete! The second and final phase of the project, which will address erosion at Little Cates, will begin at the end of the summer.

04/16/2026

We are proud to see səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) at the recent Vancouver Whitecaps Indigenous Night! Jasmin Thomas and Carleen Thomas represented səlilwətaɬ alongside leadership from Musqueam and Squamish Nations.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18issZrSVE/

04/14/2026

Please be advised that due to a səlilwətaɬ funeral procession, the portion of Dollarton Hwy between Raven Woods Dr. & Ellis St. will be temporarily closed for about 30 minutes between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

We appreciate your understanding.

03/31/2026

Today, March 31, we celebrate National Indigenous Language Day. The traditional language of Tsleil-Waututh Nation is hən̓q̓əmin̓əm. Our name in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm is səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). Did you know that there are no upper case symbols in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ orthography? Keep that in mind when you are using the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm language. Learn more: https://twnation.ca/culture-language

03/19/2026

Tsleil-Waututh Nation is thrilled by the announcement of the incredible music lineup for FIFA Fan Festival™ Vancouver, including many Indigenous artists who will take the stage over 28 days during the FIFA World Cup 2026™!

Learn more: https://www.vancouverfwc26.ca/fifa-fan-festival/entertainment

03/13/2026

We are so proud to see Councillor Dennis Thomas, along with Oaklynn Thomas, Chanel Thomas, and Robert George represent səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) alongside our relatives at Musqueam and Squamish.

Watch the sharing of the Salish Anthem: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1452341229708936

03/10/2026

səlilwətaɬ artist team Chris Overes and his daughter Tamia Overes designed the Coast Salish-inspired HSBC SVNS Vancouver medals for this year's rugby tournament.

The gold medals feature a carving-based design centred on an eagle, which represents strength, leadership, vision, and protection. The composition is based on an original hand-carved eagle created by Chris.

https://twnation.ca/s%c9%99lilw%c9%99ta%c9%ac-artist-team-chris-overes-and-daughter-designed-2026-hsbc-svns-vancouver-medals/

03/03/2026

100 Days to Go before 2026™ is hosted in Vancouver and in our shared, traditional territory. Our səlilwətaɬ elected leaders, Elders, language teachers, soccer players & champions, and our siʔáḿθət School students are excited to show what 100 Days to Go means to them!

- néc̓əw̓əc means 100 in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm. Learn how to pronounce it with Language Officer Julihsa Zuniga-George!
- Check out our soccer-playing youth getting excited about FIFA World Cup!
- And enjoy seeing how our community members are celebrating néc̓əw̓əc (100) Days To Go!

03/03/2026

Check out the new Stewardship Initiatives Map developed by səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)’s Treaty, Lands and Resources Department to summarize previous and ongoing work that contributes to restoring the health of səlilwət (Burrard Inlet).

Learn more: https://twnation.ca/explore-twns-stewardship-initiatives-in-a-new-interactive-map/

02/25/2026

Today, our Tsleil-Waututh community embraces Pink Shirt Day. Kindness is important every day. This year, our community gathered as a family to share a meal, connect, and lift up one another.

We are proud of young səlilwətaɬ artist, Kadence Lánahmats George, for her Pink Shirt Day butterfly design, winner of last year's design contest. Known as kilila in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, her design reflects Indigenous values of respect, kindness, inclusivity, and community: https://twnation.ca/artwork-by-kadence-lanahmats-george-chosen-for-2025-national-pink-shirt-day/

02/21/2026

Today, on International Mother Language Day, we celebrate hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the language of Tsleil-Waututh people. Colonialism devastated the practice and passing down of our language, but today we can celebrate how our Tsleil-Waututh Language Program is helping to revitalize our hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language.

Our traditional name is spelled səlilwətaɬ. We encourage you to learn hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ by listening to several audio files of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ words spoken by Gabriel George, Director of Language, Culture and Protocol, here: https://twnation.ca/culture-language/