Tsleil-Waututh Nation

11/21/2025

Working collaboratively to re-establish our səlilwətaɬ community’s connection to təmtəmíxʷtən, an ancestral village site, our Nation's Treaty, Lands and Resources Department, with support from Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, organized boat trips and events for the səlilwətaɬ community.

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Working collaboratively to re-establish our səlilwətaɬ community’s connection to təmtəmíxʷtən, an ancestral village site, our Nation's Treaty, Lands and Resources Department, with support from Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, organized boat trips and events for the səlilwətaɬ community.

11/13/2025

“For Tsleil-Waututh, we were seasonal, and we would switch from village to village throughout the seasons and we’d use our canoes to move around,” - Mekwalya (Zoe George), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Member, on her exhibit táywilh | snəxʷəɬ which is on display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum until April 2026, featuring canoe and paddles, history and interviews she conducted with family members highlighting the importance of war canoeing.

Learn more: https://archive.ph/Tes6J

Photo credit: Emily Lorenz

11/11/2025

Today on Remembrance Day, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) honours all veterans. We thank you all for your service and for keeping our communities safe. Lest We Forget.

Artwork by Chris Overes.

11/10/2025

TWN in the News! siʔáḿθət students learn to play rugby

Global's Safeeya Pirani catches Tsleil-Waututh Nation School students in action as they learn rugby, and finds out how the program is helping build their confidence as well as celebrate their identity.

Watch the video now:https://archive.vn/7fkNe

11/08/2025

Today, November 8, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour our living and late səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) veterans for their service and the many thousands of Indigenous service members across Turtle Island who sacrificed to protect us.

This is also an opportunity to teach the next Tsleil-Waututh generations about the history of service of our Nation, so our veterans' stories are not forgotten.

11/05/2025

Each year salmon are welcomed back to our waters. This year, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Field Crew staff observed the return of a healthy pink salmon run in xʔəl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Indian River). The bears and wolves have had a feast on the salmon. The Field Crew’s fishery work will continue until the new year, with chum starting to make their way up right now, followed by the coho in the coming months.

Keep an eye out for more crew updates and read more about this work: https://twnation.ca/the-return-of-the-salmon/

10/29/2025

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Response to Fraudulent Letter regarding Indigenous Land and Title

There is a fraudulent letter being circulated as if it were from the City of North Vancouver – and possibly other governments – regarding Indigenous land and title. The letter mirrors the one that Richmond property owners recently received from the City of Richmond.

This letter was not issued by the City of North Vancouver and not endorsed by səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).

If you have received this letter or see it online, please disregard.

10/23/2025

Presenting the 2024-2025 səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Annual Report

We invite you to learn about our work and achievements from all Departments across səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) in our 2024-2025 Annual Report.

Enjoy the summaries, infographics, and photos that tell the story of the progress made on important projects, services, and programs focused on health, wellbeing, and community connection as well as cultural, language, economic, and environmental revitalization. Through partnership-building, strategic engagement, events and communications, we continued to strengthen our face on our traditional territories.

Learn hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ words that are important to səlilwətaɬ culture and enjoy unique illustrations by Tsleil-Waututh artists, including cover art by Chris Overes of Ocean (q̓əlɬaləməcən Orca and Waves).

The work done by səlilwətaɬ is focused on strategic pillars guided by our elected Chief and Council. This report reflects the past fiscal year: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 and our previous Chief and Council.

Read the report:https://twnation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TWN-2024-25-Annual-Report-v06.2-20251009-WEB_PUBLIC-VERSION.pdf

10/16/2025

Update: The road has now reopened.

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 – 12:30 pm on Saturday, October 18.

10/16/2025

10/08/2025

Water Quality Work in the Territory by the Treaty, Lands, and Resources (TLR) Department

səlilwətaɬ has a profound obligation to both our Ancestors and future generations to protect and care for our water, land, air, and resources. Our teams within the Treaty, Lands, and Resources (TLR) Department combine Indigenous and western science, and lead many research, policy, and restoration projects to help clean up səlilwət (Burrard Inlet).

Graphic features illustrations by Tsleil-Waututh artists Candace Thomas, Jordan Gallie and Olivia George.

Learn more about our work to heal səlilwət, including our work to improve the Inlet's water quality, at https://twnation.ca/tlrstewardship/

09/30/2025

The road is now open.

Please find a revised səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Road Closure Notice below for an Orange Shirt Day walk on September 30, 2025. The walk is private for the community.

As this is a rolling closure, not all access points will be closed for the full duration. North Vancouver RCMP members will determine when particular roadways and access points will be closed during this walk.

We will post live updates here and on our X account:
https://x.com/tsleilwaututh