Big shout out to Vancouver Coastal Health and Pqusnalhcw Health Centre for hosting a cultural awareness event at Ullus in Mount Currie yesterday. It was a really nice way for people to sit together, hear some Lil’wat stories, learn about traditional ways and language, hear the drums, and share a fabulous meal. Many of the … Continue reading Shout Out: Vancouver Coastal Health and Pqusnalhcw Health Centre
The Lillooet Lake Rodeo, beautifully and evocatively captured in sound and pictures, by Switchback Entertainment's Mike Douglas and Susie Douglas. Normally, Mike shoots a different kind of regional action - capturing local athletes and snow-drenched stories on the mountain. So awesome to have him turn his film-making eye on another group of local "riders" and … Continue reading Video: Lillooet Lake Rodeo
The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre shared this, in the lead-up to Valentine's Day, but we figured, it's never too late to know the word for love. (It's not as though we only need to practice love one day a year...)
Cindy Filipenko asked that her regular space in The Question be offered this week to officials from the Lil’wat Nation, to provide a platform for a response to Nick Davies' column. Here is that response, from Chief Lucinda Phillips and David Dorrans, director of lands, resources and public infrastructure. As Whistler Question readers may know, the Lil’wat Nation is … Continue reading Whistler: Part of Lil’wat territory from time immemorial
Lil'wat Councillor and Fisheries Manager, Maxine Joseph-Bruce spends a lot of time on the river, but last week, she spent time in the river. She'll share her updates of the salmon count and other stewardship and fisheries work the Lil'wat Nation is doing with us throughout the summer and fall. Here's the first. Ama sqit … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
Today kicks off Bike to Work Week, so we wanted to share this awesome video of some local riders.
Inner Cedar Bark from Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre on Vimeo. Watch as QúQú Héy Yóóch -- "Bernadine Billy", Txwolt'malh -- "Holly Joseph" and n̓án̓attw Nkakúsene -- "Tanina Williams" work with inner cedar bark, in this video shot by the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. Great Hall Cedar Weavings in the SLCC As explained in … Continue reading Work In Progress: Cedar Weavers Holly Joseph, Bernadine Billy and Tanina Williams
Johnny Jones, Lil'wat Cultural Technician, explains this pictograph of Grizzly Twins and the Window in the Stars - a painting located on the hill-top going up to Xitolacw, the new site of Mt Currie's IR #6. It's a picture of stars you can only see at night time. Our people would got fast in the … Continue reading Walking the territory with Johnny Jones: Grizzly Twins pictograph
The Wellness Almanac 