Repost from their Instagtam. Be sure to check the out at https://skwalwen.com/ Throw back to a happy day harvesting nettle, saskies (salmonberry shoots) and horsetail last spring with my little loves ♥️.This year we’re planting lots of indigenous plant foods and medicines into our garden. This will allow us to access these plants while reducing … Continue reading Squamish Nation Business: Sḵwálwen Botanicals
Kol̲i7úsa i Sqw̓élapa (6th moon) Hello, Amanda Rose here. I will be doing some posts this week focusing on being sensitive to the energies we have been having. Although I will be focusing on the positive I want to acknowledge that this is a strange and difficult time.This photo was taken from my window during … Continue reading Kol̲i7úsa i Sqw̓élapa (6th moon)
Kalhkwa7acw! It is good to be back in this writing space. I want to share my experience from this weekend for anyone who is interested in learning about the Wet'suwet'en cause, and a bit about relation. Yesterday I marched in Vancouver in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en. Coastal GasLink pipeline and RCMP are under a number of … Continue reading In Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
The Spiritual Warriors are a Lil'wat/Pemberton band. With Leroy Joe and his daughter Daisy both doing vocals, and Rich Doucet, Mike Rowe, and Tim Lall. Using reggae beats and lyrics in Ucwalmícwts, Lil'wat traditional language, they create songs that are inspiring and upbeat. They are on their way to Niagara Falls, New York for the … Continue reading Local Band The Spiritual Warriors nominated for 4 Awards
I went out mushrooming today. Learned from my brother's dad Ross about looking for pine mushrooms. Once we got close to his spot, he showed me how you pick up some dirt and stuff, rub it in your hands and breath it in. It gets rid of anything else you might smell, without realizing it … Continue reading Learning from the Land
On November 9 the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre is hosting a very special dinner. Below is a couple of excerpts from the SLCC blog and the link for the Facebook event, the blog post with a Q&A, and where to buy the tickets and more information. 23 Oct A Q&A with SLCC’s In-House Catering Department … Continue reading Spo7ez Table at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
I've been thinking about the forests a lot lately. Since attending the opening ceremony for the "We Carry Our Ancestors" exhibit and hearing St'at'imc knowledge and experience from Dr. Lorna Williams. Then spending some quiet time at the exhibit, singing along to the berry picking song playing from a video. Hearing the words of Lorna, … Continue reading Múc and the Importance of Old Growth Forests
On September 30 2019, a special assembly was held at Pemberton Secondary School to acknowledge Orange Shirt Day. The stories shared at that assembly grew out of an experience held the previous Thursday, as Lil'wat elders, Lil'wat leaders, teachers, students, Indigenous Support Workers, and community members, worked out how to craft a meaningful way for … Continue reading What local high school students learned this Orange Shirt Day 2019
via Pemberton Museum The Pemberton and District Museum and Archives recognizes and respects that the Pemberton museum site operates within the traditional unceded territory of the Stl’atl’imx Nation. In early May, an article published in Pique Newsmagazine called for anyone with historical Lil'wat possessions, whether they were found, bought or gifted, to return them to … Continue reading Pemberton Museum receives funding to begin repatriation of artefacts of the Stl’atl’imx Nations
I knew I could count on Natalie, when I wondered out loud "how do I explain Orange Shirt Day to my five year old?" Her explanations of Remembrance Day and the Terry Fox run were so good, I screenshot them, for reference. File under Good (and Age-Appropriate) Answers to Hard Questions. If you're rifling in the … Continue reading Natalie Langmann on how she explained Orange Shirt Day to her four year old
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