Tsleil-Waututh Nation

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/

02/20/2026

Congratulations to Tsleil-Waututh artist Ocean Hyland for designing the Vancouver Canucks' new First Nations Celebration logo. Her beautiful work honours our Tsleil-Waututh Nation's coastal connection, including the orca, the wolf, the eagle, and the raven.

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Congratulations to Tsleil-Waututh artist Ocean Hyland for designing the Vancouver Canucks' new First Nations Celebration logo. Her beautiful work honours our Tsleil-Waututh Nation's coastal connection, including the orca, the wolf, the eagle, and the raven.

02/11/2026

We wish to provide our deepest condolences to the community of Tumbler Ridge after the horrific events of yesterday.

Our hearts remain with Tumbler Ridge secondary school students, staff, family members, first responders, and the community as a whole. We are holding you in our hearts during this time of shock and grief.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation stands in solidarity with you all.

02/06/2026

Alongside leaders from Musqueam Indian Band and Squamish Nation, we were recognized on the Power 50 list for advancing the City of Vancouver’s UNDRIP Action Plan, bringing affordable housing to Vancouver residents through the Attainable Housing Initiative, and shaping the hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver.

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Alongside leaders from Musqueam Indian Band and Squamish Nation, we were recognized on the Power 50 list for advancing the City of Vancouver’s UNDRIP Action Plan, bringing affordable housing to Vancouver residents through the Attainable Housing Initiative, and shaping the hosting of the 2026 FIFA ...

01/08/2026

In 2017, səlilwətaɬ produced the Burrard Inlet Action Plan, a founding guidance document for a new science-based, First Nations-led initiative to improve the health of Burrard Inlet. In this Action Plan, and the forthcoming update to it in 2025, səlilwətaɬ expressed a vision for what a healthy səlilwət (Burrard Inlet) looks like.

Graphic features illustrations by Tsleil-Waututh artists Candace Thomas 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/

01/06/2026

Did you know that more than 700 different contaminants have been detected in Burrard Inlet? Tsleil-Waututh Nation has been pulling together water quality data to raise awareness and inspire action to prevent urban runoff from carrying pollutants into the Inlet. Learn more at https://twnation.ca/restoring-a-healthy-inlet/