Musqueam Welcome Figures, 1996, Artist: Susan Point,
YVR Airport Terminal: International
Vancouver is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The rich heritage and cultural vitality of these Nations play a key role within Vancouver, which was designated a City of Reconciliation on July 8, 2014, when the Council adopted a Reconciliation Framework. There are numerous ways throughout Vancouver to celebrate and honour Indigenous culture in the ongoing work of (re)education, respect, and sharing.
Indigenous Cultural Centres
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (courtesy
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