Tsleil-Waututh Nation

We appreciate the support from @greenestcity and our amazing staff and Tsleil-Waututh Members who participated in the planting, to help ensure kelp beds can thrive in səlilwət (Burrard Inlet)!

Thank you to the generous sponsors who are helping make our 2025 səlilwətaɬ Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival possible! Learn more about the festival: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

Thank you to the generous sponsors who are helping make our 2025 səlilwətaɬ Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival possible! Learn more about the festival: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

We are excited to welcome Canoe Clubs and the public to the Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival on July 4 - 6, 2025! Watch a video recapping the 2024 event: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) has been leading a project, in collaboration with the Province of BC, to update the water quality policy that applies to səlilwət (Burrard Inlet), called the Water Quality Objectives. Learn more: twnation.ca/public-art-sho…

Join Our Team at Tsleil-Waututh Nation! If you are looking to contribute to a dynamic, growing community and help drive positive change, we want to hear from you! Review our current job postings: twnation.ca/why-work-for-u…

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and @UBCoceans researchers have published groundbreaking research demonstrating severe colonial impacts that have devastated Burrard Inlet and səlilwətaɬ rights since European contact. Learn more: bit.ly/44FcvqY

The three-day Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival starts today! Members of the public are invited to watch the competition, as well as experience Indigenous vendors and fun activities for kids.  Learn more: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

Looking for information about Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival this weekend? Check out our website for history on the festival, what to expect from the weekend, and our program: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

See you this weekend at the Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival! Races include youth categories (10 and under, 13 and under, 16 and under), women’s, men’s, and masters for 50 and older. Take a look at our Program: twnation.ca/for-our-commun…

We signed a Barnet Marine Park co-management agreement with @CityofBurnaby. “saltaɬ (Barnet Marine Park) has been a culturally important area to səlilwətaɬ since time immemorial.” – Chief Jen Thomas, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). Learn more: twnation.ca/s%c9%99lilw%c9…

After the unthinkable tragedy that claimed a child’s life on our traditional waters, səlilwətaɬ Chief & Council call for better safety measures, signage, and enforcement at Whey-ah-Wichen and on the water to help keep everyone safe: twnation.ca/s%c9%99lilw%c9…

Tsleil-Waututh Nation is joining the chorus of First Nations, pro-democracy organizations, environmental groups, and civil society in raising grave concerns about Bill C-5, the so-called Building Canada Act. Please read a statement from Chief Jen Thomas: twnation.ca/s%c9%99lilw%c9…

Congratulations to Tsleil-Waututh artist Zac George Sko-Kay-Lem! His house post honouring Tseil-Waututh Chief Dan George now stands proudly outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in downtown Vancouver. #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay

Today, June 21, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day by embracing səlilwətaɬ culture & history and the strength of our community. We raise our hands to our Elders, Knowledge Keepers, & Ancestors for holding the vision of our people & our connection to our land & waters.

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Portage Energy Group Inc., a Canadian leader in waste-to-fuel project development, to advance sustainable waste-to-fuel initiatives. Learn more: twnation.ca/tsleil-waututh…

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) was proud to be a part of the FWC26 VANCOUVER: One Year To Go event today! #WeAreVancouver #FIFAWorldCup

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Member Carleen Thomas believes the intention of land acknowledgements is to help inform audiences of the place and the land they are gathered on. Learn more: pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/art…

Community. Culture. Celebration. 🧡 Indigenous youth joined us for a pre-match clinic supported by @BMO, with special guest #VWFC alum Terry Felix. We welcomed participants from Musqueam Nation, @tsleilwaututh, @SquamishNation, @MetisNationBC, Lytton First Nation & Aboriginal…

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Councillors Charlene Aleck ts’simtelot and Dennis Thomas Whonoak share what UNDRIP means to them and what they hope its impact will be for current and future generations.