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Hunting, trapping, logging and farming
- By the mid-1800s, the community of Squamish was slowly taking shape. European settlers, Chinese labourers and members of the Sikh community had relocated to the area to make a living hunting, trapping, logging and farming.
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The first man to appear here was Tseḵanchtn, then the second man appeared named Sx̱eláltn. The people repopulated the land with large families and many Squamish people claim descent from these ancestors. [11]: 284
The first man to appear here was Tseḵanchtn, then the second man appeared named Sx̱eláltn. The people repopulated the land with large families and many Squamish people claim descent from these ancestors. [7]
It took a series of ice ages lasting many thousands of years to shape the landscape into how it appeared when the first humans arrived, and it was the nature of that newly-revealed land that determined the entire history of Squamish.
Reserve lands along Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet were allotted and surveyed. Locations of reserves were established at village sites or at traditional food gathering sites. A total of 26 reserves were assigned for use by the Squamish People. All remaining land was claimed as Crown lands.
Feb 17, 2024 · We Come From This Land chronicles the Squamish People’s long and eventful history. The book, released this January, draws from in-depth research and stories from Squamish Elders. Mina...
Feb 18, 2024 · Why weren’t Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) kids learning about their Nation’s vast and significant history?
Along with the influx of new foreigners, usurpation of their ancestral lands, and later policies of assimilation by the Canadian government, caused a significant shift in their culture, way of life, and society. History. See main article: Squamish history.
