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The Squamish people live throughout and outside of their territory. A majority of the people live on Indian reserves (est. 2252 living on reserve) in the Squamish territory. [3] There are communities on 9 of the 26 Squamish reserves. These communities are in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and along the Squamish River. The reserves are located ...
Squamish history is the series of past events, both passed on through oral tradition and recent history, of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), a people indigenous to the southwestern part of British Columbia, Canada. Prior to colonization, they recorded their history orally as a way to transmit stories, law, and knowledge across generations.
Squamish as we know it today, a community of people with a single government and common culture, some 15 kilometres long, has evolved from a couple of farms in Brackendale. The stages of that journey began in 1892 when a road was built to join Howe Sound to Brackendale.
Prior to settlers arriving in Greater Vancouver, Squamish People lived in family units in multi-family housing, often called longhouses, and most had dual residencies, moving depending on the season. 1876 – 1888. Creation of Reserves. Reserve lands along Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet were allotted and surveyed.
Our History. Steeped in Indigenous culture and influenced by settler industries like mining, logging, and farming, the land and community of Squamish has been shaped by many generations of people with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
Feb 17, 2024 · With much of Squamish Nation history being oral, passed down from generation to generation, events, traditions and cultural knowledge can vary from family to family, she adds.
Feb 18, 2024 · Why weren’t Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) kids learning about their Nation’s vast and significant history?
