Musqueam First Nation
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The Musqueam Nation is a First Nation whose traditional territory encompasses the western half of what is now Greater Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada. It is governed by a band council and is kn
Musqueam students Grace Point (left) and Brett Sparrow (right) raise the Musqueam flag at UBC's Point Grey campus, February 25, 2019.
Halkomelem
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Halkomelem is a Salishan language spoken by various First Nations peoples of the British Columbia Coast. It is spoken in British Columbia, ranging from southeastern Vancouver Island from the west shor
Musqueam First Nation
…governed by a band council and is known officially as the Musqueam Indian Band under the Indian Act. "Musqueam" ( MUS-kwee-əm) is an anglicization of the Hunʼqumiʼnum name xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, which means "place where the muthkwey grows". "Musqueam" is derived from the Hunʼqumiʼnum name xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, meaning "place where…
A farewell sign at Tsawwassen Mills in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The Halkomelem text reads "ʔəy̓ sweyəl", which means 'good day'.
A Halkomelem stop sign at Tsawwassen Mills in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The text reads "ʔə́nəxʷ".