The Tsleil-Waututh Nation ( hur, səlilwətaɬ ), formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Inlet Indian Band, is a
First Nations band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
in the
Canadian
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province of
British Columbia
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. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation ("TWN") are
Coast Salish
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peoples who speak hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the Downriver dialect of the Halkomelem language, and are closely related to but politically and culturally separate from the nearby nations of the
Squamish and (
Musqueam), with whose traditional territories some claims overlap.
The TWN is a member government of the
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council, which includes other governments on the upper
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, southeastern
Vancouver Island
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and the
Tsawwassen band on the other side of the Vancouver metropolis from the Tsleil-waututh. There are almost 600 members with 287 living on the reserve as of January 2018.
According to the 2011 national Community Well Being Index, Burrard Inlet 3 is considered the most prosperous First Nation community in Canada.
Notable members
The most famous member of the TWN was
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of N ...
, an actor and native rights advocate best known for his role as Old Lodge Skins in ''
Little Big Man'', ''
The Outlaw Josey Wales'' and for another role as Old Antoine in the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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television series ''
Cariboo Country'' (based on books by
Paul St. Pierre). His descendants still figure prominently in TWN government and culture. The TWN is also known for its war canoe racing team, The Burrard Canoe Club.
Hereditary Chief John L. George was the longest serving elected Chief and founding member of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, formed in 1969 against the Liberal 'White Paper' Policy that would end Indian status. He was a strong advocate and protector of TWN Aboriginal Rights and Title. Leonard H. George was an elected Chief and created the TWN Takaya Developments and began the partnerships that have brought much real estate development to TWN. Leonard also brought TWN into the BC Treaty Process and was a strong voice for the TWN. As well, he is the son of Chief Dan George and was a successful actor as well as being a politician.
The TWN operates an ocean-going canoe tour/experience known as Takaya Tours https://takayatours.com
Reserves
Indian Reserves
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that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
under the administration of the Squamish Nation are:
Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website information
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*Burrard Inlet 3 Burrard may refer to:
People
* Burrard baronets
** Sir George Burrard, 3rd Baronet (1769–1856)
** Sir George Burrard, 4th Baronet (1805–1870)
** Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Lymington (1755-1813), a British General
** Sir Harry Burrard ...
( hur, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ), on north shore of Burrard Inlet, in District of North Vancouver,Main Reserve of the Nation, 108.2 ha.
* Inlailwatash 4, about 1 km upstream from mouth of Indian River, 19 km North-Northeast of Burrand Inlet 3 Reserve, 0.5 ha.
* Inlailwatash 4A, about 1.3 km upstream from mouth of Indian River, 19 km North-Northeast of Burrand Inlet 3 Reserve, 2 ha.
Documentary and Notable Events
In 2006, a documentary followed and was filmed by four Tsleil-Waututh youth to highlight their struggles with the education system. The documentary — titled as ''Reds, Whites & the Blues'' and/or, ''Reading, Writing & the Rez'' — is a CBC Newsworld
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in-house production co-produced with CBUT
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.
In 2010 TWN helped welcome the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy Greene Wayne G ...
as part of the Four Host First Nations, which included Musqueam, Squamish and Lil'wat Nations. It was the first time that Canada accommodated the Indigenous nations interest for the event. It was the first time Indigenous title holders were recognized by the Olympic body.
The TWN is also opposed to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and their views and scientific reports can be found at the Sacred Trust Initiative: https://twnsacredtrust.ca
See also
* Squamish Nation
The Squamish Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw () in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language), is an Indian Act government originally imposed on the Squamish (''Sḵwx̱wú7mesh'') by the Federal Government of Canada in the late 19th c ...
* Coast Salish peoples
The Coast Salish is a group of ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, living in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. They speak one of the Coa ...
* Dan George
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References
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Coast Salish governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland