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• Squamish Nation Website

  View on squamish.net

  Our Nation’s roots trace back through multiple physical communities, or úxwumixw, before evolving into a government entity in 1923. The majority of our community resides on the North Shore of Vancouver, while a smaller yet significant population…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How To Say Sḵwx̱wú7mesh

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  Khelsilem of the Skwomesh Language Academy teaches you how to say " Sḵwx̱wú7mesh". Sḵwx̱wú7mesh is a proper noun and name of his people and his people’s land.

• Squamish Atlas

  View on squamishatlas.com

  An educational atlas of Squamish Language place names around Vancouver & Squamish.

• Honouring Residential School Survivors

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  On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the library hosted Squamish Nation Elders and Residential School survivors who generously shared their stories. Thank you to these three Elders. It was an honour to listen to you. Kiyowil Bob Baker (attended St.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw

  We Come From This Land : a Walk Through the History of the Squamish People

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  A story of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation): past, present, and future.

• Conversations With Khahtsahlano 1932-1954

  Conversations With August Jack Khahtsahlano, Born at Snauq, False Creek Indian Reserve, Circa 1877, Son of Khaytulk and Grandson of Chief Khahtsahlanogh

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  Early Squamish nation life in the Vancouver and Howe Sound area. Transcribed tales from August Jack Khahtsahlano of the Squamish Nation. Describes locations and places, food, tales, people, and way of life.

• The Fire Still Burns

  Life in and After Residential School

  George, Sam (Samuel James),

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  The Fire Still Burns is an unflinching look at the horrors of a childhood in the Indian Residential School system and the long-term effects on survivors. It illustrates the healing power of one’s culture and the resilience that allows an individual…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Xay Temixw Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Forest and Wilderness Land Use Study

  a Preliminary Base Maps

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  A collection of land use maps including information on base land use, watershed, historical forest cover, current harvestable forests, and wildlife habitat ranges.

• Legends of Vancouver

  Johnson, E. Pauline (Emily Pauline), 1861-1913

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  Legends told personally to E. Pauline Johnson-Tekahionwake, by Chief Joe (Joseph) Capilano of the Squamish Nation. 1: The Two Sisters. 2: Siwash Rock. 3: The Recluse. 4: The Lost Salmon-Run. 5: The Deep Waters. 6: The Sea-Serpent. 7: The Lost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Held by the Land

  a Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness = Wa Ch'ích'istway Ta Temíxw : Spén̓em Txwnam̓ta Ha7lh Sḵwálwen

  Joseph, Leigh,

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  Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.

• Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Sníchim - Xwelíten Sníchim

  Sk̲exwts = Squamish - English Dictionary

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  The first published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim, one of ten Coast Salish languages.

• Squamish Nation

  Stories From the Heart

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  Created by the Squamish Historical Society, featuring interviews and stories from Squamish Nation members. View on youtube at http://www.squamishhistory.ca/video-reel.

• Riding With the First Nations Snowboard Team

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  10-minute video about the First Nations snowboard team, including Squamish Nation members. Skip to 3:50 for dialogue. view online at http://www.squamishhistory.ca/video-reel.

• Story of the Squamish People

  Story From 1800-1900

  Kultsia

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  Written by Squamish Nation Elder Kultsia (Barbara Wyss).

• People of the Land

  Legends of the Four Host First Nations

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  The sacred legends of four First Nations--Lil'wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh--have been passed down from generation to generation through the Elders and are integral to the teachings and Oral Traditions of First Nations peoples. These…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not Just for Seniors

  Shirley Toman (Local History)

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  Interview with Humteya (Shirley Toman), Squamish Elder and residential school survivor.

• History of Squamish : 1900's - 1930's

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  Vol.2: Sadie Baker interviewed by Bill Drake June 19 & 20, 1986.

• Coast Salish Essays

  Suttles, Wayne P., 1918-2005

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  Selected essays on ethnography of people of the Northwest Coast, in terms of cultural and environmental differences, knowledge, belief, and art, and more.

• Squamish Indian People Guide

  B.C. Indian Language Project

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  Foods of the Squamish People and methods for collecting, cooking, and preserving them. Also includes legends/stories/information attached to many foods, and the beliefs the Squamish had about them (exs: salmon, oolichan, mountain goats).

• Indian Myths & Legends From the North Pacific Coast of America

  a Translation of Franz Boas' 1895 Edition of Indianische Sagen Von Der Nord-Pacifischen Küste Amerikas

  Boas, Franz, 1858-1942. 1858-1942

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  See pages 157 - 165 for Franz Boas' recordings of various Squamish legends. 1: Qa-is, the sun, creating the world, then turning things to stone, burning the earth, and sending a Great Flood. 2: Raven and Seal. 3: Ka'lkalo-itl (old bad woman and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation