The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Halkomelem: səlilwətaɬ, IPA:[səlilwətaɬ]), formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Inlet Indian Band, is a First Nationsband government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation ("TWN") are Coast Salish peoples who speak hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the Downriver dialect[2] of the Halkomelem language, and are closely related to but politically and culturally separate from the nearby nations of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (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 Sunshine Coast, southeastern Vancouver Island 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.[3]
According to the 2011 National Community Well-Being Index, Burrard Inlet 3 is considered the most prosperous First Nation community in Canada.[4]
The most famous member of the TWN was Chief Dan George, 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 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 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 Dan George and was a successful actor as well as a politician.
The TWN operates an ocean-going canoe tour/experience known as Takaya Tours
In 2006, a documentary followed and was filmed by four Tsleil-Waututh youth to highlight their struggles with the education system. The documentary — titled Reds, Whites & the Blues and/or, Reading, Writing & the Rez — is a CBC Newsworld in-house production co-produced with CBUT.
In 2010 TWN helped welcome the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 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 in 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:
^Canada, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs (25 May 2021). "The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, 1981-2011". www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website information
November 28, 2023
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is The article needs more formatting and sources Please help improve this article if you can November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tsleil Waututh Nation Halkomelem selilwetaɬ IPA selilwetaɬ formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Inlet Indian Band is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia The Tsleil Waututh Nation TWN are Coast Salish peoples who speak hen q emin em the Downriver dialect 2 of the Halkomelem language and are closely related to but politically and culturally separate from the nearby nations of the Sḵwx wu7mesh Squamish and xʷme8kʷey em Musqueam with whose traditional territories some claims overlap Tsleil Waututh Nation selilwetaɬ 1 Autonomous areaCountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaGovernment BodyChief and Council amp Traditional Council ChiefJennifer Thomas CouncilList of Counselors Charlene AleckDeanne GeorgeLiana MartinKevin O NeillCurtis ThomasDennis ThomasArea Total1 865 km2 720 sq mi Population 2018 Enrolled members Total596DemonymTsleil WauttLanguages hen q emin em Very few EnglishAll membersTime zoneUTC 8 Pacific Standard Time Summer DST UTC 7 PDT Websitetwnation wbr caThe TWN is a member government of the Naut sa mawt Tribal Council which includes other governments on the upper Sunshine Coast southeastern Vancouver Island 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 3 According to the 2011 National Community Well Being Index Burrard Inlet 3 is considered the most prosperous First Nation community in Canada 4 Contents 1 Notable members 2 Reserves 3 Documentary and Notable Events 4 See also 5 ReferencesNotable members editThe most famous member of the TWN was Chief Dan George 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 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 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 Dan George and was a successful actor as well as a politician The TWN operates an ocean going canoe tour experience known as Takaya ToursReserves editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Indian Reserves under the administration of the Squamish Nation are 5 Burrard Inlet 3 Halkomelem selil ilw etaʔɬ on the north shore of Burrard Inlet in District of North Vancouver Main Reserve of the Nation 108 2 ha 49 18 38 N 122 58 52 W 49 3104485 N 122 98111911 W 49 3104485 122 98111911 Inlailwatash 4 about 1 km upstream from the mouth of Indian River 19 km North Northeast of Burrand Inlet 3 Reserve 0 5 ha 49 28 26 N 122 52 58 W 49 47396602 N 122 8828676498 W 49 47396602 122 8828676498 Inlailwatash 4A about 1 3 km upstream from mouth of Indian River 19 km North Northeast of Burrand Inlet 3 Reserve 2 ha 49 28 34 N 122 53 07 W 49 4761317736 N 122 885185811 W 49 4761317736 122 885185811Documentary and Notable Events editIn 2006 a documentary followed and was filmed by four Tsleil Waututh youth to highlight their struggles with the education system The documentary titled Reds Whites amp the Blues and or Reading Writing amp the Rez is a CBC Newsworld in house production co produced with CBUT In 2010 TWN helped welcome the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 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 in 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 See also editSquamish Nation Coast Salish peoples Dan George History of Squamish and Tsleil Waututh Longshoremen 1863 1963References edit George Gabriel We officially represent as selilwetaɬ Twitter edgegeo Retrieved 16 December 2020 Tsleil Waututh Nation First Nation Profiles Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Government of Canada 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