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Image of the Fraser River — naw̓ si:y̓ém̓ məsteyəxʷ
hay ce:p q̓ə k̓ʷəθ ʔəm̓i ƛ̓nec̓əw̓txʷ ʔi ʔə ʔə tə n̓a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm website. ʔəm̓i ce:p kʷətxʷiləm ʔi ʔə tə n̓a page ʔiʔ təw taʔəlt tə ɬniməɬ xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, kʷθə sya:ys ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw tə sʔa:nɬ syəθ. sc̓ec̓ən̓ ct ʔəw c̓iyətalə k̓ʷəθ ƛ̓ec̓əw̓txʷ. ƛ̓əwɬ cəlel ʔiʔ m̓i čxʷ q̓a:nθət.

Aerial photo of Musqueam Indian Reserve #2 — Hello Respected People
Thank you for visiting the Musqueam website. You are welcome to use this page to learn a little about Musqueam people, our work and our history.

Image of the Fraser River — naw̓ si:y̓ém̓ məsteyəxʷ
hay ce:p q̓ə k̓ʷəθ ʔəm̓i ƛ̓nec̓əw̓txʷ ʔi ʔə ʔə tə n̓a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm website. ʔəm̓i ce:p kʷətxʷiləm ʔi ʔə tə n̓a page ʔiʔ təw taʔəlt tə ɬniməɬ xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, kʷθə sya:ys ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw tə sʔa:nɬ syəθ. sc̓ec̓ən̓ ct ʔəw c̓iyətalə k̓ʷəθ ƛ̓ec̓əw̓txʷ. ƛ̓əwɬ cəlel ʔiʔ m̓i čxʷ q̓a:nθət.

Aerial photo of Musqueam Indian Reserve #2 — Hello Respected People
Thank you for visiting the Musqueam website. You are welcome to use this page to learn a little about Musqueam people, our work and our history.

sχʷəy̓em̓

(an ancient history)

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people have lived in our territory, what is currently called Vancouver and the surrounding areas, for thousands of years. Some of our sχʷəy̓em̓ (ancient histories) describe the landscape as it was over eight thousand years ago.

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September 22, 2023

Musqueam Cemetery is being extended

At this week’s council meeting on September 19, Musqueam Chief & Council approved a motion...

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31 Days of Healing

Musqueam is hosting events from Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 until Orange Shirt Day...

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September 19, 2023

Remembering Wayne Pennier

It is with great sadness that Musqueam announces the passing of Wayne "Waynezee" Regan Pennier...

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The Musqueam people have been here since the beginning.

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