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Sen̓áḵw
( , literally 'the place inside the head of False Creek') is an area located in Vancouver in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies on the south side of False Creek, covering lands near present-day Vanier Park and the Squamish Nation's Kitsilano First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, Reserve No. 6. Historically home to the Squamish people (), holds significant cultural and historical importance for Coast Salish peoples. Over time, the community faced forced relocation, land expropriation, and prolonged legal disputes. In the early 2000s, the Squamish Nation regained a portion of , paving the way for a large-scale redevelopment project launched in 2019. The area was also the birthplace of prominent Squamish ('chief') August Jack Khatsahlano, widely recognized for documenting local Indigenous history. Many present-day Squamish families are descendants of those who once lived at . The area was officially designated as a First Nations in Canada, First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanier Park
Vanier Park is a municipal park located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, created in 1967. It is home to the Museum of Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the City of Vancouver Archives, and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. It is also the site of the ancestral Squamish settlement of Sen̓áḵw History The Squamish had an ancestral fishing ground on the site. In the mid-1800s, they established a more permanent village site there named Sen̓áḵw. During the Royal Engineer’s Survey of 1869, it was designated as "Indian Reserve No. 6". Sen̓áḵw encompassed 80 acres, and included Vanier Park. In 1877, chief August Jack Khatsahlano, after whom the Kitsilano neighbourhood was named, was born at Sen̓áḵw. The Canadian Pacific Railway, the Province and the City of Vancouver worked together to displace the Squamish inhabitants, with the City calling the settlement "a source of menace to the morals and health of the City". In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
