Gitxaala Nation Competitors

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (also known as the Squamish Nation) is a unity of the Squamish Peoples with an uplifting culture, rich history, and exciting future. The Nation is an innovative Indigenous government that uses its resources to provide, guide, and protect the Squamish territory and Squamish People. The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Stélmexw (Squamish People) continue to reside in the area now described as the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The largest proportion of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Members live in several urban reserve communities in the present-day cities of Vancouver, North and West Vancouver and the municipality of Squamish, B.C. Over 47 per cent of the more than 4,050 Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Members live on-reserve, and membership is determined by guidelines set out in the Squamish Nation Membership Code. The Nation has never ceded or surrendered title to its lands, rights to its resources or the power to make decisions within its territory.

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people have lived in our traditional territory, what is currently called Vancouver and the surrounding areas, for thousands of years.

We operate as nuts'amaat shqwaluwun (people working together with one mind respectfully) guided by the teachings of our ancestors. Cowichan Tribes is the largest First Nations in British Columbia which is located in the Cowichan Valley, in mid-Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are a significant economic contributor to the Cowichan Valley. In 1966 we opened our first Band Office, employing 3 people. Today, we employ over 700 people in our combined operations, making us one of the largest employers in the region.