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Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh flags Permanently Raised at Stanley Park’s Brockton Point
Publisher: https://vancouver.ca/
Author: Vancouver, City of
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Posting Date: May 23, 2023
Year Published: 2023
Abstract:
At an historic event at spapəy̓əq Pápiy̓eḵ, commonly known as Brockton Point in Stanley Park, flags representing the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations were raised today.
This is the first time the local Nations’ flags have been permanently raised in a park in the city of Vancouver.
The decision to raise the flags follows discussion by the Stanley Park Intergovernmental Working Group, comprised of staff from the Nations and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
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