Squamish Nation,
The Squamish were the first mainland British Columbia aboriginal people known to have met Europeans, entering Howe Sound in 1792. They are closely related to the Burrard Band or Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, who reside further east on Burrard Inlet, and have family connections to the Musqueam who reside on the southern edge of the city of Vancouver. The Squamish First Nation is an amalgamation of various Squamish speaking villages into one political unit. Some names in southwestern British Columbia are derived from Squamish words or names. Kitsilano neighbourhood, for example, of Vancouver is named after a Squamish chief, Xats'alanexw. Return