Who Are the Four Host First Nations Secretariat? In 2010, for the first time in recent history, the Winter Olympics will be held on the tribal grounds of the people of the First Nations in Vancouver, Canada.
The four hosts, the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (the Four Host First Nations Secretariat), are co-operating with the Olympic committee to ensure that the 2010 Winter Olympics are a cultural and sporting event unlike any other in recent history.
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Who are the Four Host First Nations Secretariat?
Mount Currie, B.C. is currently home to the Lil’wat tribe, whose full territory extends south to Rubble Creek, north to an area close to the bottom of the Anderson Lakes, east to the Upper Stein Valley and west to the inlets of the Pacific. The Lil’wat, who tie their heritage back to the land generations, take a tremendous amount of pride in conserving the land in a contemporary environment.
The Musqueam tribe, centered in and around what is now Vancouver, take their name from the Muxqui (river) grass found on their land. Now living on the Musqueam Indian Reserve near the mouth of the Fraser River, they have descended from the Coast Salish Tribe and continue to make their living close to the earth. The people of the Musqueam have fought hard to continue to teach their community the values of their fathers in the face of the urban environment in which many of their members now live.
The Thunderbird, an animal reputed to be one of the Creator’s own messengers, represents strength and change and proudly stands as the logo of the people of the Squamish Nation.
Formed following an amalgamation signed in 1923 to join together 16 Squamish speaking tribes, guaranteeing each tribe equality and a strong, fair government. Also derived from the Coast Salish People, the Squamish Nation is found in the lower mainland of British Columbia and currently consists of 23 villages covering 28.28 square kilometers of land.
The final tribe of the First Nations Secretariat, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (or the People of the Inlet) also hail from the Coast Salish people but have retained the dialect of the Halkomelem language.
Their lands can be found between Maplewood Flats and Deep Cove (the north shore of Burrard Inlet). Like their ancestors and their neighboring tribes the focus of the Tsleil-Waututh has been on the restoration, protection and effective utilization of their natural resources.
The Four Hosts are anxious to use the 2010 Winter Olympics to promote not only the skills of the Olympic athletes that will be competing but the skills of the First Nations artists that will be highlighted throughout the course of the events.
The 2010 Olympics will introduce spectators and athletes alike to the rich culture and history of all of the people of the First Nations and provide them with an experience they’re never going to forget.