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  • “The land never fails in its beauty and its essence to take my breath away and calm me like nothing else can. I forget the breakdown of our name for it but I know and feel that we as sqilxw, as Syilx people are connected to it. As relatives we are born from it. We have parts of the land within our blood, our bodies, the rocks as minerals, the water our life blood that flows through our veins, the air the oxygen, the wind our breath, you name it, it is there within us as a reminder. Our captikwt remind us of our responsibilities and roles we have as sqilxw among the land. I cherish it all and keep it close to my heart. - Brandy Baptiste”

Background Information

Thank-you for taking the time to become informed. Please find a selection of background documents for further information below. 

Timeline of Events Smelqmix Ancestral Remains

LSIB Ancestral Remains Powerpoint

Media Releases

March 11 2016 Media Release

June 7 2016 Media Release

July 28 2016 Media Release

Other Ancestral Remains Cases in BC

UBCIC Support for Grace Islet Burial Grounds

UBCIC Support for protection of Douglas Road Cemetary

Archeological Impact Assessment Permit

Archaeological Impact Assessments – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

 

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