Kitsilano Point is located on in Vancouver on the western shore and lies near historical sites and downtown Vancouver. To the north of this beach are Kitsilano Beach and Jericho Beach on the shores of English Bay.
FIRST NATIONS HISTORY:
The name Kitsilano comes from Squamish Chief August Jack Khatsahlano (Xats'alanexw), who was a prominent Squamish Chief and notable Vancouver historian who shared Indigenous oral history with others.
False Creek is a historically and culturally important area for the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. For at least 8,000 years First Nations have harvested salmon, shellfish, animal meat, and plants in villages near False Creek, Stanley Park and in Burrard Inlet to the north (Vancouver Historical Society, n.d).
Photo: Kathleen MacLeod - Flickr
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Kitsilano Point is located on in Vancouver on the western shore and lies near historical sites and downtown Vancouver. To the north of this beach are Kitsilano Beach and Jericho Beach on the shores of English Bay.
FIRST NATIONS HISTORY:
The name Kitsilano comes from Squamish Chief August Jack Khatsahlano (Xats'alanexw), who was a prominent Squamish Chief and notable Vancouver historian who shared Indigenous oral history with others.
False Creek is a historically and culturally important area for the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. For at least 8,000 years First Nations have harvested salmon, shellfish, animal meat, and plants in villages near False Creek, Stanley Park and in Burrard Inlet to the north (Vancouver Historical Society, n.d).
Photo: Kathleen MacLeod - Flickr
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Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Historical Status | ||||
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Historical Status | ||||
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Historical Status | ||||
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Historical Status |
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