Tsleil-Waututh
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation səl̓ilwətaɁɬ |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chief and Council & Traditional Council |
| • Chief | Maureen Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,865 km2 (720 sq mi) |
| Population Enrolled members | |
| • Total | 472 |
| Ethnic group | |
| • Tsleil-Wautt | 472 |
| Languages | |
| • hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ | Very few |
| • English | Most if not all |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone |
| Website | www.twnation.ca |
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Halkomelem: səl̓ilwətaɁɬ IPA: [səl’ilwətaɁɬ]), formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Band, is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Tsleil-Waututh are Coast Salish people who speak the Downriver dialect of the Halkomelem language, and are closely related to but politically separate from the nearby nations of the Squamish and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), with whose traditional territories some claims overlap.
The Tsleil-waututh Nation is a member government of the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council, which includes other governments on the upper Sunshine Coast, southeastern Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen band on the other side of the Vancouver metropolis from the Tsleil-waututh. Numbering about 500 people, the Tsleil-Waututh consider themselves among the most progressive First Nations in British Columbia.
The most famous member of the Tsleil-Waututh was Chief Dan George, an actor and native rights advocate best known for his role as Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man , The Outlaw Josey Wales and for another role as Old Antoine in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Cariboo Cowboy (based on books by Paul St. Pierre). His descendants still figure prominently in band government and culture. The band is also known for its war canoe racing team, Takaya (wolves). The band operates a war-canoe tour/experience known as Takaya Tours.
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