51社区黑料

蝉蓹濒虚颈濒飞虚蓹迟&苍产蝉辫;is the h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 (Hun鈥檘umyi鈥檔um) name for Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm, and is the place from which the s蓹lilw蓹ta蕯涩 (Tsleil-Waututh) people derive their name. The commonly used term Tsleil-Waututh is an anglicised version of 蝉蓹濒虚颈濒飞虚蓹迟&苍产蝉辫;with a possessive suffix. The literal translation of Tsleil-Waututh is 鈥淭he People of the Inlet鈥�.

Until the early 20^th century, the s蓹lilw蓹ta蕯涩 primarily travelled on the water using cedar canoes, and were sustained by the waters of the inlet in many ways. The rich marine resources of 蝉蓹濒虚颈濒飞虚蓹迟 such as salmon, herring, clams, and birds were an important part of the people鈥檚 diet, and the success of daily activities such as marine hunting and harvesting relied upon detailed knowledge of the seasons, and associated tides and currents.

For generations, the s蓹lilw蓹ta蕯涩 have hunted, gathered, and managed the landscape, and made their homes in the watersheds of 蝉蓹濒虚颈濒飞虚蓹迟. Today, the people continue to inhabit their traditional territories and embody a sacred trust and commitment to care for their lands and waters.

Before much of the industrial and residential development we see today, there were numerous trails within the territory connecting villages, families, and resource gathering areas. Oral histories, supported by the archaeological record, tell of the existence of lookout stations and large defensive structures that fenced in villages and would have been instrumental in protecting the s蓹lilw蓹ta蕯涩 from external raiders.