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Sen̓áḵw (Salishan pronunciation: [sen̰aqʷ]) or sən̓aʔqʷ (Salishan pronunciation: [sənˀaʔqʷ]), rendered in English as Snawk, Snawq, Sneawq, or Snawkw, is a village site of the Indigenous Squamish people, located near what is now known as the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
In 1869 the Colonial Government set aside land around the village, and in 1877 the Joint Reserve Commission established by the Provincial and Federal Governments to deal with land allotments to indigenous people in B.C., expanded the area set aside to approximately 80 acres (32 ha) as False Creek Indian Reserve No. 6 or more popularly the Kitsilano Indian Reserve. The village site was home for many Squamish, but after further settlement began in the Vancouver area, the inhabitants were forced to relocate to other nearby villages. A 11.7 acres (4.7 ha) slice was returned to Squamish control in 2001 in a court settlement.[1] The Squamish are building a highrise housing development on the land.
This village was also the home of August Jack Khatsahlano, a prominent chief (or siy̓ám̓[2]) of the Squamish and a notable Vancouver historian on local Indigenous history.
- ^ Roy, Susan. "Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve". indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh sníchim - xwelíten sníchim : Sk̲exwts = Squamish - English dictionary. Squamish Nation Education Department, University of Washington. Seattle: University of Washington Press. 2011. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-295-99022-4. OCLC 580105040.
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