The Museum of Vancouver and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

These nations are hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim speaking peoples. These languages are part of the Salish Language family, which dates back many millennia.

Resources for learning about Vancouver’s Host Nations:

 
 

Understanding Why we Acknowledge Territory

Native Land: Territory Acknowledgement

Reuben George of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation welcoming guests to the territory at the opening ceremony for MOV’s There is Truth Here exhibition.