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shuilian.bsky.social
So true. Maybe if every band just incorporated themselves legally, the Right would suddenly love them & come to their defence. I mean, enough of Big Government bullying Kwikwetlem Inc....
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
worldofhiglet.bsky.social
Repost with alt text for people who use screen readers.
A screen shot from The Atlantic article: “In 2016, an Indigenous group filed a still-pending land claim against the city of Port Coquitlam. The members want control of much of the city's open spaces, including the former-hospital parcel, riverside parklands, and the premier athletic facility, Gates Park. The Kwikwetlem First Nation is even smaller than the Cowichan; it has a registered population of 560. In an interview this month, the group's leadership disavowed interest in private lands, but the value of the public land sought is more than enough to make every member of the group a multimillionaire…” [End of text.] A screen shot from Canada.ca listing population information about the Kwikwetlem First Nation. Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada “Canada.ca > Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada > Indigenous peoples and communities > Firs Registered Population Official Name Kwikwetlem First Nation Number 560 Registered Population as of November, 2025 Residency Registered Males On Own Reserve - 30 Registered Females On Own Reserve - 15 Registered Males On Other Reserves - 3 Registered Females On Other Reserves - 2 Registered Males On Own Crown Land - 0 Registered Females On Own Crown Land - 0 Registered Males On Other Band Crown Land - 0 Registered Females On Other Band Crown Land - 0 Registered Males On No Band Crown Land - 0 Registered Females On No Band Crown Land - 0 Registered Males Off Reserve - 55 Registered Females Off Reserve - 48 Total Registered Population of People - 153” [End of text.]
December 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
rjjago.bsky.social
David Frum's latest anti-Native rights piece in the Atlantic is so misinformed, so carelessly put together that he confused the band number with the population. Kwikwetlem is band code 560 - an administrative number from ISC. The population is 153. 1
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
gregcons.bsky.social
Where the bridge now rises is a physical representation of Indigenous wealth, generosity, and labour. The area is also a tribute to friendship and common humanity — first between Kwantlen and Kwikwetlem who built enormous public works here, and then between Kwantlen and Simon Fraser.
thetyee.ca The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22d
Since being announced Monday, the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name of the new bridge joining Surrey and New Westminster — stal̓əw̓asəm — has drawn a wave of social media criticism. @rjjago.bsky.social reports.
The Fascinating History Ignored by Critics of a Bridge’s New Name | The Tyee
In 1808, a Kwantlen man saved the life of Simon Fraser. The Pattullo Bridge’s replacement will stand as testament.
thetyee.ca
December 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
The ongoing litigation between Port Coquitlam and Kwikwetlem First Nation will not touch anyone’s house, according to the First Nation's Chief and Council.

Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/IkVJXY7

#PortCoquitlam #TriCitiesDispatch
Private property not part of land claim: KFN – Tri-Cities Dispatch
file photo Jeremy Shepherd The ongoing litigation between Port Coquitlam and Kwikwetlem First Nation will not touch anyone’s house, according to KFN Chief
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
proudatheist.bsky.social
I attend a lot of business networking meetings and if they do not start with the following, acknowledges the traditional territories of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations.
Never attend that group meeting again ever!!!
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
proudatheist.bsky.social
In Surrey, BC, a land acknowledgement recognizes the unceded traditional territories of several First Nations, including the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, and Tsawwassen Nations. This practice shows respect for the Indigenous peoples and their connection to the land.
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
proudatheist.bsky.social
In Surrey, BC, a land acknowledgement recognizes the unceded traditional territories of several First Nations, including the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, and Tsawwassen Nations. This practice shows respect for the Indigenous peoples and their connection to the land.
October 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
proudatheist.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all Canadians!!!

Plus for the Indigenous Day in the US, this is how the City of Surrey, BC acknowledges the traditional territories of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations.
October 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
aidancscott.bsky.social
Thanks to the Coast Salish nations of the sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem),
qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and the Stó:lō Peoples who inhabit and steward these lands since time immemorial.
Low tide on the ancestral territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, who call the territory "Red Fish Up the River," referring to the abundant sockeye salmon that once ran up the Coquitlam River.
October 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
watershedwatchbc.bsky.social
Take part in some hands-on salmon fun: a fish ID table, salmon detector station, exhibitor booths, & more.

Exhibitors include Kwikwetlem First Nation, Coquitlam River Watershed Society, Rivershed Society of BC, Lower Coquitlam River Nation Association, Vancouver Avian Research Centre...
September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
watershedwatchbc.bsky.social
Join Watershed Watch, Kwikwetlem First Nation, Resilient Waters & UBC's Salmon Lab on Saturday, Oct 4 at ƛ̓éxətəm (Tla-hut-um; formerly Colony Farm) Regional Park for Salmon Day!

Free + family-friendly!
📍 ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Coquitlam | 🎉 11am–3pm

RSVP at: www.facebook.com/events/19319...
September 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
jodiewickens.bsky.social
Stay safe and cool during hot weather 🌡️

Follow local resources for warm weather resources:
📍 City of Coquitlam: www.coquitlam.ca/1088/Warm-We...
📍 Kwikwetlem First Nation: kwikwetlem.com

☀️ Visit weather.gc.ca for weather alerts
🎒 Check out more tips at preparedbc.ca/ExtremeHeat
August 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
jodiewickens.bsky.social
Stay safe and up-to-date on emergency information and resources:

For local resources:
📍 City of Coquitlam: www.coquitlam.ca/304/Emergenc...
📍 Kwikwetlem First Nation: kwikwetlem.com

For up-to-date information:
🔥 BCWildfire.ca
⚠️ EmergencyInfoBC.ca
🚗 DriveBC.ca
🎒 PreparedBC.ca
August 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social
#coquitlam #bcday #mlajennb #fraserriverkeeper #swimdrinkfish #kwikwetlem #towncentrepark #celebratebc #kwikwetlem
August 6, 2025 at 5:55 AM
j-blatherwick-mla.bsky.social
At #celebratebcday instead of making a political speech, I told a story about how Fin Donnelly tricked me and how the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm saved me and taught me a lesson with their respect and kindness.

#coquitlam #bcday #mlajennb #fraserriverkeeper #swimdrinkfish #kwikwetlem #towncentrepark #lifelessons
August 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social
At the end of last month, Kwikwetlem First Nation released its first hatchery-raised salmon into the Coquitlam Watershed, marking a historic moment for the nation.

Hanna Hett reports for the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/qWZSJPA

#Environment #TriCitiesDispatch
Kwikwetlem First Nation releases thousands of salmon in decades long effort to revive sockeye – Tri-Cities Dispatch
Rodney Lee helping the fish acclimatize to the lake's temperature. photo Kwikwetlem First Nation At the end of last month, Kwikwetlem First Nation
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July 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
steveg26.bsky.social
As a white hetero Irish Canadian living in New Westminster, British Columbia, on the unceded land of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, 5000 miles from London, Great Britain and 4000 miles from Bogota, Columbia I am faced with the irony of my own colonialistic history every time I remember all this stuff
July 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
jodiewickens.bsky.social
We're providing funding to communities to better equip local governments & First Nations to respond to emergencies. Locally, Coquitlam will receive $40,000 to support Incident Command System200 training & Kwikwetlem First Nation will receive $40,000 towards tabletop exercise & operational equipment.
June 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
jeniegao.bsky.social
My studio at Burnaby Art Gallery until mid-April, for my art residency with Deer Lake.

💜🖼️ 🌐🎨 #printmaker #contemporaryart

#burnabybc #lowermainland #pnw #yvr #nativeland #musqueam #squamish #tsleilwaututh #kwikwetlem
Artist Jenie Gao carving a circular woodblock at a large table in a heritage building with a barrel ceiling and a large bay window. The building is constructed with old dark wood paneling. There is a modern looking chandelier made up of geometric shapes hanging from the ceiling, in contrast with the surroundings. Jenie is a person of Taiwanese-Chinese descent. They have salt-and-pepper black hair and in this photo are wearing layered black and gray sweaters and a scarf.
March 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
yourcier.bsky.social
CIER & ECCC-CWS invite you to our next 🟢 Learning Circle on Feb. 28 at 12-1pm PT for a session on Oregon Forestsnails by Francesca Fogliata and Cassandra Harper from the Lands and Resources Department at kʷikʷəƛ̓əm / Kwikwetlem First Nation.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#FirstNations
Learning Circles by CIER - Topic for Feb. 28, 2025: Oregon Forestsnails
February 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
vancityrich.bsky.social
iPhone shot. 👀

“The Coquitlam River is named for the Kwikwetlem First Nations (kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) who have lived in the region for at least the last nine thousand years.”
December 21, 2024 at 5:16 AM
tricitynews.bsky.social
By working together, we can dismantle the barriers of misunderstanding and build bridges of connection, writes the council for the kwikwəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30.
Column: A commitment to truth and healing
By working together, we can dismantle the barriers of misunderstanding and build bridges of connection, writes the council for the kwikwəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30.
dlvr.it
September 30, 2024 at 12:05 PM
tricitynews.bsky.social
In recent years we have seen recognition from government leaders of the hardships and grievances our community has faced, writes George Chaffee, a councillor with the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30.
Column: Without truth, there is no reconciliation
In recent years we have seen recognition from government leaders of the hardships and grievances our community has faced, writes George Chaffee, a councillor with the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…
dlvr.it
September 29, 2024 at 7:50 PM