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Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Places That Matter plaque project is continuing toward its final goal of 125 sites (more announcements to come this fall!). One exciting collaboration that has come out of the public nominations for "Places That Matter" is a partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, and our pilot Musqueam Bus Tour. If you can't name more than 3 Musqueam sites in Vancouver, why not join us and discover the rich history of the Musqueam people, who have lived in the Greater Vancouver area for thousands of years. (It's pretty awesome to take a bus tour in a city you already know, but to see it through new eyes). This Sunday July 27th is our final Musqueam Bus Tour, from 9am-1pm, led by Musqueam youth leaders with stories passed on from Elders.
The tour will visit x?m??k??y??m the main village of the Musqueam people, ??y?alm?x? a Musqueam village site at the time of the warrior Capilano, which is present day Jericho Beach and c??sna??m an ancient village and burial site of the Musqueam people. The bus will travel through Vancouver starting in South Vancouver, stop at several locations in Stanley Park, travel the water edge around Second Beach, English Bay, Kitsilano, and Spanish Banks, stop at the grounds of the Museum of Anthropology, and include a tour of the Musqueam Cultural Centre Gallery. Tickets are $40+tax and you can buy them here. Read Cheryl Rossi's Vancouver Courier article here.
Musqueam House Pole. City of Vancouver Archives AM 1533-52-4 (190-) Courtesy of Rose Point
VHF and Musqueam will be finalizing Places That Matter plaques of Musqueam sites in the city. We'll let you know about the celebrations and hope you'll join us then!
