Early Edition's Stephen Quinn live on site
CBC radio listeners tuning in next Friday on February 7 will hear host Stephen Quinn addressing all things Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) live and in person from the Elders Centre, at 100 Mathias Rd. in West Vancouver.
Members of the Nation are invited to attend, with spaces set aside for 20 elders.
Discussion topics will include the historical significance of lacrosse, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw and the Invictus Games, the power of the Generational Plan and the economic importance of Sen̓áḵw.
Sen̓áḵw is the massive development currently under construction on the south bank of the False Creek inlet, next to the Burrard Street Bridge. The development is billed as a
"sustainable, mixed-use project of primarily purpose-built rental housing" comprising a total of 6,000 units. It is being built on unceded territory of the Squamish Nation, land that was once a fishing village.
The Nation calls the Sen̓áḵw development "reconciliation in action."
The Squamish people were forcibly removed from this and other parts of their traditional territories in the 19th century, and transported across Burrard inlet by barge.
According to the development website, after a decade's long court battle, a decision in 2003 returned "a small, misshapen 10.5-acre portion" of the original 82-acre property to the Squamish Nation, and it is this property that is being developed as Sen̓áḵw.
"The new development at Sen̓áḵw demonstrates that reconciliation need not be zero-sum. It will ease Vancouver's housing shortage, will create tens of thousands of square feet of publicly accessible amenities, and will contribute tens of millions of dollars to service improvements in the City of Vancouver. When First Nations utilize their lands for value creating developments within their jurisdiction, everyone benefits."
Friday's live event promises giveaways of CBC swag to those attending, and traditional Sḵwx̱wú7mesh music throughout the broadcast.
Listeners can tune in from 5:30 a.m. on February 7 to CBC Vancouver 690 AM and 88.1 FM.
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