https://thenarwhal.ca/senakw-blessing-ceremony-vancouver/
"On an overcast day in May, hundreds of people are gathered in Sen̓áḵw, an
ancestral Squamish village, to celebrate the first completed tower among what
will be one of the largest housing developments in Kitsilano’s history.
The first tower, called tl’eltl’élnup (real home) is ceremonially brushed with
cedar as guests — many of them Squamish Nation members — look on with pride.
With Squamish songs and drummers, eagles flying overhead and people of all ages
in attendance – the blessing ceremony carried laughter and emotion throughout.
“Very historic day for our Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw people, we’re breathing life
back into our village here in Sen̓áḵw,” Wilson Williams said.
Williams is the Council Chairperson for the Squamish Nation, and said that
after being removed from the ancestral village for more than 100 years, the
blessing ceremonies are “the beginning of something beautiful.”"
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