Cedar Walk at Lelem to launch new UBC community

Davis is vice-president, real estate, for the Musqueam Capital Corporation, the economic development arm of the Musqueam Indian Band, which is now developing the first phase of its 22-acre Lelem community adjacent to Pacific Spirit Park at UBC.

“The whole idea of what Lelem means — home — is of Musqueam welcoming the rest of the world to this site, to enjoy it and also to experience a bit of Musqueam culture,” he says.

To experience that culture, Avis says, is to appreciate the strong bonds of the Musqueam people.

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UBC Raises Musqueam Indian Band Flag Permanently At Vancouver Campus

The flag of the Musqueam Indian Band will be permanently raised on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus.

The flag formally signifies UBC’s recognition of Musqueam people in whose traditional, ancestral and unceded lands the university is located. The provincial and UBC flags will fly alongside the Musqueam flag in the SUB North Plaza.

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(CBC) Vancouver Returns City-Owned Land To Musqueam

Land was once used as burial site for the First Nation

Vancouver politicians and Musqueam First Nation leaders attended a ceremony Tuesday to mark the city's return of land once used as a burial site for the First Nation.

The city-owned land in South Vancouver, near the Arthur Laing Bridge, is part of an ancient Indigenous site containing remains of Musqueam ancestors and the so-called Marpole Midden.

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How A Job Boom At Vancouver’s Airport Helped Slash The Number Of Musqueam Members On Social Assistance

VANCOUVER—When Mary Point was the facilities manager at Musqueam Indian Band, she ran dozens of events, and got to know a host of job seekers from her community on whom she could rely to work on a casual basis.

Now, just over six months into a first-of-its kind post with YVR airport authority, Point is connecting those same job seekers with permanent opportunities, with a level of insight into their strengths and interests most recruiters could only dream of.

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A Place Of Learning: A Musqueam View Of UBC And BC History

Elder Larry Grant describes the vibrant forest and rich Musqueam community life that preceded BC’s largest university.

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Vancouver International Airport, Musqueam Band Sign 30-Year ‘Friendship’ Agreement

Vancouver International Airport and the Musqueam Indian Band have inked a 30-year agreement that includes job and educational opportunities plus a revenue-sharing deal valued at more than $200 million.

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