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Indigenous Education
Squamish Language Education
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21 Skáwshen
[skaw shen]
Geographical location is about "18 mile" Squamish river marker area.
*Please note: Before contact we did not navigate within our territory by means of an outlined/defined map. We navigated from knowledge of the land and the seasons.
Skáwshen can translate to "foot descending." It is located on the East bank of the Squamish River, north of the mouth of Ashlu Creek. In late 1870’s it was the uppermost inhabited village. It was an important area to get cedar logs for canoes. It was a good location to fish.
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