Many Indigenous languages have been nearly or completely lost due to colonial policies and practices, but one Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) speaker and knowledge keeper is changing that.
West Vancouver Memorial Library now has Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish Language) kits for people to borrow to help revitalize the language and culture. Read the full North Shore News article here.