Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
In July 2008, the Squamish Nation partnered with their neighbours the Lil'wat First Nation to open the multi-million dollar Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre in Whistler. The two nations, whose territories traditionally overlapped around the Whistler area, had signed a Protocol Agreement in 2001 to work together on such opportunities. The centre features traditional art, cultural and historical displays, wood carvings, an 80-seat theatre, longhouse, pithouse, outdoor forest walk, cafe and giftshop.
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