xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
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Lands
The Fraser River estuary, including much of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Facts 3
Today
Musqueam is a strong, growing community of more than 1,300 members, many living on the Musqueam reserve near the mouth of the Fraser River.
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Land
For thousands of years, Musqueam ancestors have lived in the Fraser River estuary, an area that takes in much of today's Metro Vancouver.
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Language
The name xʷməθkʷəy̓əm means place of the məθkʷəy̓, a plant, and Musqueam people are traditionally hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speakers.
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