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    Indigenous BC for Invictus Games 2025 

    By Indigenous Tourism British Columbia January 24, 2025

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Indigenous BC for Invictus Games 2025 

The Four Host First Nations of Lilwat7úl (Lílwat), xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ(Tsleil-Waututh) welcome wounded, injured, and sick service members and Veterans to the 2025 Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February 2025. 

The Invictus Games 2025 Vancouver Whistler will be held on the Traditional Territories of the Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The international adaptive sporting competition for wounded, injured, and sick service members and Veterans, presented by ATCO and Boeing, takes place from February 8-18, 2025.

VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 23: Invictus Games artists press conference at the VAG on January 23, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Invictus Games)

Four Host First Nations Collaborate on Invictus Games 2025 Visual Identity

Four artists from the Four Host First Nations collaborated to design the new visual identity for the Invictus Games 2025. A single artwork was created by Levi Nelson (Lil’wat Nation), Mack Paul (Musqueam Nation), Ray Natraoro (Squamish Nation), and Olivia George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), incorporating ovals, crescents, and trigons, and reflecting the spiritual and cultural significance of the Salish art symbols.

Explore Indigenous-owned Experiences Nearby

Invictus Games’ partnership with Four Host First Nations is part of their deeper social purpose: demonstrating a commitment to reconciliation through action.  

We invite competitors, supporters, and sports fans to the Invictus Games 2025 Vancouver Whistler to express support for this commitment by visiting Indigenous-owned galleries, restaurants, experiences, and cultural centres in the Traditional Territories of The Four Host First Nations. 

 

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    Situated on the unceded traditional territories of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Salmon n' Bannock is Vancouver's only First Nations restaurant. It specializes in wild fish, free-range game meat, and bannock, using traditional ingredients prepared and presented in a modern way.
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    Located in Vancouver, Bill Reid Gallery is a tribute to the Haida master artist and the only public gallery in Canada dedicated to contemporary Indigenous Northwest Coast Art. The gallery exhibits Bill Reid’s masterworks and curates exhibitions and programs showcasing contemporary Indigenous art.
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  • Locality Brewing

    Locality Brewing is a family-owned and operated brewery on MacInnes Farms in North Langley. Passionate about local farming, the family creates field-to-glass beer by growing barley and hops and brewing onsite. Guests can raise a glass in the taproom, picnic area, or through tours and clinics.
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  • Talaysay Tours

    Indigenous-owned and operated, Talaysay Tours offers authentic cultural experiences in Vancouver, Squamish and Sunshine Coast. Presented through the lens of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) & Shíshálh (Sechelt) Nations, the experiences highlight stories, art, and oral history of shared communities.
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    The Wickaninnish Gallery, located in the heart of Granville Island, in Vancouver, BC, on the ancestral lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations showcases the artwork of emerging and established Indigenous artists.
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  • Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

    The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Líḻwat7ul Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler is an Indigenous-owned First Nations Museum, art gallery, gift shop and café. Guests connect with Cultural Ambassadors as they share traditional drum songs and tours featuring stories from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and the Lil̓wat7úl Nations.
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    Takaya Tours offers interpretive canoe and kayak tours from Cates Park (Whey-Ah-Wichen) in North Vancouver and (Tum-tay-wheutan) in Belcarra Regional Park, Port Moody. Experience exciting outdoor adventure while exploring the culture, tradition and history of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation.
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