The Squamish Nation is partnering with a private real estate developer to build an 11-tower development called Senáḵw in Vancouver, which will be the densest neighborhood in Canada and provide thousands of homes for Vancouverites.
The Squamish Nation is spearheading an 11-tower development in the heart of Vancouver , called Sen̓áḵw
To Indigenous people themselves, though, these developments mark a decisive moment in the evolution of our sovereignty in this country. The fact is, Canadians aren’t used to seeing Indigenous people occupy places that are socially,áḵw is remarkable not just in terms of its scale and economic value . It’s remarkable because it’s a restoration of our authority and presence in the heart of a Canadian city.
And in fact, Indigenous people have always been part of Canada’s cities—indeed, those cities were often built on top of Indigenous communities. Senáḵw itself was a city of cedar longhouses long before Vancouver existed. Its Squamish residents saw their land carved up for railways, until at last they were loaded onto a barge and shipped away in 1913, their homes torched. Similarly, the heart of Winnipeg, where its rivers meet, has been a hub for Indigenous nations for thousands of years.
What chafes critics, even those who might consider themselves progressive, is that they expect reconciliation to instead look like a kind of reversal, rewinding the tape of history to some museum-diorama past. Coalitions of neighbours near Iy̓álmexw and Senáḵw have offered their own counter-proposals for developing the sites, featuring smaller, shorter buildings and other changes.
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