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X̱wemelch'stn [χʷəməltʃʼstn], usually anglicized as Homulchesan, is a large community within the Squamish Nation of the Squamish people, who are a part of the Coast Salish ethnic and linguistic group. The name X̱wemelch'stn, translates to "Fast Moving Water of Fish", relating to the Capilano River. The village is one of the oldest and major villages of the Squamish and continues to be so, being the Squamish Nation's most populated reserve. The community is also known as the Capilano Indian Reserve, formally Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5, and is named like the adjacent Capilano River after the Capilano chieftaincy, the best-known Joe Capilano. The name Kiapila'noq means "people of Kiap", and was the title of the supreme chief of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in the area of English Bay. Chief George Capilano was the chief who met Captain Vancouver at X̱wemelch'stn in 1792, and had met Captain Cook in 1782.^[1]

Population and Services

The community to date hold more than 502 houses, along with the newly named Chief Joe Mathias Centre, the "Li'l Ones School", the Squamish Nation Youth Centre, as well as many small businesses.

History

X̱wemelch'stn first entered recorded history at the time of the voyage of Captain George Vancouver, when it and neighboring X̱wáýx̱way, across the inlet on the eastern peninsula of what is now Stanley Park, otherwise known as Lumberman's Arch, became recorded in the Captain's journals. At the time it was a palisaded village and one of the largest Sḵwxwú7mesh villages in the Burrard Inlet.

Developments

The Capilano Reserve is the site of major commercial and residential developments, mostly on the West Vancouver side of its area. These include the Park Royal Shopping Centre and associated apartment buildings, and a small office tower adjacent to the intersection of Taylor Way, and a large recreational vehicle park more or less beneath the northern end of the Lions Gate Bridge (the highway interchange for the bridge is also on reserve land). Foreshore properties along Vancouver Harbour leased from reserve lands include bulk terminals and other port facilities. Revenues from all these arrangements are part of band finances.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Capilano River"

External links

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+{{more references|date=March 2022}}
-'''Xwemelch'stn''' ({{IPA2|xʷəməltʃʼstn}}), usually anglicized as '''Homulchesan''', is a large community within the [[Squamish Nation]] of the [[Sḵwxwú7mesh|Sḵwxwú7mesh people]], who are a part of the [[Coast Salish]] ethnic and linguistic group.  The name Xwemelch'stn, translates to "Fast Moving Water of Fish", relating to the [[Capilano River]].  The village is one of the oldest and major villages of the [[Sḵwxwú7mesh]] and continues to be so, being the [[Squamish Nation]]'s most populated [[indian reserve|reserve]].  The community is also known as [[Capilano Indian Reserve]], named like the adjacent [[Capilano River]] after Chief [[Joe Capilano]].  The community to date hold more than 500 hundred houses, along with the newly named Chief Joe Mathias Centre, the "Little Ones School", the [[Squamish Nation]] Youth Center, as well as many small businesses.
+'''X̱wemelch'stn''' {{IPA-sal|χʷəməltʃʼstn|}}, usually anglicized as '''Homulchesan''', is a large community within the [[Squamish Nation]] of the [[Squamish people]], who are a part of the [[Coast Salish peoples|Coast Salish]] ethnic and linguistic group. The name X̱wemelch'stn, translates to "Fast Moving Water of Fish", relating to the [[Capilano River]]. The village is one of the oldest and major villages of the Squamish and continues to be so, being the [[Squamish Nation]]'s most populated [[indian reserve|reserve]]. The community is also known as the Capilano Indian Reserve, formally '''Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5''', and is named like the adjacent [[Capilano River]] after the Capilano chieftaincy, the best-known [[Joe Capilano]]. The name ''Kiapila'noq'' means "people of Kiap", and was the title of the supreme chief of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in the area of English Bay. Chief [[George Capilano]] was the chief who met [[Captain Vancouver]] at X̱wemelch'stn in 1792, and had met [[Captain Cook]] in 1782.<!--presumably visiting the Nuu-chah-nulth? as Cook never entered the Strait of Juan de Fuca; could be family lore; like Chief Joe's story told to P. Johnson about a visit by a Russian ship and two Jesuit priests... long before the HBC met them it seems--><ref>[http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/11149.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Capilano River"]</ref>
+==Population and Services==
+The community to date hold more than 502 houses, along with the newly named Chief Joe Mathias Centre, the "Li'l Ones School", the [[Squamish Nation]] Youth Centre, as well as many small businesses.
 ==History==
 {{Expand section|date=May 2008}}
-Xwemelch'stn first entered recorded history at the time of the voyage of Captain George Vancouver, when it and neighbouring [[Xwayxway]], across the inlet on the eastern peninsula of what is now Stanley Park, otherwise known as Lumberman's Arch, became recorded in the Captain's journals.  At the time it was a palisaded village <!--200 feet long?--> and one of the largest Sḵwxwú7mesh villages in the Burrard Inlet.<!--<u>X</u>wayxway was a village. I figure he assumed it was a ritual place or ceremonial grounds because of the name, denoting the mask dance Coast Salish have.  Except the village had numerous houses, including large potlatches houses prior to contact.  Xwmelch'stn was larger village, but there was also the village across from it too.  Although, Musqueam might not agree with this.  I'll ask my friend, he's an archaeologist, about those kind of records for the area.-->
+X̱wemelch'stn first entered recorded history at the time of the voyage of Captain George Vancouver, when it and neighboring [[X̱wáýx̱way]], across the inlet on the eastern peninsula of what is now Stanley Park, otherwise known as Lumberman's Arch, became recorded in the Captain's journals.  At the time it was a palisaded village <!--200 feet long?-->and one of the largest Sḵwxwú7mesh villages in the Burrard Inlet.<!--<u>X̱wáýx̱way was a village. I figure he assumed it was a ritual place or ceremonial grounds because of the name, denoting the mask dance Coast Salish have.  Except the village had numerous houses, including large potlatches houses prior to contact.  X̱wemelch'stn was larger village, but there was also the village across from it to.  Although, Musqueam might not agree with this.  I'll ask my friend, he's an archaeologist, about those kind of records for the area.-->
 ==Developments==
-The Capilano Reserve is the site of major commercial and residential developments, mostly on the West Vancouver side of its area.  These include the [[Park Royal Shopping Centre]] and associated apartment buildings, and a small office tower adjacent to the intersection of Taylor Way, and a large recreational vehicle park more or less beneath the northern end of the Lions Gate Bridge (the highway interchange for the bridge is also on reserve land).  Foreshore properties along [[Vancouver Harbour]] leased from reserve lands include bulk terminals and other port facilities.  Revenues from all these arrangements are part of band finances.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
+The Capilano Reserve is the site of major commercial and residential developments, mostly on the West Vancouver side of its area. These include the [[Park Royal Shopping Centre]] and associated apartment buildings, and a small office tower adjacent to the intersection of Taylor Way, and a large recreational vehicle park more or less beneath the northern end of the Lions Gate Bridge (the highway interchange for the bridge is also on reserve land). Foreshore properties along [[Vancouver Harbour]] leased from reserve lands include bulk terminals and other port facilities. Revenues from all these arrangements are part of band finances.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
 ==See also==
 * [[Joe Capilano]]
-* [[Sḵwxwú7mesh language]]
+* [[Squamish language]]
+* [[List of Squamish villages]]
+== References ==
+<references />
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