Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
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The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation, also known as the Burrard Band, are a Snichem-speaking people, and are closely related to but politically separate from the nearby nation of the Skwxwu7mesh Uxwuimixw (Squamish Nation) and Musqueam First Nations. The Tsleil-Waututh reside at the Burrard Reserve, which lies east of Vancouver's Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing on the north shore of Burrard Inlet.
The most famous member of the Tsleil-Waututh was Chief Dan George, an actor and native rights advocate best known for his role as Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man and for another role as Old Antoine in the CBC television series Cariboo Cowboy (based on books by Paul St. Pierre). His descendants still figure prominently in band government and culture. The band is also known for its war canoe racing team, Takaya (wolves). The band operates a war-canoe tour/experience known as Takaya Tours.
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