OUR STORIES ARE CARVED INTO THE ROCKS THEMSELVES

Welcome to this land on behalf of the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations.

The Sea to Sky Corridor is a route stretching north from Vancouver through Whistler and is renowned worldwide for its breathtaking scenery. From the coast of Vancouver, along the edge of Howe Sound and into breathtaking mountain ranges the highway is known for its unique beauty. However, the Sea to Sky Corridor is much more than spectacular scenery…it is also a Cultural Journey. Every inch of the route is rich with First Nations oral history, supernatural beings and place names. We invite you to see the land through First Nations eyes. To learn the names of this land that have existed since time immemorial. To experience how the mighty thunderbird, giant two headed serpents and other supernatural beings have shaped the land.

This map provides a brief glimpse some of the placenames and oral history you will come across on your journey through the Sea to Sky Corridor. However, this map only begins to tell the story…Our territories are vast and include much land beyond the the Sea to Sky Corridor. Every place in our territory has a name, every place in our territory is recorded in our oral history. So after you have explored this map and enjoyed the Cultural Journey from Sea to Sky we encourage you to visit the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre to learn more about our place names, history, art and culture.