b'RESIDENTIAL HOUSINGThis sentiment often stems from a desire for smaller, lower-density buildingsexactly the type that frequently prioritizes WHATS IN A NAME? more wealthy tenants. Many consider it a privileged position for settlers in Vancouver to develop traditional land without HISTORY concern for the First Nations people living in the area for thousands of years, and then to oppose projects from First Nations on the very land that was taken from them for their The name Sen kw is interpreted from the Skwxwu7meshown communities. language as The place inside the head of False Creek.Resistance to the high-rise project, however, was not able to This is a direct interpretation of the projects location, onstop it. Squamish is sovereign land, and the Nations member-the southern edge of Vancouver. It was also once theship voted 87 per cent in favour of progressively developing name of a village of the Indigenous Squamish peopletheir lands for this projectwith no need to request permis-on the shores of the Burrard Inlet and English Bay, nowsion from outside governments. As well, it does not require the Kitsilano district of Vancouver. Sen kw was just oneapproval from the municipal government, nor does it need village of many, of Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw or theto follow the City of Vancouver development application Squamish Nation.process. (It will, however, require collaboration with the City The territory of Skwxwu7meshUxwumixw encompasseson shared use of sewage, water and utilities, and promises Burrard Inlet, English Bay, False Creek and Howe Soundto adhere to City standards for sustainability.)watersheds and its historical territory stretches across even more land. The original site of the village of Sen kwWeve been eyeing this property that was returned to us in would eventually become a district of Vancouver. The2003 after it was taken in an illegal eviction that happened in southern tip of Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw, known as Falsethe early turn of the century, said Squamish Councillor and Creek, was last used by CP Rail. spokesperson Khelsilem when the project was announced in 2019. Our people have seen the city develop all around us over the past 100 years, massive towers built on our land that used to be our hunting and fishing grounds, and our community has seen little benefit from the massive devel-opmentthatshappenedonourlands.Theresareason-able expectation from our people that we want to pursue developmentthatssustainableandsmartandgoodfor the community.A high-profile and massive collaboration such as Sen kw will bring long-term benefits to the Nation in the form of housing and economic development, while also setting up NchKay Developments future. It enables us to attract, hire and retain highly skilled and experienced executives and team members to build a best-in-class economic develop-ment group for the Squamish Nation, capable of navigating and managing complex projects such as Sen w, as well as our other profitable businesses, says Wight. EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENTEvery stage of Senkw planning, procurement, construction and operation address climate concerns. The construction Heating, Air Conditioning with an integrated Energy Recovery Ventilatorincreased floor-to-ceiling height 8 depth, unit recesses into the wallproforma optimizationideal for net-zero construction reduced embodied carbon, carbon emissions and energy consumptionwww.cleanclimatetech.ca604-240-706148A CCAB PUBLICATION2022'