How is the Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre connected to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will take place in the shared traditional territories of the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and the Province of BC are committed to the meaningful involvement of our Nations in hosting a successful 2010 Winter Games. The tangible expression of this commitment to the Nations’ participation is indicated by the signing in 2002 of the Partners Creating Shared Legacies from the 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games between the Squamish Nation, the Lil’wat Nation, the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation, and the Province of BC. The agreement sets out legacies and benefits related to the full and meaningful involvement of our two Nations in the 2010 Winter Games. It is unprecedented in the history of the Olympic movement. VANOC and the Province of BC also committed to assisting the Nations to secure the resources required to complete the c
