Eslha7an

Eslha7an
The village of Eslha7an, also called Mission Reserve and Mission Creek Reserve after the Indian reserve it is located on, was the center of religious conversion for these people. Photographed here is the St. Paul's Catholic Church, the oldest church in British Columbia and a National Historic Site of Canada. Norman Caple photo, City of Vancouver Archives.

Eslha7an (Uslawn, Ustlawn, Uslahawn) is a Sḵwxwú7mesh village community located on the shores of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The name is from the Sḵwxwú7mesh language, translating as head bay, denoted what used to be the farthest out reaching bay enclave in the Burrard Inlet. Its origin as a primary village goes back to the earliest missionaries in British Columbia with the St.Paul's Catholic Church being the oldest extant church in British Columbia. It is also home to the Eslha7an Training Center, the Stitsma Employment Center, and the So-Sah-Latch Health and Family Centre. On the shores of the village is the Mosquito Creek Marina. The official name of the Indian Reserve it is situated on is Mission Indian Reserve No. 1.

See also

  • Sḵwxwú7mesh

References

  • Barman, Jean. Stanley Park's Secrets. Habour Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978155074205.

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