Xaxlip

To be proud, independent, self-sufficient Xaxlipmec and continue to purse a land settlement with the Canadian Government; work with the best interest of the Xaxlipmec with support, trust and respect of one another. For all to be open minded. Xaxlip ancestors learned the rules of proper land use and of environmental, spiritual, and social behaviour from this place, its waters, wildlife and plants. For Xaxlip, the land is part of who we are; the people and the land cannot be separated. The land, animals, fish, trees, water, air and people are all Xaxlip. Xaxlip means the brow of the hill. Our main village is at the brow of the hill. We call our government Xaxlip. Xaxlipmec means the people from Xaxlip. Xaxlipmec are connected to the land, and continue to hunt, fish, and gather food and medicinal plants in the same areas they have used for many generations. Since time out of mind, Xaxlipmec have recognized that wise land use in their small territory was best accomplished by taking onl...