(From left to right): Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam; The Honourable Steven Point, Chancellor, UBC; Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, Student Housing and Community Services, UBC; and Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident.
On June 7, 2022, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and UBC held the official naming and opening ceremony for tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ (The Houses of the Ones Belonging to the Saltwater), to celebrate the residence and honour the six hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-language names gifted by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

The ceremony took place in the beautiful new courtyard between tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ and Walter H. Gage student residences, and it included honoured speakers and participants from both xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and UBC, including several student representatives.

In spring 2021, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation generously gifted the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-language name for UBC’s newest residence, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ, along with its five house names. Learn more about, and how to pronounce, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) names at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ.

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(from left to right): Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam; The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services; and Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident.
Ceremony participants and Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) drummers
Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident
David Kiloh, Director, Facilities and Building Services, SHCS
yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band
Howard Grant, Musqueam
tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
(From left to right): Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam; The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services; and Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident.
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Ceremony participants and Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Musqueam drummers
Brett Sparrow, Councillor, Musqueam, providing gifts at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC
yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band
Elder Larry Grant and Kelly Cannell, Musqueam
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Sean Ryan, Associate Director, Residence Life and Administration, SHCS
Ainsley Carry, Vice-President, Students
Elder Larry Grant and Howard Grant, Musqueam
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and UBC flags
The Honourable Steven Point, Chancellor, UBC
(from left to right): The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; and Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services.
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Receiving gifts at the tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony-6367
Kelly Cannell, Musqueam (left), whose artwork is featured at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ
(from left to right): Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam; The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services; and Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident.
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Sean Ryan, Associate Director, Residence Life and Administration, SHCS
Musqueam drummers
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) drummers
yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident
Elder Larry Grant and Howard Grant, Musqueam
tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
Howard Grant, Musqueam
Receiving gifts at the tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony-6367
Ainsley Carry, Vice-President, Students
yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band
(From left to right): Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam; The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services; and Maria Teran, tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ student resident.
Ceremony participants and Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Brett Sparrow, Councillor, Musqueam, providing gifts at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Ceremony participants and Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
David Kiloh, Director, Facilities and Building Services, SHCS
The Honourable Steven Point, Chancellor, UBC
Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC
Kelly Cannell, Musqueam (left), whose artwork is featured at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and UBC flags
Elder Larry Grant, Musqueam
Elder Larry Grant and Kelly Cannell, Musqueam
(from left to right): The Honourable Steven Point, UBC Chancellor; Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor; yəχʷyaχʷələq Wayne Sparrow, Chief, Musqueam Indian Band; and Andrew Parr, Associate Vice-President, UBC Student Housing and Community Services.