Teams from Nations around the Salish Sea competed in the Whey-Ah-Wichen Canoe Festival on Burrard Inlet. The event was held in memory of Cookie Thomas.
"The last time Tsleil-Waututh hosted canoe races at Whey-Ah-Wichen was in the mid-1990s" Chief Justin George said. “Racing is a celebration of our connection with the rivers and the ocean in our territory. It also honours the trade and diplomatic relations we have with our First Nation neighbours. The canoe embodies discipline, respect, teamwork and unity."
This event was held on the foreshore of Cates Park/Whey-Ah-Wichen which is co-managed by TWN and the District of North Vancouver. It also included activities such as foot races, cutest-baby contest, tugs-of-war and a history display of Coast Salish canoe culture.