Kwantlen First Nation and the land Langley sits on

Langley sits on the land of First Nations people who were here long before the fort, the farms or the two municipalities. We are a community website, not the Nation, so on this page we stick to what Kwantlen First Nation and the local governments say in their own words, and we point you to them for more.

What the City and Township say

The City of Langley’s website says the City sits on the “traditional unceded territory” of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui and Semiahmoo First Nations.

The Township’s website says it acknowledges the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, and in particular its valued relationships with the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo and Matsqui First Nations. On the page for its new arts and heritage centre, salishan Place by the River, the Township says it is developing the centre in partnership with those four First Nations and other community organisations. See our page on the Langley Centennial Museum for what is inside.

Reaching Kwantlen First Nation

Kwantlen’s own website was showing a “coming soon” message when we last looked, with the new site under construction. It does list the contact details above. It also lists two separate email addresses for specific purposes:

• Referrals on land and resource projects, or on rights, title and interests: [email protected]
• Member access requests: [email protected]

If you are a business, developer or agency with a referral, use the referrals address and not the general one. We would rather point you to the right door than guess at the process.

Where this fits

Fort Langley, where the Kwantlen office is, is part of the Township. For the wider story of the area, our short history of Langley covers the dates, and the Fort Langley National Historic Site page covers the fort. Our City vs. Township page explains how the two municipalities relate.

We will add more as Kwantlen shares it on its own website. If you notice that the Nation’s site has been updated with a history or events page, please let us know.

Something out of date? Tell us.