![Skwxwú7mesh Heritage Sites at Ch’kw’elhp and Scheṅk/Gibson’s IR26 & Gibsons Harbour]()
Traditionally an oral culture, with stories and ceremonies passed down through the generations, an origin story related to these village sites contains important heritage references and information. These two sentinal villages were major sea lion harvesting areas and the story relates to that. This story is of two brothers, Ts’ekánchtn t and Sxeľáltn t and the highly respected traditions of the spiritual ceremony Sxwáyxwey.
