The Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association was formed to negotiate a treaty for Stó:lō communities. The Treaty is for future generations and will assure our rights and our title are protected. Our Treaty is founded on the 4 pillars: Language, Culture & Heritage, Lands and Governance.
Acronyms used throughout the website
- SXTA – Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association
- BCTC – British Columbia Treaty Commission
Definitions of Halq’eméylem words used throughout the website
- “Sqwélqwel” means the ongoing oral Stó:lō story and includes their collective and personal histories since sxwōxwiyá:m
- “S’ólh Téméxw” means our world or our land and refers to Stó:lō traditional territory
- “Sxwōxwiyá:m” means narratives of the distant past “when the world was out of balance, and not quite right”, and the actions of Xexá:ls “making the world right,” which describe the origins of and connections between the Stó:lō, shxwelí, Sxexó:mes and S’ólh Téméxw
