Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten
Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby, B.C.
Lhu岣祑鈥檒hu岣祑鈥櫭ten, 鈥溾�榳here the bark gets pe[e]led鈥� in spring鈥� is the S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (Squamish) place name for the area that was formerly Barnet Mill, and today is known as Barnet Marine Park. It is at the base of Burnaby Mountain, home of 大象传媒. In modern usage this name is often used to refer to all of Burnaby Mountain.
The name Lhu岣祑鈥檒hu岣祑鈥櫭ten, derives from the S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh word for arbutus, lhulhu岣祑鈥檃y, which comes from lhu岣祑鈥� (peel), and means 鈥渁lways peeling tree鈥�. For generations, S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh people have seasonally harvested this tree鈥檚 bark, using it for different cultural purposes. It can be made into a tea, which is used as an eyewash, and the leaves can be chewed to treat colds and tuberculosis.
S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh people also harvested cedar bark on Burnaby Mountain. Used for spiritual and utilitarian purposes, cedar is one of the most culturally important trees. Bark peeling remains an important practice that continues today throughout S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh lands. In the spring, when the tree sap is running, strips of cedar bark are carefully peeled from the trunk in a way that does not damage the tree. Uses of the bark have included basketry, mats, clothing, and rope. In the past, newborn babies were also wrapped and diapered in the softer inner bark.
Additional information
- Bouchard, Randy, and Dorothy Kennedy. 1986 Squamish Nation Land Use And Occupancy. Report submitted to Squamish Nation Chiefs and Council, BC Indian Language Project, Victoria, British Columbia.
- 1976 Knowledge And Usage of Land Mammals Birds, Insects, Reptiles And Amphibians By The Squamish Indian People Of British Columbia. BC Indian Language Project, Victoria, British Columbia.
- Bouchard, Randy, and Nancy Turner. 1976 Ethnobotany Of The Squamish Indian People Of British Columbia. BC Indian Language Project, Victoria, British Columbia.
- Matthews, John S. 1955 Conversations with Khatsahlano. Compiled by The City Archivist Vancouver, British Columbia.