Nch’ú7mut (One Love) | Pride Celebration

We’re excited to invite the Squamish Nation community to our Nch’ú7mut (One Love) Pride Celebration! Join us on July 21, 2023 to celebrate and honour our 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.

We will be participating in a Squamish Nation Pride Parade through Capilano Reserve which will begin and end at Xwmélch’tstn (Capilano) Field, followed by games, performances, refreshments and more. There will be something for everyone!

Members are invited to participate in the uplifting ceremony for our 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. No pre-registration required to be honoured in the ceremony.

Dress in your pride best and bring your drums!

View the Squamish Nation Pride Parade Route

Friday, July 21, 2023

Location: Xwmélch’tstn (Capilano) Field
Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Event Schedule

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Decorate your own vehicle or help with the float decorating
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Opening prayer & speech
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm: Parade
5:00 pm: Meal
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Spakwus Slolem performance
5:30 pm – 5:40 pm: Speaker
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm: Charlene Williams SV Dance Group
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Electric Warriors
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: DJ Brock

  • Dunk tank
  • Jenga
  • Connect 4
  • Ricochet
  • Face painting
  • Hair braiding station
  • Air bush tattoos
  • Photo booth
  • And more!

North Vancouver transportation - pick up schedule

Seymore IR Mailboxes – 3:00 pm
Eslha7an L.C. – 3:20 pm
Mission Road & 1st Street – 3:25 pm
Jacob and Jacobs – 3:45 pm
Mathias and Rivers – 3:50 pm
Ikwikws Road & Skawshen Road – 3:55 pm

Squamish Valley transportation - pick up schedule

Cheekeye – 1:55 pm
Teen Centre, Brackendale – 2:05 pm
Mamquam – 2:20 pm
North Yards – 2:30 pm
Totem Hall – 2:45 pm