|
|
First Nation Tours - Workshops - Pithouses - Gift Shop
Xá:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre
Mission, British Columbia
Xá:ytem is an important Salish spiritual site, home to a significant Transformer Rock, one of the ‘Stone People’ found throughout coastal British Columbia. Sacred to the First Nations people of the area, this rock is a physical manifestation of Salish spirituality. The Stó:lo tell of the legend of three respected Stó:lō leaders were transformed into this stone by Xexá:ls – the Transformers – as a penalty for not sharing the knowledge of written language given to them by the ‘Great Spirit’. Xá:ytem contains the shxweli (‘life force’, ‘spirit’) of these three transformed people, and exemplifies the importance of Stό:lō oral tradition and teachings.Today, at Xá:ytem, you walk into the past to wonder and learn about life long ago and experience the living culture of today. In the last few years, over 200,000 school children and thousands of visitors from around the world have shared in the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Stό:lō people and heard the legends which have been carried over the generations. Through the traditional style Salish cedar longhouse, two pit houses (underground cedar-timbered circular dwellings), archaeology sifting shelter, hands-on activity stations and labs, Xá:ytem showcases thousands of years of cultural continuity.The site is open year round, Monday through Saturday, and the site guides are eagerly looking forward to welcoming visitors who wish to visit an authentic, easily accessible Aboriginal cultural experience.
Xá:ytem welcomes financial contributions to support its rich cultural programming and for future development. Xá:ytem is a non-profit charitable organization that offers a charitable tax receipts to donors, funders, individuals and organizations for their support to keep us operating and growing. If you wish to contribute please make out cheque or money order to the Sto:lo Heritage Trust Society and mail to 35087 Lougheed Highway, Mission, BC V2V 6T1. If you wish we accept Visa and Mastercard, American Express or Interact, please contact us at (604) 820-9725 or email info@xaytem.ca
SFU's award winning website features Xa:ytem, Check it Out!!!
Hours of Operation
|
Regular Hours
Monday to Saturday
9:00AM-4:30PM
|
Summer Hours (July & August) Monday to Saturday 9:00AM-4:30PM
|
Open year round!
Find out more about our tours and workshops...
|
What's New & Updates
New tour programs available this fall!!
February 2010
- Spring blowout sale in the Gift Gallery! All loose and framed prints 40% off and outerwear 40% off.
View Events ...
Tour bookings
Available year around!
learn more ...
|
