Our Mission
Guided by respected Elders, Language Speakers and Knowledge Keepers, the hulitun suli society breathes life into the hearts of all people. Our focus is in healing through intergenerational knowledge transfer, cultural revitalization, living in reciprocity with the Land and adopting an ancestral Coast Salish worldview to create strong, healthy, vibrant, modern and prosperous communities.
Our Call to Action
Providing programs for Elders to share their irreplaceable knowledge before it’s too late.
Our society was formed in August of 2024 after conversations between Elders, educators and Knowledge Keepers highlighted the urgent need to have Elders provide Land-based cultural programming at home in Coast Salish communities rather than those Elders spending their time employed outside of the community to provide for their families financially. It is imperative that our communities benefit from the knowledge that these Elders have while they are still here.
Featured Programs
Year-round cultural programs where communities heal, relationships strengthen, and Indigenous knowledge flows between generations.
Our programs provide community members of all ages with free access to cultural activities such as language, canoe carving, cedar bark weaving, traditional foods, song, story, land and water guardianship. The programs reflect seasonal teachings and run year round. Programs are delivered by a team of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Educators and Elders. The purpose of the programs is to facilitate community based healing, strengthen and build relationships, heal family systems, and to foster intergenerational knowledge transfer through cultural revitalization.
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Help keep our language, land, and teachings alive.
Your donation helps ensure that Elders can guide, teach, and inspire the next generation on the Land right here in Coast Salish territory. Donate now to keep our language, land, and teachings alive.