Chinatown Gate. Entrance to Chinatown on Pender St
Vancouver is located on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As well, diverse settler communities call the city home, contributing their stories to the evolution of Vancouver.
Vancouver Heritage Foundation (VHF), a charitable organization, was founded in 1992 and is committed to conserving and aiding in the appreciation of the city’s diverse heritage. In the past, “heritage” was defined by the organization as “built heritage,” in other words, buildings and architecture but as Emily Lonie, Executive Director, explains, this definition has evolved and expanded considerably to include stories that make up
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