Meaning of Líl'wat | Babel Free

Definitions

Lillooet (people) in particular from Mount Currie in the Lower Lillooet River Valley.

plural, singular

Examples

“Here, we share our experiences as researchers moving through the worlds of the Líl̓wat people of British Columbia, Canada, learning reciprocal and relational ways of engaging with forests.”

“According to a study by Líl̓wat and UBC Forestry researchers, this has contributed to what they identify as a form of ‘slow violence’— an erosive force on the territory which leads to negative impacts on the traditional foods and cultural practices of Líl̓wat Nation.”

“The Lil’wat set up an emergency operations centre and warned residents of 15 properties to be ready to leave on short notice, although Armann says no homes were damaged.”

““So much of the world has already been destroyed,” he says. “I’m looking after the mountain not just for the Lil’wat, but so the whole world can enjoy it.””

“The pair were driving a red 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 truck, which was found near a paragliding launch site north of Pemberton and the Lil'wat community of Mount Currie on Friday.”

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