Sko-ko-mish

The Squamish people live among the inlets and river valleys of the mainland coast, including Howe Sound and the Squamish River. Families occupied longhouses and moved between homes as the seasons and available foods changed. At the head of Howe Sound stood Stá7mes, one of their villages beneath the surrounding mountains. In 1792 European ships reached the head of the sound and encountered Squamish people there, opening a new chapter in a history rooted in the coast's waterways and forests.