Salishan Place Planning Open House

Thank you to all those who provided feedback at the in-person and online open houses to help shape the gallery spaces and exhibits at Salishan Place by the River, Langley’s new cultural centre.

Salishan will be the new home of the museum and Fort Langley Library. It will provide indoor and outdoor community gathering places, including a reception hall, presentation theatre, amphitheatre, and gardens.

“This new cultural space at Salishan will be a welcoming, inspiring, inclusive, and creative destination in beautiful Fort Langley,” said Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese. “We need your help to make it relevant and collaborative – a place that shares truth and invites reflection, learning, and respect.”

The cultural centre was developed in partnership with q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, and in collaboration with other community partners including q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) First Nation, Máthekwi (Matsqui) First Nation, and se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nation.

The name Salishan Place by the River reflects its physical location within the collective territories of the mainland Coast Salish peoples. It acknowledges hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and halq'eméylem, the Salish language dialects spoken here.

This project is supported by the Government of Canada, the Province of BC, Stronger BC, and the BC Arts Council.