Reconciliation & Indigenous Relationships: What does this look like where we live, gather and build community?

Across Neighbourhood Houses, we are seeking these answers together. The ANHBC Strategic Transformation uses the lenses of Land, People and Place — building relationships, learning from Indigenous voices and knowledge, and noticing the differences with colonized spaces, systems and practices.

Reconciliation work at Neighbourhood Houses takes many forms. We are hosting Indigenous-led cultural gatherings and asking Elders and knowledge-holders how the land taught them to live here in balance with all things for thousands of years. We are helping children and newcomers learn how our health and wellness is rooted in our connections with Land and Nature.

Vancouver, located on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, declared itself the City of Reconciliation in 2014, and that commitment continues to evolve. The City is now implementing its 2024–2028 UNDRIP Action Plan, and released a new Urban Indigenous Engagement Framework this year.

These City-wide commitments influence our neighbourhoods from the top down. In neighbourhoods, we build personal relationships with Indigenous families and friends, creating opportunities to learn and unlearn together, and ensuring Reconciliation is reflected in how we gather, connect and work alongside Indigenous community members.

Reconciliation requires systemic and personal change to build enduring relationships that learn from each other.

So we want to hear from you: Vancouver says it is a City of Reconciliation. How will your neighbourhood demonstrate your commitment to Reconciliation?

Share your ideas through our survey or at a participating Neighbourhood House and help bring community priorities to Vancouver’s 2026 municipal election candidates. You do not need to be eligible to vote to participate.

Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Neighbourhood.