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An introduction to Surrey: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
It lies on traditional lands of the Katzie, Kwantlen and Semiahmoo peoples, whose languages include Halkomelem and North Straits Salish. Semiahmoo First Nation’s reserve sits between White Rock and the international boundary, near Peace Arch Provincial Park. The Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association, whose roots go back to 1996 and whose head office is on Whalley Boulevard, serves Indigenous people across the region. The Canadian Encyclopedia says Kwantlen and Semiahmoo peoples have lived around the Fraser River and Boundary Bay for more than 6,000 years. Both belong to the Straits Salish group.
Surrey is on the traditional territories of Coast Salish peoples, including the Semiahmoo, Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations.
Nearby: Semiahmoo First Nation · Katzie First Nation · Kwantlen First Nation · White Rock · Langley · Delta
Three First Nations hold deep ties to Surrey. Katzie First Nation describes its territory as reaching across Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Langley and Delta. Katzie calls itself q̓ic̓əy̓, which the Nation translates as land of the moss. It runs an Early Years Centre for children from birth to five and is pursuing self-government. Semiahmoo First Nation, based on Beach Road in Surrey, calls its people the Semiahma. They describe themselves as a trans-boundary people rooted in the lands and waters of the Salish Sea. The Nation runs lands and culture services focused on cultural revitalization, and it keeps an artist showcase. Kwantlen First Nation’s office is on Glover Road in nearby Fort Langley. The City runs Totest Aleng: Indigenous Learning House in Elgin Heritage Park, beside the historic Stewart farmhouse. It is a studio for Indigenous artists in residence, with an open-air pavilion for workshops and school programs. Its current resident is a Cree artist from Kahkewistahaw First Nation. The Museum of Surrey has featured an exhibit on Stó:lō tools and their modern uses. Semiahmoo also runs community health, housing and emergency management services for its members.
More on the region: Indigenous British Columbia · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Surrey and across British Columbia.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Surrey and across British Columbia. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Surrey schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Surrey. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Surrey.
Up to 4 colours per design with a 10-garment minimum, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included, and the order is printed in Saskatoon and shipped to Surrey.
Returns can be requested within 30 days. New orders leave Saskatoon within 1–3 business days.
Yes. Send us your art and we will prepare it for screen printing, with up to 4 colours per design. Runs start at 10 garments, and every order is quoted before printing. We print in Saskatoon and ship the finished order to Surrey.
We think so. Our designs carry Cree words and stories from our own home in Treaty 6, explained on our meanings page. Surrey sits on the lands of the Katzie, Kwantlen and Semiahmoo peoples, who have their own languages and art. We encourage customers to learn about and support those Nations too.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
Every XUSI design carries a word and a reason. sôhkahpinêw, on the Wolf tee, is about holding on. sâskwatôn is the Cree name the city of Saskatoon was named after. Both ship to Surrey like everything else in the line.
The brand is Indigenous-owned, built by two brothers who write the meanings themselves. Read them on the Meanings page, or browse Cree language clothing.
