What you need to know
At a renaming ceremony in 2022, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band) gifted the City of Vancouver with a new street name to replace Trutch Street.
After significant collaboration with Musqueam, the City is excited to share with residents that starting June 17, 2025, Trutch Street’s new name will be:
- Legal name: šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street
- English translation: Musqueamview Street
The legal name will be used in official City records, maps, and some government databases. The English translation will be used where the legal name cannot currently be displayed, such as mail delivery systems.
Learn how to pronounce šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street
Listen to the pronunciation of šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street
FirstVoices Keyboards
Download the free FirstVoices Keyboard to type in the hən̓q̓əmin̓em̓ language.
You can also download First Nations Unicode , a free font developed by UBC, to display the characters in your new street address.