Xá:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre - Mission

by archaeologists

Activity

A designated BC Heritage Historic site, Xá:ytem (pronounced "HAYtum") is the oldest known dwelling site in British Columbia, dated by archaeologists at 9000 years old. Xá:ytem refers to a huge rock (also known as the Hatzic Rock) on an ancient terrace on the Fraser River. The Sto:lo people attach great spiritual significance to this monolith. The Xá:ytem Longhouse, constructed in the traditional Sto:lo way now stands near the rock.

Details

35087 Lougheed Hwy., Mission, BC. Open for public visits from June to September. For exact dates and times, call (604) 820-9725. Admission: $4. Website: www.xaytem.ca To get to the Xá:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre take Highway 7 east from Vancouver to Mission. The centre is 3 kilometres east of Mission. Or take the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1) east to Abbotsford and then go north across the Fraser River via Highway 11 to Mission.

Area

Mission

Season

Summer

At Xa:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre near Mission, members of the Sto:lo Nation describe the traditions associated with the great Hatzic Rock