{"id":5199,"date":"2026-04-23T23:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=5199"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:56:18","slug":"sxwixwtn-wilson-williams","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/speaker\/sxwixwtn-wilson-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Sxw\u00edxwtn Wilson Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\"><strong>Sxw\u00edxwtn Wilson Williams<\/strong> (<em>Skwxw\u00fa7mesh \u00daxwumixw<\/em>), Chairperson of Squamish Nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Sxw\u00edxwtn Wilson Williams has dedicated his life to furthering the cultural, economic, and geographical interests of Skwxw\u00fa7mesh \u00daxwumixw (Squamish Nation). A proud Nation Member who was born and raised on the Skwxw\u00fa7mesh \u00daxwumixw homelands, Sxw\u00edxwtn is passionate about giving back to his community. Sxw\u00edxwtn was elected Chairperson of Squamish Nation in September of 2025 and is\u00a0 currently serving his fourth term on Squamish Nation Council.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Sxw\u00edxwtn is committed to protecting Squamish lands and waters through the assertion of historical rights &amp; titles, while ensuring a bright and sustainable economic future for all Squamish People. A passionate ambassador and knowledge keeper of the Nation\u2019s rich history, culture, and language, Sxw\u00edxwtn believes deeply that respecting and understanding the Nation\u2019s past is an essential component in informing decisions that will carry the Nation forward. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">Committed to furthering \u201cTrue Reconciliation\u201d, Sxw\u00edxwtn believes walking with the Squamish People on all decisions is integral as he continues to build meaningful external relationships, both close to home and around the world. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-alignment\">A true believer in the power of sport as a catalyst for growth,\u00a0 Sxw\u00edxwtn is a devoted volunteer with the Community\u2019s sports development programs. He also believes in the medicine of music and creativity and loves to play rhythm guitar. A loving husband and father to three young girls, Sxw\u00edxwtn is now passing down the sacred teachings he holds to ensure a bright and positive future for the next generation, and for generations to come. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5200,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"conference_year":[44],"speaker-type":[],"class_list":["post-5199","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","conference_year-44"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker\/5199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/speaker"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"conference_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/conference_year?post=5199"},{"taxonomy":"speaker-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnmpc.ca\/conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker-type?post=5199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}