Vancouver, Sea to Sky and the Coast Mountain Range regions are the ancestral home of the Coast Salish people, including the Squamish, Lil'wat, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations bands.

Black Tusk Nordic Events Society focuses on encouraging sport excellence to the World Championship and Olympic levels by hosting FIS sanctioned Cross Country, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined competitions at Whistler Olympic Park.