Always good to hear from a (ex) Canuck in Aussieland.
These are the 4 First Nations groups/tribes (or the U.S. refers to as native Indians. First Nations) which Vancouver area and Whistler geographic land cover their territories:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-20..._108930aB.html
At first I didn't like the Olympic emblem in terms of its design interpretation. I thought it looked weak. But I liked the choice of a inukshuk-like symbol (I forget the Olympic emblem's christened name.) itself in terms of symbolic meaning as a wayfinder, spirit of protection and from one of the aboriginal groups (Inuit) where their land is part of Canada.
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