Jesse Carlick holds an industrial painter apprentice job at Seaspan thanks to the Squamish Nation's Women in Trades program. | Mike Savage

Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.

by Local Journalism Initiative March 12, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative March 12, 2026

By Abby Luciano | North Shore News A Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) program is helping Indigenous women get opportunities in the trades industry. The Nexw7áỷstwaỷ Training and Trades Centre offers a range of programs like the Women in Trades program, allowing students to explore different t...

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Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.

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