December 10, 2019, North Vancouver, BC — Today, the Squamish Nation Members made history by voting to approve both the land designation of Kitsilano I.R. No. 6 and business terms of a partnership with Westbank Projects Corp. (“Westbank”) by way of referendum. 718 of 827 voting Members (87%) voted in support of the land designation, […]
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December 9th, 2019, North Vancouver — The Squamish Nation is proud to announce the appointment of three Nation members and four independent board directors for the Nation’s new not-for-profit housing organization, Hiy̓ám̓ ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Housing Society (“Hiy̓ám̓ Housing”). The appointments are for two and four years. The Squamish Nation established Hiy̓ám̓ Housing to lead the development […]
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Please be advised that our network and emails are currently down across the organization due to technical issues. We are working to resolve them as soon as possible. Telephone lines are unaffected. Please call reception at 604-980-4553 if you need to reach a member of our staff and do not have their direct line. We […]
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Call For Applicants: Squamish Nation Electoral Commission Members (Four year term) Squamish Nation approved a new Election & Referendum Law to oversee elections and referendums for the Squamish Nation. At this time, the Squamish Nation is looking for seven members to be appointed to the Electoral Commission. According to the Squamish Nation Election and Referendum […]
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(A signed copy of the letter below was delivered to all members, on and off-reserve, last month.) To: Squamish Nation Membership From: Chris Mullen, Director of Finance Date: October 18, 2019 Re: Audit Update I am pleased to announce several significant steps taken by the Squamish Nation Council and Finance Department to further instill trust, […]
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Apply today – Open for 2019-2020 Language Nest Learning Benefits: A way of building Squamish language fluency Staff , volunteers and Elders carry out daily activities with the children using only the Squamish language to communicate Monthly eld trips covered by Eslhélha7kwhiws No English is used at all! Download the notice here: Download
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The Challenge: Many people who work on the North Shore are not able to afford to live here. This includes people of all ages who work in education, health care, the service industry, emergency response, and other areas that are critical to a thriving community. The City of North Vancouver, the District of West Vancouver, […]
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Dear Squamish Nation Members, This notice is to inform members that the next People’s Assembly (formerly called “General Meeting”)—originally scheduled for November 17, 2019—has been postponed to January 26, 2020. The postponement is due to the fact that no member resolutions were submitted. NEXT PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 TOTEM HALL 12:00 PM START […]
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Mark your calendar for the next Council Meeting – Members’ Day on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Main Office. If you would like to be on the agenda to meet with Council, please complete the Squamish Nation Council Members’ Day Form and email it to council_admin@squamish.net or by facsimile to 604-980-9601. The form is […]
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Squamish Nation Council is proposing to redevelop the Sen̓áḵw Lands to generate economic benefits for Nation Members. All Members should have received – or will receive soon – an information package about the Sen̓áḵw Development Project. The purpose of the information packages is to provide members with the details of: 1) the proposed land designation […]
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