Ts’its’ixwnítway
Member Services
Membership
Membership Officer: Amanda Williams
Phone: 604-982-7610
Email: membership@squamish.net
For Membership and Status Card Application Forms, please contact the Membership Officer.
The Membership team registers births, deaths, marriages, and miscellaneous amendments to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Band Census, and maintains the Nation’s system for Member addresses and voters list.
The team receives and processes completed Membership applications for review by the Membership Committee, disperses a per capita payment (Distribution) three times a year (SN Trust cheques once a year), and sets up trust accounts for minor children. Direct deposit is available to Members in Canada and the United States.
The team also provides statistical information to other departments and blood quantum letters for Members seeking employment in the United States.
Nation Updates
Approval given for Second Floatel in Squamish
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Council approved the second floatel following a review process under the Squamish National Environmental Assessment Agreement (SNEAA) -- the first Indigenous-led environmental assessment of its kind.
Unveiling the Squamish Valley Community Plan
We are unveiling The Valley’s Plan next month, a first of its kind in the Squamish Valley. It gathers all plans (past, present, future) and clearly explains what we would like to accomplish in the Squamish Valley over the next 10 years.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Constitution Project Update
During the past two years, we’ve collected input from our community-- at events, family dinners, and through online surveys -- about what should be in our Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Constitution.