Our Principles
Principles are beliefs for governing one’s behaviour and are based on one’s values. Each action we take to accomplish our strategic visions, goals, and objectives is filtered through the lens of each of these principles. They help define our organizational culture and organizational beliefs. It’s also important to us that these principles are understood, embraced, and acted upon by governments and organizations seeking to work with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw.
Our Principles
Principles are beliefs for governing one’s behaviour and are based on one’s values. Each action we take to accomplish our strategic visions, goals, and objectives is filtered through the lens of each of these principles. They help define our organizational culture and organizational beliefs. It’s also important to us that these principles are understood, embraced, and acted upon by governments and organizations seeking to work with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw.
It is our job to ensure that we listen to the voices of our úxwumixw, temíxw, and staḵw. These guide the work that we do.
We are grateful for who we are, the work done to get here, and the opportunities with where we are going. It’s important for us to do things in the right way and to make time for honour and respect.
We live our commitment to uphold, support, affirm our rights & responsibilities. We maintain and defend the rights and responsibility to our lands, waters, natural resources, and ways of being. We gather resources to advance our priorities and the needs of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh úxwumixw, temíxw and staḵw. We require external entities to recognize and affirm our inherent rights and title and to understand our priorities come before their priorities.
We are here for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh úxwumixw, temíxw, and staḵw. We act with respect and care.
Nation Updates
Sen̓áḵw Updates
More Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People will be able to once again call Sen̓áḵw home when Tower Two opens its doors to residents this fall.
Squamish Nation Ticket Lottery
The Squamish Nation ticket lottery is open from August 28 to October 5, 2026.
The story of Stan’s Thunderbird
As recognition of Stan’s many contributions to his People, his teachings, his mentoring, and his art, the Nation honoured him with a blanketing ceremony during this year’s Amalgamation Day.