Category: Governance

2025 Annual Tax Rate Law

2025/26 Budget

The 2025/26 budget is available for Members to view.

Introducing the Office of the Integrity Commissioner

In May 2024 Council appointed an Integrity Commissioner to address governance policy and procedure and supports the Nation’s vision of Wa ta Ts’its’áp’nitumulh Chet (For Our Government), which emphasizes the importance of good governance, transparency and accountability within the Squamish Nation.

Sen̓áḵw Water and Sewer Fee Law

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is developing a new bylaw about water and sewer fees for the Sen̓áḵw development. This bylaw will allow Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw to charge tenants for using water and sewer services, similar to how the City of Vancouver charges for sewer services. You can read more about this bylaw and how the fees are determined by reading the documents below.

Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Squamish Nation Council Governance Policy and Council Governance Procedures

Pursuant to Part 9 of the Council Governance Policy and Part 3 of the Council Governance Procedures Council is providing membership with 45 days from the date of this Notice to provide responses/feedback on the proposed amendments.

Coast Salish Statement of Solidarity

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, alongside other Coast Salish Nations, has signed a Statement of Solidarity opposing a recent claim by the BC Métis Federation (BCMF) in the BC Supreme Court.

Statement from the Electoral Commission

We wish to provide an update regarding the vacant Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw (Council) seat following the passing of our late respected Councillor and Elder.

Squamish Nation Appoints Division Executive Directors

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw is on an exciting journey – rekindling our language and cultural practices, asserting our rights and title, increasing own-source revenues, and expanding the range of services provided to Members. A new organizational structure came into effect in April 2023 as the Nation continues to build capacity as a modern Indigenous government to support this vision.

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw 2026 Launched

ta s7ulh sḵwelḵwálwen kwi esch’éch’ewát (Our Strategic Plan) The Squamish Nation Strategic Plan 2020–2023 was adopted in February 2020 after being developed collaboratively over three facilitated sessions with Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta […]