Land Planning
600 Affordable Homes Action Plan
Contact the Project Team
Email: pcprojects@squamish.net
Phone: 604-904-7474
The number one priority of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw is housing all Members within a generation, defined as 25 years. It is estimated that 75% of Nation Members currently living off-reserve, approximately 1,650 people, would like to return home.
For the past 40 years, the Nation has built primarily single-family dwellings. Continuing with this approach would require at least 100 years to house all Members if sufficient land could even be found to do so. A new approach is needed that harnesses available land for high quality and higher density housing to bring Members home.
A favourable political, economic, and funding landscape has led the Nation to accelerate the timeline for new housing with the goal of starting construction on 600 Hiy̓ám̓ rental homes by the end of 2025. The Build 600 Affordable Homes Action Plan will be a practical action plan for how Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, Hiy̓ám̓ Housing, and Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation will work together to make this goal a reality.
Project Timeline: The Build 600 Affordable Homes Action Plan will be completed by Spring 2024, with implementation starting shortly after. Breaking ground on construction is targeted for end of 2025.
Nation Updates
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw History Book For Sale
We are excited to announce that tiná7 cht ti temíxw (We Come From This Land) will be published in early January 2024! The book is intended to be a snapshot – a collection of some of the multi-faceted stories and histories that are held by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People and a starting point for future conversations.
Squamish Strong Protocol Agreements Signed
As a part of the celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of the Amalgamation of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, we are pleased to announce the Nation is signing a Wa Iyí̓m ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Protocol Agreement with the City of North Vancouver, District of Squamish, and the City of Vancouver respectively.
New Squamish Nation Residential Tenancy Regulations for Sen̓áḵw
Today, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw announces that the protections in the British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act (BCRTA) will be in place for the Sen̓áḵw development and for future on-reserve housing developments.