Wa Ns7eyx̱ ta Temíxw
Community Lands
Land Registry
Land Registry Officer: Charlene Baker
Email: Charlene_Baker@squamish.net
The Land Registry team maintains a database for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh residential lands, registers new land transactions in accordance with the Squamish Nation Custom Allocation Policy and Certificate of Possession with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), and supplies maps to other departments for construction or utility purposes.
The team also assists Members in boundary disputes, conducts land status reports for surveyors in the event that land is being registered, processes new requests for lot allocations, sends letters to individuals to notify of changes in title, and verifies land title registration for internal/external decisions.
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.