Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw
Community Operations
Office & Contact Details
North Vancouver
Phone: 604-980-8655
Email: communityoperations@squamish.net
Emergency contact (after hours): 604-690-0729
Address: 12 Bewicke Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1P6
Squamish Valley
Phone: 604-848-2200
Email: svcommopsworkorders@squamish.net
Emergency contact (after hours): 604-815-7116
Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw is responsible for maintaining all Nation-owned buildings, roads and general areas. The department also works to ensure all Nation-owned buildings are a safe place for the Nation’s employees and Members.
For more information about pick-up schedules, please visit the municipal website that corresponds to your area.
Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw could be interpreted to mean ‘often fixing the community’. The root word p’áyeḵen has various meanings to include setting things up, like a table for dinner. The name is a reference to the role of fixing and setting up many things.
Nation Updates
Returning to Sen̓áḵw
Over a century ago, Squamish People were forcibly removed from our village at Sen̓áḵw. Our homes were destroyed, but our connection to the land remained strong. In 2026 we are proud to invite our People home to Sen̓áḵw.
Ha7lh sḵwalwnawtxw (Healthy Hub) temporarily relocated
Ha7lh sḵwalwnawtxw (Healthy Hub) temporarily relocated to previous location on Chief Billy Drive.
New Executive Director of X̱etx̱ítayus Ch’áwch’aw (Corporate Services), Michelle Bryant-Gravelle
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is pleased to welcome Michelle Bryant-Gravelle as the new Executive Director of X̱etx̱ítayus Ch'áwch'aw (Corporate Services).