Nexwsp’áyaḵen ta Úxwumixw
Community Operations
Building Services
Phone: 604-980-8655
Email: communityoperations@squamish.net
Team Leader: Fiona Watkins
Building Services is responsible for safe, clean, well-maintained buildings and associated grounds. This team consists of janitors and building maintenance coordinators. The janitors are responsible for cleaning and disinfecting where necessary, and the building maintenance coordinators support the productivity of Nation employees by ensuring smooth and clean operation of buildings. Typical duties of building maintenance employees are opening the building, handling deliveries, moving furniture, minor repairs, changing lights, and other duties as requested by staff.
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.