Ta na wa Shéway I7x̱w ta Úxwumixw
Planning & Capital Projects
Planning
Acting Manager: Ruby Carrico
Phone: 604-904-7474
Email: Ruby_Carrico@squamish.net
The Planning team works with Members to identify the Nation’s goals, values and aspirations and to develop plans, policies and bylaws governing Nation lands.
A recent accomplishment for this team includes Eslhílhkw’iws Chet (Census) where we heard from 1380 Nation Members.
Úxwumixw 2050 is Sḵwx̱wú7mesh’s Generational Plan – our story about what we want our future to be and how we will work to create it.
For more information please visit squamish2050.net.
The long-range capital plan works to develop strategies to protect and expand community buildings and amenities that meet our people’s needs.
For more information, please view the Strategic Plan.
The Planning team in collaboration with other departments is working on updating the 2006 Housing Policy. These updates are being done in phases and will be sent to Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw (Council) periodically for review.
Nation Updates
Approval given for Second Floatel in Squamish
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Council approved the second floatel following a review process under the Squamish National Environmental Assessment Agreement (SNEAA) -- the first Indigenous-led environmental assessment of its kind.
Unveiling the Squamish Valley Community Plan
We are unveiling The Valley’s Plan next month, a first of its kind in the Squamish Valley. It gathers all plans (past, present, future) and clearly explains what we would like to accomplish in the Squamish Valley over the next 10 years.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Constitution Project Update
During the past two years, we’ve collected input from our community-- at events, family dinners, and through online surveys -- about what should be in our Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Constitution.