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Member Services
Membership
Membership Officer: Amanda Williams
Phone: 604-982-7610
Email: membership@squamish.net
For Membership and Status Card Application Forms, please contact the Membership Officer.
The Membership team registers births, deaths, marriages, and miscellaneous amendments to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Band Census, and maintains the Nation’s system for Member addresses and voters list.
The team receives and processes completed Membership applications for review by the Membership Committee, disperses a per capita payment (Distribution) three times a year (SN Trust cheques once a year), and sets up trust accounts for minor children. Direct deposit is available to Members in Canada and the United States.
The team also provides statistical information to other departments and blood quantum letters for Members seeking employment in the United States.
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.