Ts’its’ixwnítway
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
Letter from Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw | Update on Squamish Nation Distribution Program
To the Squamish People, The Squamish Nation Council is pleased to announce approval for a special payment, again this year, ahead of the holidays.
2024 Office Holiday Closure
Squamish Nation offices will be closed for the holidays starting on Friday, December 20, 2024 and they will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Regular programs and services may not be running, but there are still many supports available to Members in need. Please reach out if you need support.