Celebrating our past while building for our future. This is the theme of syétsem tl’a syel̓ánem (Annual Report) 2023/2024.
syétsem tl’a syelánm (Annual Report) is a document that is prepared under the Squamish Nation Financial Administration Law 2022 and includes information on the Nation’s operational and financial performance for the previous fiscal year.
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2023 was a milestone year as it marked 100 years since 16 villages amalgamated to become the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw. Our people have a rich history of living and working together in our communities with shared values, teachings, and family ties, one that extends long before Amalgamation. That history has been the foundation for several important projects, particularly over the past year. The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People have set a clear direction: ensure that our shared values and teachings guide the way we govern ourselves, set up our education systems, and care for everyone in our communities from mén̓men (children) to Elders.
Our community is growing and so is the need for programs and services. An important part of that journey is financial independence: increasing Own Source Revenue (income generated directly by the Nation) as it provides us with more flexibility in how the money can be used to benefit our people for the next 100 years.