Please find the results of the 2025 Board & Committee elections. Congratulations to the newest members! All documents related to the elections can be found on One Feather: https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/lilwat
August 20, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua Denounce Province of BC’s Unilateral Decision on Pipi7íyekw (Joffre Lakes Park) Closures Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua Territories – August 20, 2025 – The Líl̓wat Nation and N’Quatqua strongly denounce the recent announcement from the Province of British Columbia’s Ministry of [...]
NOTICE Invasive Species Removal WHO? Sea to Sky Invasive Species Technicians & Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures WHAT? Removing Scotch broom WHEN? May 28th, 2025 WHERE? IR 6 – LFV cut blocks WHY? Scotch broom is invasive (see below!) Scotch broom is an invasive species that easily invades sunny, disturbed sites including rangeland, roadsides, and areas [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2024 Líl̓wat Nation Celebrates Dr. Mason Ducharme’s PhD Achievement Líl̓wat Nation, BC — The Líl̓wat Nation proudly announces that Mason Ducharme has successfully defended his PhD dissertation, Turnover and the Retention of Indigenous Executives in Indigenous Organizations, earning his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Victoria. This historic [...]
Líl̓wat Nation Mourns Loss of Twin Grizzly Bears (Líl̓wat Nation, BC - November 6, 2024) The Líl̓wat Nation is mourning the loss of orphaned twin grizzly bears that were killed in response to safety concerns. “Our community is grieving the loss of these spectacular animals,” said Skalúlmecw Chief Dean Nelson. "We hope that by [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2024 Líl̓wat Nation hires new Chief Administrative Officer (Líl̓wat Nation, BC - November 5, 2024) The Chiefs and Council of Líl̓wat Nation have appointed Rolf de Bruin as its new Chief Administrative Officer. He started the role effective October 21, 2024. “I am very pleased to announce that Rolf [...]
For Immediate Release June 11, 2024 Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Named a Finalist for the 2024 Land Awards Mount Currie, B.C. – Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) has been named as a finalist for the Real Estate Foundation of BC’s (REFBC) 2024 Land Awards in the Land Use and Conservation Category. This selection is in recognition [...]
LN News Release PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 27, 2024) Cindy Filipenko For Líl̓wat Nation Communications Mobile: 778-903-4521 Email: cindyfilipenko@gmail.com Líl̓wat Nation’s Chief Administrative Officer Announces Resignation Recruitment process underway to replace long serving leader (Líl̓wat Nation, Mount Currie, BC) — After 16 years with the Líl̓wat Nation and its related entities, Chief Administrative [...]
View Entire Notice: click here June 6, 2024 Please be aware that a cultural burn conducted by the BC Wildfire Service in partnership with the Lil’wat Nation is planned to take place in early to mid-June in the upper Tenquille Creek drainage. The cultural burn is located in previously harvested cut blocks and will be [...]
Meager Geothermal Project Community Engagement Update and Overview 2024 A company called Meager Creek Development Corporation is proposing to develop a geothermal project at Q̓welq̓welústen (Mount Meager), within the territory of Líl̓wat Nation. The project would entail the development of a geothermal facility at Mount Meager and the energy produced would be [...]