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WESTBANK FIRST NATION GOVERNMENT The 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan 2 THE 2010 WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PLAN Author: Westbank First Nation ©Copyright 2011 Status: Adopted-November 22, 2010 WFN Community Plan Law No. 2010-04 Contact: Westbank First Nation 301-515 Hwy 97 S, Kelowna BC, V4T 2J1 Phone: 250-769-4999 Fax: 250-769-4377 [email protected] www.wfn.ca 3 4 5 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan was made possible by the tireless commitment of the Community Planning Committee and Westbank First Nation Members who took time to contribute to the planning process. Without their involvement, the 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan would not have been possible. This is the Member’s plan, and it is because of the dedication of a community that this project was completed. Administrative support and oversight were provided by the Westbank First Nation Engineering, Planning and Public Works, Economic Development and Lands Departments. Many others were gracious in giving their time for interviews, submitting suggestions, listening to presentations, reviewing drafts and being patient as the 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan was completed. To everyone who contributed, in both big and small ways, to the 2010 Westbank First Nation Community Plan, Thank you. Limlemt. 7 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PROLOGUE ....................................................................................................................14 A. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................15 B. PURPOSE, SCOPE & DURATION ..........................................................................................16 C. LAWS & AGREEMENTS ..........................................................................................................17 D. COMMUNITY PLAN PREPARATION .....................................................................................18 II. GUIDING PRINCIPLES ..............................................................................................20 A. PRINCIPLES ..............................................................................................................................21 B. WESTBANK FIRST NATION VISION STATEMENT ..........................................................23 C. ENOWKINWIXW PROCESS ..................................................................................................24 D. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN .................................................................25 E. HOW FOOD WAS GIVEN ......................................................................................................26 F: THE FOUR FOOD CHIEFS TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES ...........................................28 G. COMMUNITY PLAN SECTIONS ...........................................................................................33 III. THE WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY .................................................34 A. WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY HISTORY ......................................................35 B. WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PROFILE ......................................................36 C. WESTBANK FIRST NATION OVERVIEW MAP .................................................................39 D. WESTBANK FIRST NATION REGIONAL LOCATION MAP .............................................41 E. WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY LANDS IR 9 .................................................42 F. WESTBANK FIRST NATION COMMUNITY LANDS IR 10 ...............................................43 9 1. GOVERNANCE: CHIEF BLACK BEAR ....................................................................44 1.1 WESTBANK FIRST NATION GOVERNMENT ....................................................................45 1.1.1 POLICIES ................................................................................................................................46 1.1.2 ACTIONS ................................................................................................................................47 1.2 LEADERSHIP ...........................................................................................................................48 1.2.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................49 1.2.2 ACTION .................................................................................................................................49 1.3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS ......................................................................50 1.3.1 POLICIES ................................................................................................................................51 1.4 ABORIGINAL AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS ......................................................................52 1.4.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................54 1.5 TAXATION ................................................................................................................................55 1.5.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................57 1.6 NON-MEMBER RESIDENTS ................................................................................................58 1.6.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................59 1.6.2 WESTBANK FIRST NATION ADVISORY COUNCIL .....................................................59 1.6.3 WFN ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS .................................................61 2. ECONOMY: CHIEF SPRING SALMON ....................................................................62 2.1 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................63 2.1.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................64 2.1.2 ACTION .................................................................................................................................65 2.1.3 THE WESTBANK FIRST NATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION .....65 2.2 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................67 2.2.1 POLICIES ..............................................................................................................................68 2.2.2 ACTION ................................................................................................................................68 2.3 EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................................................68 2.3.1 POLICIES ..............................................................................................................................69 2.3.2 ACTION ................................................................................................................................70 3. LAND: CHIEF BITTERROOT ....................................................................................72 3.1 LAND MANAGEMENT ...........................................................................................................73 3.1.1 POLICIES ...............................................................................................................................74 3.1.2 WFN COMMUNITY LANDS MAP TSINSTIKETPUM IR 9 ............................................76 3.1.3 WFN COMMUNITY LANDS MAP TSINSTIKETPUM IR 10 ...........................................77 3.2 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT .....................................................................................78 3.2.1 POLICIES ..............................................................................................................................80 3.2.2 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ............................................................................................83 3.2.3 FUTURE LAND USE MAP IR 9 ........................................................................................86 3.2.4 FUTURE LAND USE MAP IR 10 .......................................................................................87 3.3.5 WESTBANK FIRST NATION ROADS .............................................................................88 3.2.6 DEVELOPMENT FLOW CHART ......................................................................................89 3.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT ..........................................................................92 3.3.1 POLICIES ..............................................................................................................................93 3.3.2 ACTION ................................................................................................................................94 3.3.3 SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS IR 9 ..................................................................................95 3.3.4 SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS IR 10 ................................................................................96 10 3.4 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE .....................................................................................97 3.4.1 POLICIES ..............................................................................................................................97 3.4.2 ACTION ................................................................................................................................98