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Westbank LandsUnlike most First Nations across Canada, Westbank Lands are not governed under the Indian Act. Rather, Westbank Lands are governed under a modern comprehensive set of community laws. WFN has full jurisdictional control over Westbank Lands and resources.
Westbank Lands remain section 91(24) lands, lands reserved for Indians under the Canadian Constitution, which comprise of 5 reserves and total 5,340 acres. Land RegistryThe WFN Land Registry is a sub registry under the Self-Governing First Nations Land Registry held in Ottawa. It is a public registry that is password protected and can be accessed at no charge through the Helpdesk on the systems login page. For the effective administration of the Land Rules, Westbank prescribed Forms for use in the registration of instruments dealing with or effecting Westbank Lands. The Westbank Lands Office pursuant to the Land Rules has a responsibility to register instruments which affect or purport to affect Westbank Lands.
Land Registry RegulationsOn November 5th 2007 the Westbank First Nation Land Registry Regulations came into force. These are Federal regulations enacted under authority of the WFN Self Government Act that work in conjunction with the Land Rules. The Land Rules in WFN Constitution should first be consulted; however the Regulations would prevail if there was a conflict between them or any other WFN Law. The WFN Land Registry Regulations provide many benefits:
Priorities of registered interests:
On-line Registration
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Westbank Lands Region Location Map 
NRCAN - CLSS Map Browser: 
Westbank Lands Register: 
Westbank Lands Register Fee Schedule 
Form WFN-01 - Transfer of Interest in Allotment or Certificate of Possession 
Form WFN-02 - General Instrument - Part 1 
Form WFN-03 - Mortgage - Part 1 
Form WFN-04 - Other Registerable Instruments - Part 1 
Form WFN-05 - Executions Continued 
Form WFN-06 - Schedule 