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Self-Government Agreement & Constitution Self-government is a community driven process that helped WFN achieve a healthy, vibrant community with employment and education opportunities, a thriving economy, increased housing, and a renewed commitment to language and culture. Learn More & View Documents Strategic Plan Adopted by Council, the Council Strategic Plan reflects the aspirations of the WFN community and guides Council in its decision-making toward meeting goals and objectives. It sets out Council's strategic priorities and what Council intends to accomplish during its term in office. Learn more and View the Strategic Plan
Self-government is a community driven process that helped WFN achieve a healthy, vibrant community with employment and education opportunities, a thriving economy, increased housing, and a renewed commitment to language and culture.
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Adopted by Council, the Council Strategic Plan reflects the aspirations of the WFN community and guides Council in its decision-making toward meeting goals and objectives. It sets out Council's strategic priorities and what Council intends to accomplish during its term in office.
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WFN uses long-range documents to plan for the future based on the needs of Members, residents, and businesses.
The Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) is a community-led plan, governed by the Community Plan Law.
The CCP helps us to sustainably manage our social, cultural, economic and land use interests over a long-term horizon within the WFN Administration and the traditional territory of the Okanagan Nation.
The CCP is action & strategy based, not policy based, and represents our community voice based on the Four Food Chiefs:
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The 2024 WFN Housing Strategy represents a community-driven, long-term approach to ensuring Members have equitable access to safe and affordable housing.
The Housing Strategy will be reviewed every five years to ensure it remains responsive to community needs, economic conditions, and funding opportunities.
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WFN developed an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) to better connect WFN lands with West Kelowna and regional routes, which included proposing new infrastructure that will increase ease for human powered transportation. Active transportation is any form of human powered transportation, including walking, biking, skateboarding, using a motorized wheelchair etc. The plan identifies improvements to existing facilities and recommends new paths, sidewalks, and bike lanes.
WFN gathered survey feedback in the Spring of 2019. Based on community feedback, draft recommendations for future programs and policies have been suggested. Residents were asked to rate the recommendations based on their level of importance.
The ATP was completed on April 20, 2020.
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The WFN Transportation Plan is a long term prioritized servicing plan that will provide direction to staff, Chief and Council and the development community on the future infrastructure and funding requirements to deliver transportation infrastructure to the community.
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Recognizing that parks and open spaces play a crucial role in improving livability and desirability of WFN lands, the Parks & Trails Master Plan provides strategic guidance as IR9 and IR10 continue to grow. The Plan also overviews the consultation process that was undergone during the planning stages.
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The Master Drainage Plan was adopted in 2013 and is focused on major drainage infrastructure for Tsinstikeptum I.R. No. 9 and Tsinstikpetum I.R. No. 10. The technical document provides project cost estimates for capital planning, as well as guidance related to land use, the environment, finance, governance, and strategies for shared management of drainage resources.
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The Wastewater Master Service Plan was completed for IR 9 and IR 10 to identify capacity deficiencies, priorities and proposed upgrades over a 50 year planning horizon.
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WFN has long had a relationship with the surrounding environment, including wildland fire. The Community Wildfire Protection Plan has been a foundational element of the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative, and now the Community Resiliency Investment program and serves to paint the complete wildfire picture for WFN.
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The WFN Annual Report is a compilation of information and updates across WFN's various teams. The Annual Report provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the year. Learn more and access previous Annual Reports below:
2024/2025 Annual Report
2023/2024 Annual Report
2022/2023 Annual RepoRT
The syilx Decision-Making Protocol is about the protection and collective advancement of title and rights for the Okanagan Nation and how land and resource decision-making will be made.
Implementation of the Protocol is currently a work in progress and will establish a path to developing governance standards and a syilx Nation Constitution.
The syilx Unity Declaration was signed on July 15, 2010 to signify unity between the syilx Nation ("Parties").
Syilx Unity Declaration
Adopted on July 31st. 2014, the Water Declaration acts as a reminder and acknowledgement of the responsibility each person as to the water. In addition, it recognized that which makes water sacred and one of the most important reciprocal relations we hold.
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The Family Declaration was signed by Elders, Language Speakers, and the Okanagan Nation Alliance Chief's Executive Council on July 26th, 2022.
The Family Declaration recognizes and states the importance of children, families, and the responsibility we hold.
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