Geophysical work continues at the site of the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School (SJM). A large portion of the existing cemetery area has been analysed with Ground Penetrating Radar...
Read More About St. Joseph’s Mission Investigation: Activity Summary for the period of September 3 to September 10, 2021
A ceremony to commence the ground investigation of the lands surrounding the site of the former St. Joseph’s Mission (SJM) Residential School was conducted on Monday, August 30th. The ceremony...
Read More About St. Joseph’s Mission Investigation: Activity Summary for the period of August 30 to September 3, 2021
Effective Thursday, September 9th at 6:00pm the Fraser River will be open for a limited Sockeye and Pink salmon fishery. The opening will remain in effect until Thursday, September 16th...
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New Closure: October 1st at 5:59pm Effective September 3rd, 2021 at 6:00pm Farwell will remain open until October 1st at 5:59pm for a limited Sockeye fishery. This opening is an...
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Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) today announced that it is continuing to move forward with the preliminary investigation into the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous children at the former St....
Read More About WLFN announces direct contact line to share information regarding St. Joseph’s Mission
Less than two weeks after the horrific discovery of 215 unmarked graves on the site of the formerKamloops Residential School on the lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS), the...
Read More About A Way Forward – WLFN Announces Intent to Analyze St Joseph’s Mission Site
On May 17, 2021, the City of Williams Lake and Williams Lake First Nation will be conducting a naming ceremony for the Nekw7usem Bridge that connects the RC Cotton trail...
Read More About Naming Ceremony Scheduled for Nekw7usem Bridge
The Skeetchestn Indian Band has initiated partnerships with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to create an innovative partnership that teaches Indigenous students how to run a...
Read More About TRU joins unique Indigenous ranching partnership
Williams Lake First Nation renewed their Letter of Expectation with the RCMP in a signing ceremony on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021. The priorities for 2021-2022 were identified as traffic enforcement,...
Read More About WLFN Renews Letter of Expectation with RCMP
In 2020, the Williams Lake First Nation commissioned a comprehensive report from Strategies North Advisory Inc. to determine the Nation’s specific housing needs, both on and off reserve. The final...
Read More About WLFN Announces Community Housing Strategy
