Snuneymuxw First Nation

‘i’ cun ‘uw ‘i’: Snuneymuxw Community Planning

‘i’ cun ‘uw ‘i’: Snuneymuxw Community Planning

Your Voice Matters
Share Your Ideas

We ask that you share your ideas for the future of this sacred Land through our online surveys for the chance to win the ultimate Snuneymuxw Spring prize package!
Each parcel below has its own survey, highlighting the vision and key priorities for SFN Lands and Waters. Click on the parcel(s) you’d like to provide feedback on to get started.

One completed survey = one prize entry.

So, if you complete all four parcel surveys, you’ll get four chances to win:

The first prize draw happens on June 7, 2025. Please scroll down to find the parcel surveys.

Parcel Surveys

Stewart Avenue Marina Survey
sxwayxum Survey
Foundry Lands Survey
saysutshun & Ferry Service Survey
te’tuxwtun Addition to Reserve Vote
Former DND Lands | 194.6 Acres

These Snuneymuxw First Nation lands, at one time known as Camp Nanaimo, have always been home to the Snuneymuxw people. Almost 200 acres were returned to our Nation in 2024 as an addition to reserve lands.

The draft community plan above was informed by Snuneymuxw members through our community planning engagement in 2023. Download PDF here. 

From April–September 2025, members are invited to learn more and engage through various community events, online surveys, in-person meals and online meetings.

Before September 2025, SFN members will vote on how our Nation would like to honour and make use of the 194.6 acre parcel of te’tuxwtun land.

‘i’ cun ‘uw ‘i’: Community Planning

The ‘i’ cun ‘uw ‘i’: Community Planning booklets below outline the vision and key priorities for SFN Lands and Waters. They give comprehensive information on different land parcels, setting out the potential uses for each area.

View Land Booklet #1

Have questions for our Snuneymuxw land planning team? Please email landsclerk@snuneymuxw.ca

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

WHAT IS THE CMPP – COMMUNITY MASTER PLANNING PROJECT?

Outlines the vision and key priorities for all SFN lands and waters

Comprehensive information on each parcel/area, for example the Te’tuxwtun site (former DND Lands).

Sets out community-supported uses for each parcel/area

Represents the interconnectedness of land, water, and all things living

HERE’S WHERE WE’VE BEEN

Here’s where we’re going

We will be voting (a ratification vote) in March 2025 regarding the future of the Te’tuxwtun site (former DND lands). This is why we want to ensure we’ve heard your ideas and understand your priorities before we finalize these community plans for voting. 

Have questions for our Snuneymuxw land planning team? Please email landsclerk@snuneymuxw.ca

The Marine Division Team
Programs
  • Engage with the youth of the community as they are the ones who will  experience the most severe impacts of climate change on Snuneymuxw resources.
  • Incorporate Snuneymuxw traditional knowledge as the driving force behind the western science we leverage to gather information and build working relationships with government, educational, and private sector organizations to restore Snuneymuxw's role as steward of the coast. We are also working to:
  1. Restore and enhance the damaged coastal ecosystems
  2. Protect our coastal resources
  3. Respond to emergencies
  4. Ensure the security and safety of our traditional foods
  5. Build the capacity of our staff
  6. Encourage continuing education
  7. Create career-oriented jobs

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Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854.

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