Westbank First Nation

Westbank First Nation
Band No. 601
Symbol
Westbank Statement of Intent boundaries
Peoplesyilx
TreatyWestbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement
HeadquartersWestbank
Province British Columbia
Land[1]
Reserve(s)
Land area21.613 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve433
Off reserve481
Total population914
Government[1]
ChiefRobert Louie
Tribal Council[1]
Okanagan Nation Alliance
Website
wfn.ca

The Westbank First Nation (Okanagan: tqłəníw̓t/tqaʔtkʷɬniwt[2])[3] is a self-governing First Nations band in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada, and is one of eight bands that comprise the Okanagan Nation Alliance of Syilx people. Westbank First Nation (WFN) is governed by one chief (Chief Robert Louie) and four councillors, elected every three years by WFN membership (the current term is 2023-2025). As of April 2019, WFN's membership totaled 914 members, and employs more than 200 people.

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Mattina, Tony. "Okanagan Dictionary".
  3. ^ "Syilx Okanagan Nation Joins Other Nations Call for Accountability After Remains of 215 Residential School Victims Unearthed at Kamloops Indian Residential School – Okanagan Nation Alliance". Retrieved 2024-02-23.