Westbank First Nation marks 20 years since implementation of self-government agreement – Castanet
Apr 2, 2025
The Westbank First Nation is marking a momentous anniversary – 20 years of self-government.
Back on May 24, 2003, WFN membership ratified the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement and it was implemented two years later, on April 1, 2005. It was the culmination of decades of negotiations and community consultations.
“I think for many of us older folk it’s a blink of an eye. For the younger generation, many of them, the last 20 years have no idea what it’s like not being under self-government and having our own jurisdiction,” said Chief Robert Louie, who was one of the WFN negotiators.
