Ucluelet First Nation - Looking Back

Looking Back

During the workshop with Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Council in October 2007, the following governance and community opportunities were identified by Council members: On the political side, the leadership wonders what the post-treaty environment will mean for key institutions, such as the Central Region Board, Central Region Chiefs, NTC, etc. There are some unknowns in terms of how self-governance might change relationships over the long-run. Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ for instance is developing projects with other Barkley Sound nations. There is a sense that it will be important to determine how institutions that were created as bridges to treaty transform themselves in a post-treaty environment.On the social side, one of the key questions is how to attract people back to the community. The housing situation has dramatically improved with some innovative projects. The next step may be to create jobs so that people can feel drawn back “home.” Finally, the current treaty opens many opportunities for economic development. Namely, the Nation will increase its legal jurisdictional area from 199 hectares to 5,346 with an extra 216 hectares pre-approved land for purchase.