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Lands

Stewarding our Traditional Lands

Malahat Nation is committed to ensuring that the community's interests and concerns are at the forefront of our land management efforts. Through strategic planning and the implementation of the Land Code, the Nation is asserting its self-governance authority over reserve lands and prioritizing community initiatives. The Nation's Lands Department has structured their focus into four key service areas.

Land Code
Our Environment team.
Our Environment team.

Land Management

The Lands Department is taking a proactive approach to land management, guided by the community's vision when undertaking future planning, protection, and development decisions. Malahat is forging strategic partnerships with industry and government to ensure that the community's interests are represented in all land-related decisions. Additionally, the department places great importance on preserving the cultural and archaeological significance of the land, positioning it as a responsible and reliable partner in any land-based projects or policies.

Land management initiatives are guided by the Malahat Nation Land Use Plan, which is the community driven “road map” that describes the community's desired direction for growth and development, "recognizing the past - moving towards a better future".

Land Use Plan

Environmental Stewardship & Natural Resource Management

We are committed to preserving the natural resources of Malahat land, taking a proactive approach by completing an Environmental Management Plan, and moving forward to draft an Implementation Plan. This plan will focus on a comprehensive bio inventory, including studying the habitat of different species, culturally significant plants, culturally modified trees and identifying invasive species. The goal is to have a better understanding of the natural resources on the reserve and to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to protect them.

Environmental Management Plan
Our Environment team.
Our Environment team.

Cultural & Heritage Preservation

The Lands Department is supporting the development of the Malahat Nation Medicine Plant Garden, a place for community members to gather, spend time with plants and learn together.

Right & Title Advocacy

We will advocate for the rights and title of the community, by supporting Community Advisory Committee meetings to gain a deeper understanding of community priorities and feedback when it comes to Lands decisions, participating in treaty working groups to ensure land-related matters are considered and submitting the Mill Bay Road Specific Claim.

Our Environment team.

Contact us

We'd love to chat with you, and answer any questions you have.

+1 (250) 743 3231, Option 4

Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm PST

lands@malahatnation.com