Comment: A new model for building on Indigenous land – Times Colonist

Apr 30, 2026

At the Squamish Nation, our experience with the Woodfibre LNG project shows how Indigenous nation involvement can be structured with shared authority.

A commentary by the hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation.

When the first major module arrived at Woodfibre LNG in May 2025, it marked more than progress. It signalled that a different model for building projects in Canada is already underway.

For decades, governments approved, companies proposed and Indigenous nations were asked to respond, often late and without meaningful authority. The result was predictable: conflict, delay and mistrust.

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