Úxwumixw 2050
What is Úxwumixw 2050?
Úxwumixw 2050: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Generational Plan is a roadmap for building, living in, and caring for our communities and will guide the long-term social, economic, cultural, and environmental development of our Nation.
Join us for our Generational Plan Celebration
Saturday November 2nd from 11am-3pm at Chief Joe Mathias Center
Our community in 2050...
All Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh People will be connected to each other, our history, traditions, culture, and land. We will bring our people home. Everyone will be safely and securely housed and will have proper and appropriate access to healthcare and community services. Our communities will have many places for our people to gather — in the forests, on the shore, in the longhouse, and in recreational spaces. We will have a strong visible presence throughout our territory. Those living on our lands will know about our history, culture, and language. We will be the recognized stewards of our lands and waters.
Our language will be used by all of our people, from our young ones to our elders. Knowledge of our plant and animal relatives will be shared among us. People will have a deep connection to who we are as Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh People and to their individual roles within our communities. We will have a strong financial foundation as a Nation. We will be independent from external funding. Everyone will have the tools they need to support their healing journey. Through intentional connection and an understanding of what our people have been through, we will come together as a community to address our intergenerational trauma and restore our ability to trust one another.
What is a Generational Plan?
We have been planning for our families, collective communities, and lands for thousands of years. Our Generational Plan is one way we as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People can help plan for our future in a good way. This plan is by and for the people. It recognizes that we all have responsibilities and play a role in bringing this vision of the future together — as individuals, as families, as communities and as a government.
We will be iýím (strong)
Ways we can make it happen
Within the four feelings, we have organized all of our community input into areas of action.
The four feelings of trust, security, purpose, and belonging come from what our community has shared, what is important to us as we look to plan for the next 25 years. As a community there are many ways we can strengthen these feelings no matter who we are or where we live, as we all work together to create a stronger future for our people.
What our people want to see
Our process
