It is an extraordinary time for the people of the Tsawwassen First Nation as we continue moving forward in the second year of our treaty.  We are a proud SELF GOVERNING Coast Salish nation, the first of its kind for urban British Columbia. 
 
We are working hard to build a vibrant community at Tsawwassen that is at the forefront of economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability.  Progress is visible on our Lands and in our neighbouring communities - the Industrial Lands infrastructure work is in progress and TFN has a seat on the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors. As we move forward, we are challenged to build on this momentum while making more strides to incorporate our culture and language into our laws, practices and institutions.

Our successful existence as a tribe is partly due to our culture and language, at the same time it is also due to our ability to adapt to our constantly changing surroundings.  We must also strive to maximize every opportunity the treaty provides for, while ensuring we have a livable community.
 
It is important to stress that not only is our government working hard to succeed  – but our individual members as well.  This year we have a record breaking amount of post secondary applicants.  This bodes well for the future viability of our community.