Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) is a rapidly growing, self-governing First Nation with responsibilities that include community services, cultural and educational services, natural resource management, land management, economic development, health and social services, and all aspects of running a government body. Tsawwassen translates as “land facing the sea”, and that is an accurate description of the community’s traditional territory.
The natural resources and environment therefore play a significant role in all activities of the nation. There is an opportunity to help this well respected nation become even more powerful culturally and economically as the new…