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    • “The land never fails in its beauty and its essence to take my breath away and calm me like nothing else can. I forget the breakdown of our name for it but I know and feel that we as sqilxw, as Syilx people are connected to it. As relatives we are born from it. We have parts of the land within our blood, our bodies, the rocks as minerals, the water our life blood that flows through our veins, the air the oxygen, the wind our breath, you name it, it is there within us as a reminder. Our captikwt remind us of our responsibilities and roles we have as sqilxw among the land. I cherish it all and keep it close to my heart. - Brandy Baptiste”

Taxation By-Law

Property Taxation Bylaw – 2002

LSIB 2012 Rates Bylaw No.01.2012

Whereas:

The Band Council of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band deems it advisable and in the best interests of the band to engage in, by bylaw, the taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possesses or use land in the reserve.

Now Be It Hereby Resolved:

That the following bylaw, being the Property Taxation Bylaw, be and is hereby enacted for the purpose of engaging in taxation for local purposes of land, or interests in land, in the reserve, including rights to occupy, possess or use land in the reserve, pursuant to the provisions of the Indian Act and in particular pursuant to the provisions of subsection 83(1) of the Indian Act, and pursuant to the inherent right of self-government,

and,

The Property Taxation Bylaw as enacted herein shall supersede any property taxation bylaws previously enacted by the Band Council and approved by the Minister of Indian Affairs to the extent necessary to give full force and effect to the Property Taxation Bylaw for the 2002 taxation year and all following years,

and,

That upon approval by the Minister of Indian Affairs, the Property Taxation Bylaw shall be of full force and effect.