Westbank First Nation (WFN) is asking the Regional District Central Okanagan (RDCO) to explore options for making regional governance more inclusive of Indigenous peoples.

The request was in a letter sent to the RDCO board. It香蕉视频直播檚 in response to a reconciliation framework presentation make to WFN chief and council on Dec. 19, 2022.

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WFN councillor Jordan Coble, who sits on the RDCO board as a non-voting director, said it is an opportunity for the district to be a champion of reconciliation.

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He added WFN wants to make sure the process keeps moving forward.

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The letter reads that WFN is committed to partnering with the RDCO and the province to explore what full and fair representation at the RDCO Board would look like as an item toward meaningful reconciliation.

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