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Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Updated June 26, 2026
The Esk’etemc Investment Committee held their latest meeting on June 17, 2026. The agenda items discussed are listed below:
- Update on Esk’etemc Strategic Planning process
- Review ‘draft’ Legacy Trust document provided by Specific Claims legal counsel, Stan Ashcroft
- Discuss Trustee Training for the Esk’etemc Council
The
Updated June 26, 2026
The Esk’etemc Investment Committee held their latest meeting on June 17, 2026. The agenda items discussed are listed below:
- Update on Esk’etemc Strategic Planning process
- Review ‘draft’ Legacy Trust document provided by Specific Claims legal counsel, Stan Ashcroft
- Discuss Trustee Training for the Esk’etemc Council
The next Investment Committee meeting is scheduled for July 2, 2026, at 1 PM via Teams.
News and Updates
Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Updated June 26, 2026
The Strategic Planning process, facilitated by Anthony Taylor, is ongoing. Anthony has met with the planning team and the Council to discuss the next steps. Our Esk’etemc leadership and management must remain actively involved so that this important process does not lose momentum.
The Esk’etemc Council, CAO Stacey John
Updated June 26, 2026
The Strategic Planning process, facilitated by Anthony Taylor, is ongoing. Anthony has met with the planning team and the Council to discuss the next steps. Our Esk’etemc leadership and management must remain actively involved so that this important process does not lose momentum.
The Esk’etemc Council, CAO Stacey Johnson, Stan Ashcroft, Joy William, and two Investment Committee members met again on May 25, 2026, to continue discussions for drafting the Legacy Trust. Our Esk’etemc leadership and Specific Claims team are committed to finalizing the Legacy Trust Agreement within the next couple of months to ensure that our funds are protected. To ensure that the Esk’etemc Council fully understands their duties and responsibilities as Legacy Trustees, the Council will complete a Trustee Training facilitated by Lethbridge Polytechnic College, as part of the National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association (NATOA) membership requirements.
The Esk’etemc Council received notice from the lawsuit’s plaintiffs that their legal counsel has dropped them, and they haven’t been able to file a Notice of Discontinuance on their own. Esk’etemc’s legal counsel, Stan Ashcroft, has informed the plaintiffs that they must retain legal counsel to file the required documentation. Then, Esk’etemc will provide consent to the Notice of Discontinuance. Within the past week, Stan Ashcroft has received notice from Rob Louie, BMAAAC President, that he has filed the required documentation on behalf of the plaintiffs.
Receipts for the Tsqewt PCD payment deductions were provided to the Specific Claims team on June 1, 2026, and will be distributed from specificclaims@esketemc.ca this week.
Updates have been made to the Seculecwem FAQ page in response to the latest Esk’etemc members’ inquiries. You can find the answers here. One important reminder that the team wanted to provide is that the Minors Trust application and banking information are not required until the child turns 18. Please do not submit the information until your child turns 18.
The Specific Claims team strives to provide consistent updates to our Esk’etemc members. The Specific Claims newsletter distribution schedule is shared here
Frequently Asked Questions
Tsqewt Settlement Planning
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question?
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the Specific Claim reviewed June 26, 2026, found here at www.seculecwem.ca/faq
We also invite you to email your questions to specificclaims@esketemc.ca where we will respond to your questions and add the questions and answers to our FAQ document.