Indigenous healing facility moving forward at Tachick Lake
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Bluesky
-
Share on X
- Copy Link
PRINCE GEORGE — Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) says an essential Indigenous healing facility on Tachick Lake will be moving forward.
CSFS says the decision was made after ongoing dialogue with the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) and the Province of B.C. In a news release , CSFS says the ALC granted them an exemption for the facility for non-farm use which will be located within traditional Saik’uz territory.
“This location was chosen after years of due diligence and feasibility studies commissioned by CSFS to identify potential sites for a health and treatment centre to serve local Indigenous people. This facility, currently planned to have 60 beds, will form a much-needed service-delivery model tailored to the unique needs of local Indigenous people that is medically-based and grounded in traditional Carrier and Sekani healing and wellness model,” says CSFS.
CSFS says planning for the facility was stymied earlier this year by a decision made by the ALC North Panel that denied an application submitted by CSFS for exemption from the ALR or non-farm use.
