tkwəɬniwt (Westbank), Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory:  The syilx Okanagan Nation is raising concerns about British Columbia’s proposed Working Forest Landscape Model (WFLM) and what the creation of a designated “Working Forest” could mean for the future management of lands and waters within unceded syilx Okanagan Territory. On August 27, 2026, the Province announced it is exploring a new WFLM …The Province plans to begin exploring the model in selected areas this fall. For the syilx Okanagan Nation, designating lands as a “Working Forest” raises fundamental questions about how the health of the land is valued and who determines its future. Forests are more than a timber supply—they are interconnected living systems that sustain water, wildlife, foods, medicines, biodiversity, cultural practices and syilx responsibilities to the land. Prioritizing commercial timber production through long-term land-use designations could have significant implications for syilx Aboriginal title and rights, governance, stewardship responsibilities, cultural use, conservation priorities and future land-use decisions.