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Job Title: ȾIKEL Stewardship Technician
Direct Supervisor: Katie Blake, Lands Trust Manager Hours: 35 hours per week
Wage: $28.00/hour
Work Location: ȾIKEL property, Willow Way
Term: Six weeks contract

ȾIKEL Stewardship Technician – Invasive Species Control

Are you a passionate about healing the land? Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you looking for summer work? The W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society is hiring a 4 person crew to restore the WLTS property at ȾIKEL. This is a 6 week work opportunity that involves removing invasive species such as Himalayan blackberry, purple loosestrife, reed canary grass and others from this 47.5-acre site. This will be physically-demanding work, and will also offer opportunities to learn about ȾIKEL ̧ best practices for invsasive species management, and the work of the W̱ SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society. The work will also offer opportunities to work with other community members and/or volunteers at special stewardship events.

Job responsibilities will include:

  • Visually identifying invasive species on the land
  • Cutting, pulling, removing and disposing of invasive species using best practices for each species (training will be provided)
  • Loading heavy bags or piles of plant material into a truck and unloading at a disposal site
  • Undertaking other types of invasive species control, such as smothering with tarps
  • Mapping invasive species removal sites and other documentation of progress
  • Representing the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society during any casual engagement with the general public (including W̱SÁNEĆ community) while on the lands
  • Learning about the lands and participating in discussions with W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust staff and contractors about future planning for the property.

The W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society (WLTS)

W̱SÁNEĆ have had a sacred obligation to care for the land and waters since the beginning of time. These obligations were given to the W̱SÁNEĆ by XȺLS (the creator) and were recognized through the creation of the 1852 Douglas Treaties.

The WLTS is a modern expression of that sacred obligation, by facilitating the return of land into W̱SÁNEĆ care and revitalising the reciprocal relationships between the emerging people, the land and all living beings. The WLTS is a registered charity, with the following core purposes:

  • to hold lands in trust for the benefit of W̱SÁNEĆ (the emerging people);
  • to establish and maintain spaces for the sustainable exercise and enjoyment of W̱SÁNEĆ

    rights and title and Douglas treaty rights;

  • to protect and care for sites of ecological, historic, and cultural value; and
  • to protect and care for the natural and cultural heritage of W̱SÁNEĆ, to further reconciliation, to honour the Douglas treaties, and to respect W̱SÁNEĆ rights and title

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be a W̱SÁNEĆ community member;
  • Have prior experience with invasive species removal or landscaping or similar work (training will be provided for successful candidates who do not have prior experience);
  • Be physically capable of performing physical labour for full days in various weather conditions;
  • Be eager to learn and grow, with a focus on technical and practical skills;
  • Show an interest in fostering reciprocal relationships between W̱SÁNEĆ with the land;
  • Possess and/or be eager to develop your traditional knowledge in relation to land;
  • Be resilient and self-motivated;
  • Be available to work during business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday) with availability to work occasional evenings or weekends to support community events;
  • Hold a valid BC Drivers Licence and have access to your own transportation;
  • Any relevant work or education experience (both WSÁNEĆ and Western systems are valued) will be considered.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following:

  1. A brief statement about your connections to the WSÁNEĆ community, your relevant skills

    and why this role interests you.

  2. Your resume or a list of past work/education experiences (both formal and informal).

Applications can be submitted via email to wlts@wsanec.com. Video applications can be arranged by emailing wlts@wsanec.com, or calling (778) 351-4969. The deadline to apply is Wednesday July 24th 2025. If you have any questions about the role or how to apply, please email us at wlts@wsanec.com, or call (778) 351-4969.

Together, let’s work to restore the land and the relationships that sustain us all.

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