Strategic Direction
February 10, 2025
You’re Invited! Toquaht Nation online Strategic Plan Question-and-Answer session is February 13, 2025
As Toquaht Nation moves through the strategic planning process for 2025-2030, your input is needed.
After introducing the draft strategic plan at the Winter 2024 People’s Assembly in December, we have invited citizens to provide feedback through a survey that was distributed in January and ended on February 7th.
The next step is to provide you with an opportunity to learn more and ask questions from the Toquaht Executive, before the plan is finalized and presented for approval at the Spring People’s Assembly on March 29, 2025.
The online Question-and-Answer session will be on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. If you have any questions before the meeting, please contact Donna Monteith, Director of Operations, at cao@toquaht.ca or send an email to general@toquaht.ca.
An invitation to attend the Question-and-Answer session was emailed to all citizens. If you didn’t receive an invitation and want to attend, please email general@toquaht.ca.
Draft Survey is now closed
Thank you to the Toquaht citizens who participated in our survey between January 13 and February 7, 2025. Winners of the random draft for a $100 Visa gift card will be contacted via email.
In addition to the survey, there will also be an online Question-and-Answer session on February 13. Watch your email for an invitation to attend.
If you have comments on the draft strategic plan, or if you’re want to provide specific feedback, please email general@toquaht.ca or contact Director of Operations Donna Monteith at cao@toquaht.ca.
2025 – 2030 Strategic Plan
As the 2021 – 2024 Toquaht Nation Strategic Plan has wrapped up, plans are underway to develop the new Strategic Plan, which will carry the Nation from 2025 to 2030.
Over the fall, Executive and Administration met and consulted on the high-level priorities of Toquaht Nation. Content for a new strategic plan was drafted and underwent several revisions. The proposed plan has several new goals and activities designed to benefit all Toquaht citizens. Some of the areas of focus include a refresh of the current Mission and Vision of Toquaht Nation, as well as the Guiding Principles that were in place.
On December 7th, the draft Strategic Plan was presented at the People’s Assembly. You can view the presentation here.
There will be a Q-and-A for citizens on the draft Strategic Plan in February. Please watch your email for an invitation to attend.
Please email general@toquaht.ca with any questions on input on the draft Strategic Plan.
Vision and Mission
Based on that consultation, Toquaht Nation Government Executive have recommended the following updated Vision and Mission statements:
VISION
A healthy future for t̓uk̓ʷaaʔatḥ through opportunities that meet their social, spiritual, and economic needs.
MISSION
The Toquaht Nation supports all masčim to thrive by being innovative and providing high quality programs and services within accessible, accountable, fair, and sustainable systems.
haahuupacamis (the Teachings)
Another significant change to the draft 2025-2030 Strategic Plan is the proposed update to the title “Guiding Principles”, to haahuupacamis (the Teachings).
Strategic Priorities
In addition to the new Vision and Mission statement, and the updated haahuupacamis, there are Four Strategic Priorities that are proposed for the new Strategic Plan.
Strategic Priority One: Strengthen Governance
Strategic Priority Two: Grow a Sustainable Economy
Foster masčim and Community Well-being
Steward and protect the ḥaḥuułi
What’s Next
Over coming months there will be more opportunities to provide input on the draft 2025 – 2030 Strategic Plan. Additionally, please email general@toquaht.ca to provide feedback on the draft 2025- 2030 Draft Strategic Plan at any time.
To learn more about the 2021- 2024 Strategic Plan, go here.