Business
Doing business with Malahat
Community-focused, Malahat sets goals relative to numerous aspects in addition to profit, including respect for Malahat people, culture, Lands, resources, environment, and everything that influences the well-being of Malahat members. The Malahat population is growing, through birth, at a rate of 6% annually, significantly larger than the 1% provincial growth rate. Malahat and its partners focus on youth for all long-term initiatives as they will play a large role in the Nation achieving independence.
The Spirit of Youth
A sense of belonging, strong cultural identity, pride for the Nation and access to diverse opportunities will support youth progress, and allow the Nation to thrive through various programs, services, and development, led by its own people. Malahat invites business partnerships where Malahat youth will be supported through mentorship, skills development, community-building, and knowledge sharing opportunities in order to build confidence that allow members to reach for and achieve any goals they wish to pursue.
Vision
Malahat's business vision is to pursue economic development opportunities that honour the distinct cultural values of the Malahat Nation, while enhancing the Malahat Lands, the wellbeing of its people, and ensuring resources are adequate for generations to come. The ultimate goal is to create sufficient wealth for Malahat community members to each have access to all resources they need to thrive.
Values
Inspired by the Values of the Malahat Nation members, we have adopted the following values which it aims to incorporate into all business activities:
- Community
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Cultural Respect
- Knowledge Transfer
- Prosperity
- Loyalty
Malahat SkyWalk offers the ultimate Island experience where explorers of all ages can enjoy breathtaking views and adventure, high among the trees and surrounded by the sea.
The Malahat Business Park is designed to cater to a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, storage, warehousing, logistics, technology, and innovation-driven enterprises.
Seven years in the making, this indigenous co-owned complex offers a sustainable, full-service facility to tap into the global film market. Consisting of six world-class sound stages, a backlot, water tanks and Industrial Park, it also offers offices, a hotel and state of the art media centre – everything the film industry needs to create world-class films.
Malahat Nelson is a leading partnership between Malahat Nation and Nelson Environmental Remediation Ltd. Our team offers a wide range of specialized services tailored to help responsibly handle waste materials from your civil construction projects.
Property Taxes
Since 2015, the Malahat Nation has established its own property tax rates under a Property Taxation Law certified by the First Nation's Tax Commission. Each year, our Chief & Council carefully set these rates to ensure fairness for all, guided by community needs and transparency.