By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews The Kúkwpi7 (Chief) of Xats̓úll First Nation says a decision to reclaim a piece of its land about 20 minutes north of Williams Lake is needed to accommodate the growing community. For years, the land has been leased to an addiction treatment centre — but Kúkwpi7 Rhonda Phillips says with members trying to return home, the space is needed for the First Nation. Xats̓úll announced in late October that it would be taking back the site where the Nenqayni Wellness Centre currently operates as of April 1 of 2026. The decision has been a painful end for some, but Phillips said she hopes it will help her community. “We’re starting to build, and we’re bursting at the seams and that area has

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