The administration office on the Musqueam Indian reserve in Vancouver's Point Grey area was re-opened on Wednesday after band members ended their month-long protest.
Band members padlocked the door of the office last month in protest against the band council's plan to spend more than $20 million worth of funds from an out-of-court settlement with the provincial government.
Members unlocked the office on Tuesday night after a meeting was held between the band council and its members.
After the settlement was agreed in March, the band council said it planned to give $1,000 to each member and use the remaining money for debt repayment and programs.
But protesters said the band's members were never informed about how the money would be spent, while people on the reserve continued to live in poverty.
"There's been no accountability, no report to community, and they're frustrated, because we live in oppression, we live in poverty," former Musqueam Chief Gail Sparrow told CTV News last week.
Band members called for the council to be more accountable with the band's funds, saying more money was needed for substance abuse treatment programs, toxic housing on the reserve, and a children's home needed to reopen.
Last week, council members said they had been working on a strategic plan and is open to consultation with community members, and they were 'disappointed' the small group of members blocked access to the office.
With files from The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press
