WLC Celebrates Another Language & Heritage Win on Mayne Island
W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council2019-10-01T22:38:41+00:00The WLC is pleased to celebrate further progress in reclaiming traditional Language, Arts and Culture across W̱SÁNEĆ territory, this time on Mayne Island. SENĆOŦEN language expert, J,SIṈTEN (Dr. John Elliott), has worked with The Mayne Island Museum and The Mayne Island Agricultural Society for months to create interpretive outdoor signage. The signs feature W̱SÁNEĆ art and are written in both SENĆOŦEN and English. Installations describe the area and its cultural significance, historic context, SENĆOŦEN name and uses of various sites by W̱SÁNEĆ people. “This area is called Á,LELEṈ, meaning village place in SENĆOŦEN, the original language of the people here. [...]