Monthly Archives: August 2022

This time of year is traditionally known as ĆENQOLEW ĆENQOLEW NIȽ ŚW̱TUOs TÁĆEL TŦE QOLEW̱E TIÁ, ȽḴÁLJ. ȻȽ ENÁ, QENETES TŦE STOLU ŚW̱LÁEs SE Ȼs SÁȻES TŦE ḴELEXs. I U TUE EMNIEṈ TŦEN QEȽ W̱ILṈEW̱ṮELÁEṈ E TŦE SMÍEŦ I TŦE ṈIED. ŚELṈESTÁLs E TŦE ÁYET. NIȽ U HOI OL I ȽȻOUES TŦE QOLEW̱ȻE ENÁs JÁN U HOI OL ÍY S,ŚÁMENEȽ EN SU ÁLET TŦEN SKELOEṈ EN SȻÁ TW̱TIÁ, ĆENȾOȽEṈ. TES E TIÁ, SU YÁ’s TŦEN SĆÁLEĆE ȽEMEȾEṈ E TŦE ḰEMĆOLS LÁE EṮ PELḰȾÁEṈ. NIȽ LEPLIT ȽTE TŦE ŚNÁEM HO NI TŦE SQȺ U STÁṈ EN SU ḰÁNES TŦE [...]

The Vancouver Sun: Aug 28, 2014 SALT SPRING ISLAND Protesters disrupt construction over First Nations burial ground SARAH PETRESCU VICTORIA TIMES COLONIST    The sharp roar of saws and a generator coming from a construction site on Grace Islet Tuesday morning was too much for Tseycum Chief Vern Jacks.    After paddling in the Cowichan Tribes big canoe over to the small island, where a luxury home is being built over a First Nations burial ground, he stood on the shore and yelled to the workers: “You would never do this to your ancestors. Think about your kids, your family.”    About two [...]

Youth Knowledge Weaver Leads Restoration & Reclamation within W̱SÁNEĆ 2022 Summer Student Programs This summer, the WLC’s Hannah Morris, in her role as Youth Knowledge Weaver, is leading the W̱SÁNEĆ 2022 Summer Student programs to support youth in learning about environmental restoration, to connect with other W̱SÁNEĆ youth as well as traditional W̱SÁNEĆ territory. On a beautiful July day W̱SÁNEĆ Youth, led by Youth Knowledge Weaver, Hannah Morris, out on Russell Island with the HLRS (Cowichan) and W̱SÁNEĆ sea garden restoration team Hannah Morris is the Youth Knowledge Weaver at the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC). As a part of this [...]

This year's first salmon ceremony took place on July 20th at Goldstream on the reserve. W̱SÁNEĆ Elders, the Language group, the Reef Net students, and ȽAU, WELṈEW̱ students were a part of the ceremony. The ceremony was carried out to restore the SĆÁNEW̱ to the W̱SÁNEĆ people. RECENT POSTS Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Times Colonist: Aug 5, 1984 Native Indian women fight for equality By Alek de March    Native Indian women are fighting a two-front war for equality, says Rusty Underwood, founder and co-ordinator of the Tsawout Native Women’s Association.    “We are fighting the discriminatory sections in the Indian Act while, at the same time, trying to make our own people aware of the impact the unjust treatment has had on native women and their families,” Underwood said in an interview.    Indians, specifically women and children, have unique needs and concerns.    “These concerns and their effects on us here on the reserve (East [...]

Times Colonist: Aug 6, 1971    A walkathon sponsored by the Tsartlip Indians council in Brentwood on Aug. 21 will give Indians and their “white brothers” a chance to demonstrate active concern for improvement of reserve conditions.    Dave Bartleman, new chief of the Tsartlip band, announced walkathon plans at a council meeting Thursday.  He said the money collected will probably be spent on a community headquarters, the building of which will provide employment and a place to display Indian handicraft.    Young people from other reserves have already shown support for the 20-mile walk which will start from Tsartlip campsite and wind [...]

Meet the Youth Reef Net Team Learn more about the Youth Reef Net Workers and the work they're doing. Click play to view the short video, or read the transcript below. https://youtu.be/WmjkQHJGDpQ Interviewer: Can you tell us a bit about who you are and where you’re from? Kristin Morris: Hi, my name's Kristin Morris, and I'm from Tsartlip First Nation. Edna Elsworth: My name's Edna Elsworth. I'm from Tsartlip First Nation as well. Layla Morris: My name is Layla Morris. I am also from Tsartlip First Nation. Desiree Jones: My name is Desiree Jones and I'm from Pauquachin First Nation. [...]