Monthly Archives: September 2023

Joni Olsen shares her thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-10-05T17:07:14+00:00

What are your thoughts on the Douglas Treaty? Let us know through this survey by clicking the button below: Survey Transcript ÍY, SȻÁĆEL Joni Olson TŦE NE SNÁ. Tsartlip First Nation is my home community. I am a W̱SÁNEĆ person. My name is Joni Olson. I work at the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council, but hopefully we'll just be answering the questions today, as per who I am as a W̱SÁNEĆ woman. HÍSW̱ḴE What does to hunt and fish as formerly mean to our ancestors? To me it means to care for the environment in which the animals that we [...]

Joni Olsen shares her thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-10-05T17:07:14+00:00

Joe Seward shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-09-28T22:43:54+00:00

What are your thoughts on the Douglas Treaty? Let us know through this survey by clicking the button below: Survey Transcript ÍY, SȻÁĆEL SIÁM ĆSE ÁȽE S[SNÁ] TŦE NE SNÁ EN EṮ W̱JOȽEȽP] Good day, my name is Joe Seward. I'm Tsartlip council, my traditional name is ŦḴOTEĆTEN and I come from here in the Tsartlip village. Do you think that the Douglas Treaty should have economic rights in a modern context?  I definitely think there should be some sort of benefit or compensation to our people for the loss of land use. Our identity as W̱SÁNEĆ people [...]

Joe Seward shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-09-28T22:43:54+00:00

On September 30th, W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Calls For Settlers To Take Action

2023-09-28T21:00:12+00:00

This September 30th, Canada observes the first annual day of acknowledgement of the harms caused by colonization, honouring the lives that were lost and those that were irreversibly impacted by the residential school system. On this day, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council encourages every settler to take meaningful action towards reconciliation. Artwork by Kayla Bellerose Following the delivery of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which recommended 94 calls to action, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said:  “The burden of this experience has been on your shoulders for far too long. The burden is properly ours as [...]

On September 30th, W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Calls For Settlers To Take Action2023-09-28T21:00:12+00:00

This Time 9 Years Ago – September 2014

2023-09-29T18:15:05+00:00

Protesters in Grace Islet row given month to prepare case Judge delays decision on owner’s application for no-trespassing order The owner of Grace Islet, where a home is being built over a First Nations burial site, asked a B.C. Supreme Court judge Tuesday to issue a no-trespassing order to keep protesters away.    But the judge said the issue, in which local politicians and First Nations chiefs have joined protesters, could be more complicated than trespassing and deserved more time for preparation of legal arguments and research of aboriginal rights.    “[The issue] may be as simple as the plaintiff says it [...]

This Time 9 Years Ago – September 20142023-09-29T18:15:05+00:00

This Time 42 Years Ago – September 1981

2023-09-01T18:45:56+00:00

Indians challenging plans for Tod Inlet Traditional native Indian hunting and fishing rights will be affected by a massive resort Sam Bawlf plans near Tod Inlet at Brentwood Bay, says Tsartlip Band councillor Philip Paul.    Central Saanich council will hold a public meeting Oct. 8 to consider the proposal.    “We’ve never really challenged the fact that when we lose something because of development there should be some compensation, but we now intend doing that,” Paul said in an interview Tuesday.    “Our people were given fishing and hunting rights on the peninsula by treaties signed years ago,” he said. The head [...]

This Time 42 Years Ago – September 19812023-09-01T18:45:56+00:00

Master Paddler, Tsartlip Member Len Morris Inducted into Canadian Outrigger Hall of Fame

2023-09-22T23:55:02+00:00

Master Paddler, Tsartlip Member Len Morris Inducted into Canadian Outrigger Hall of Fame Len Morris of the Geronimo Canoe Club has been inducted into the Canadian Outrigger Hall of Fame for “Significant and Exemplary Contributions” to Canadian outrigger canoeing. Len Morris, shown above, with several members of the Geronimo Canoe club. According to the Canadian Outrigger Racing Association, “As a Masters 40+ paddler, Len Jr. has already realized a remarkable set of accomplishments that will only continue with each passing year. This is long overdue recognition not only for Len Jr., but also for the unheralded achievements of [...]

Master Paddler, Tsartlip Member Len Morris Inducted into Canadian Outrigger Hall of Fame2023-09-22T23:55:02+00:00

Verna Elsworth shares her thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-09-22T21:13:28+00:00

What are your thoughts on the Douglas Treaty? Let us know through this survey by clicking the button below: Survey Transcript My name is Verta Elsworth. I am from the W̱JOȽEȽP as Tsartlip, but our First Nations phrase is W̱JOȽEȽP, land of the maples, born and raised here. My traditional name is WILṈEW̱ SNÁ and who am I? I'm a wife of almost 40 years. I have six children and seven grandchildren. What does to hunt and fish as formerly mean to you? When the treaty was signed in 1850, it certainly changed because our land was what [...]

Verna Elsworth shares her thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-09-22T21:13:28+00:00

Simon Smith Jr. shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-09-22T21:09:07+00:00

What are your thoughts on the Douglas Treaty? Let us know through this survey by clicking the button below: Survey Transcript My English name is Simon Smith Junior. My W̱ILṈEW̱ name is KwaliKen and I'm from Tsartlip. What do you think to hunt and fish as formerly meant to our ancestors? They were thinking about them at the time, but they were also thinking about the generations to come. They wanted their hunting to be carried on as the way it is, as formerly, but it changes as the years go on. We adapted our hunting practices along [...]

Simon Smith Jr. shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-09-22T21:09:07+00:00

Opportunity for W̱SÁNEĆ Hunters: SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ Project

2023-09-29T18:45:46+00:00

Opportunity for W̱SÁNEĆ Hunters: SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ Project We are seeking individuals to help recover meat to be shared with  W̱SÁNEĆ communities as part of the SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ (Taking Care of Sidney Island) project, specifically the eradication of fallow deer from SḰŦÁMEN (Sidney Island). Duties: Work with Parks Canada staff to find, recover, and field dress deer carcasses Harvesters will not be shooting deer. Recover and prepare carcasses for butchering before the meat is distributed within the community. Training will be provided Oct 12 and Oct 13 by knowledge holders and First Nations Health Authority. Dates: Oct 12 [...]

Opportunity for W̱SÁNEĆ Hunters: SḰŦÁMEN QENÁȽ,ENEȻ SĆȺ Project2023-09-29T18:45:46+00:00

Tribal Journeys Resumes After a Three Year Hiatus

2023-09-22T21:34:02+00:00

Tribal Journeys Resumes After a Three Year Hiatus After a three-year COVID-related hiatus, Tribal Journeys resumed this year, culminating in a week of cultural protocol at Muckleshoot. (Shown above, paddlers arriving at Muckleshoot) The W̱SÁNEĆ Nation was one of 80 communities that paddled to Muckleshoot for a week of 24/7 cultural protocol this summer. 120 canoe families joined from as far as Alaska, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Japan. Participants paddled for days and, in some circumstances, weeks to reach Muckleshoot, stopping to visit many communities along the way. For over 60 canoes, one such stop was Tsawout Spit, [...]

Tribal Journeys Resumes After a Three Year Hiatus2023-09-22T21:34:02+00:00
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