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QENTOL, YEN HOLIDAY CHEER T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the Salish Sea, not a creature was stirring, not even a Sea Lion. Our boat tied up by the dock with care, in hopes that no storm would soon appear. QENTOL, YEN Staff nestled all snug at their desk, while visions of baby orcas would soon appear. When out on the water there arose such a clatter, they all sprang from their seats to see what the matter was! Away in the distance they could see orcas in a flash. I jumped from my seat and [...]
Give the gift of #landback this holiday season As the holiday season approaches, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation has one wish at the top of their list: their traditional unceded lands returned. (Thursday, December 14th 2023, Saanichton, BC) - In the spirit of giving and reconciliation, the W̱SÁNEĆ Land Trust Society (WLTS) Holiday Gift Giving Campaign is inviting settlers to participate in returning unceded territories to W̱SÁNEĆ communities for the first time in 150 years. Through donations from allies and community members across the country, the WLTS #landback campaign is working to re-establish access to traditional foods, medicines, and materials by [...]
Removal of Invasive Deer on SḰŦÁMEN Continues If you would like to access the meat that was harvested, please contact your local band office. On Friday, December 1st, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC) implemented a last-resort initiative to finally eliminate fallow deer from SḰŦÁMEN (Sidney Island), a move that will allow the original ecosystem to flourish for the first time since Europeans introduced the invasive species in the 1900s. This eradication of the fallow deer on SḰŦÁMEN is a last-resort response to the ongoing ecological devastation they’ve caused. According to Eric Pelkey, the Community Engagement Coordinator for the WLC, [...]
W̱SÁNEĆ Goldstream Engagement Forum - Jan 10th Proposed Barrier and Road Widening Project at Goldstream River LOCATION: Saanich Fairgrounds – Cedar Room / Main Hall DATE: Wednesday, Jan 10th, 2024 TIME: 5:00 – 8:30 for dinner and discussion Please Note: Due to a scheduling conflict with another community event. This forum has been postponed from December 13th 2023, to January 10th 2024. The province have proposed to do road work where the Trans-Canada Highway passes through Goldstream Provincial Park. This project cuts through the most important salmon watershed in W̱SÁNEĆ territory and a W̱SÁNEĆ village site. Both of these [...]
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Parks Canada is hiring an Interpretation Assistant (Student) As part of the Visitor Experience team, you will deliver meaningful, captivating, and enjoyable interpretive presentations, programs and activities that provide visitors with opportunities to develop meaningful connections to the natural and cultural landscapes of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Your duties will include: • Delivery of different styles of interpretation programming (e.g., scheduled programs, demonstrations, roving, tabletop, guided walks etc.). • Representing Gulf Islands National Park Reserve at partner venues such as the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea and at outreach events in the community. • Organization of and/or [...]
Parks Canada is hiring Maintenance Workers This position provides excellent work experience and hands-on learning opportunities to support Parks Canada’s maintenance program. As a member of the Asset Team, you will support the overall goals of the Park Reserve by enhancing the visitor experience and engaging Canadians and other visitors from around the world in learning, enjoying and connecting to Canada's natural and cultural heritage. The candidate must be willing to travel by vessel as a majority of the work days begin by loading equipment and materials and departing by boat to various locations within GINPR. This opportunity is a [...]
AN ISLAND UNDER QUESTION Image caption: James Island has had a varied history since 1854 when it was named after Sir James Douglas, governor of Vancouver Island Tsawout: 'Our elders remember' Saanich Peninsula aboriginals want an archeological inventory undertaken to establish that natives were on the island in the early 1900s-and before By Susan Chung Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Mon, Dec 2, 1996 NATIVES WHO SAY they were kicked off James Island to make way for a dynamite plant near the turn of the century want their land back. The Tsawout band has been trying for [...]
