Yearly Archives: 2023

Job Posting – Administrative Assistant (Indigenous Management Board)

2024-02-06T07:56:34+00:00

Indigenous Management Board – Employment Opportunity Administrative Assistant - Indigenous Management Board Secretariat JOB OVERVIEW The Indigenous Management Board (IMB) is seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant to fill a two-year term position (30-40 hours per week). Reporting to the Program Manager, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for a wide range of administrative and organizational duties supporting the IMB and the Nations’ members on a Steering Committee. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, meeting and event coordination, scheduling, word processing and reception.  The IMB is a collaboration of eleven First Nations, being: Quw’utsun Nation (Cowichan Tribes, [...]

Job Posting – Administrative Assistant (Indigenous Management Board)2024-02-06T07:56:34+00:00

Ceremony to Celebrate Land Return

2023-08-16T18:22:09+00:00

W̱SÁNEĆ Community Members are invited to attend a ceremony to celebrate land return. 45.7 acres of ȾIKEL (Maber Flats) have been returned to W̱SÁNEĆ Nation for restoration as wetland. When: 10 am, August 18, 2023 Where: ȾIKEL (Maber Flats) Willow Way, off Keating Cross Road, follow signs for parking Ceremony begins at 10:00 am, you are welcome at 9:30 am Settlers are asked not to attend unless expressly invited RECENT POSTS Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Ceremony to Celebrate Land Return2023-08-16T18:22:09+00:00

This year’s First Salmon Ceremony took place August 8th

2023-08-14T16:11:31+00:00

This year's First Salmon Ceremony took place August 8th Click below to watch an interview with Eric Pelkey on this year's First Salmon Ceremony. https://youtu.be/nlVlmztevTY Transcript We're doing the first salmon ceremony because we're going to be setting the reef net today. Usually, the First Salmon Ceremony always has to be done before the reef net setting and usually is done before the salmon season begins. So this is something I was concerned about when the date was decided on for the reef net setting. I realized that the First Salmon Ceremony hadn't been done yet. So I [...]

This year’s First Salmon Ceremony took place August 8th2023-08-14T16:11:31+00:00

John Elliott J,SIṈTEN shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-08-08T20:25:04+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, NE SĆÁLECE J¸SITEN TŦE NE SȻÁ¸NES NÁ W̱JOȽEEP TFÁ¸ E SNÁ HIŦ ȻO ĆELAṈ EN TŦÁ¸E SNÁ ÍY¸ ŚW̱ḰÁLE ȻENEN NES AŦE ȻENTOL EṮ¸ NE ȻKIYE TIA ÁNEȻ NES ENÁ TÁĆEL E TIÁ ÁNEȻ ḰOḰEL E TŦE SYES SKÁLS. My name is J¸SITEN and I'm here in W̱JOȽEEP and as well as my name is from here, connected to that name from Ancestry. I'm happy to be here at the office today for this [...]

John Elliott J,SIṈTEN shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-08-08T20:25:04+00:00

This Time 43 Years Ago – August 1980

2023-08-17T18:36:02+00:00

Times Colonist: Aug 8, 1980   Indians firm in marina opposition    The Tsawout Indian Band will oppose a proposed marina development in Central Saanich, Chief Louis Claxton said Thursday.    Saanichton Marina Ltd. has re-applied for a foreshore lease to build a 400-berth marina. The original application for a 1,200-berth marina for the Saanichton Bay area was turned down in 1974 by then resources minister Bob Williams.    Williams said the band’s tranquil lifestyle would be disturbed by a marina development.    George Wheaton, who with Victoria Ald. Robert Wright, is a principal in Saanichton Marina Ltd., resubmitted the amended application two months [...]

This Time 43 Years Ago – August 19802023-08-17T18:36:02+00:00

Eric Pelkey shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights

2023-10-05T17:09:12+00:00

What are your thoughts on the Douglas Treaty? Let us know through this survey by clicking the button below: Survey Transcript Eric Pelkey. I'm the community engagement coordinator of the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council. My traditional name and title is WEC'KINEM. I’m the hereditary chief of the Tsawout of the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation. What does to hunt and fish as formerly mean to you? To hunt and fish as formerly really means our way of life. The economy that we had at the time of the signing of the treaty in 1852, that to hunt and fish as formerly really [...]

Eric Pelkey shares his thoughts on Douglas Treaty rights2023-10-05T17:09:12+00:00

Berglund Family to Transfer 45.7 Acres of ȾIKEL (Maber Flats) to W̱SÁNEĆ Nation

2023-10-05T17:11:00+00:00

NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE ON AUGUST 3rd, 2:00pm Brentwood Developments Ltd. W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Habitat Acquisition Trust BERGLUND FAMILY TO TRANSFER 45.7 ACRES OF ȾIKEL (MABER FLATS) TO W̱SÁNEĆ NATION Culturally & ecologically significant land to be restored by W̱SÁNEĆ people for traditional use Brentwood Bay (Victoria), BC - The Berglund Family, via Brentwood Developments Ltd., and the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council are pleased to announce the transfer of 45.7 acres of land in the heart of ȾIKEL (Maber Flats) to the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society under the Ecological Gifts Program. This transfer, and the [...]

Berglund Family to Transfer 45.7 Acres of ȾIKEL (Maber Flats) to W̱SÁNEĆ Nation2023-10-05T17:11:00+00:00

Meet Gavin Newall, the W̱LC’s Administrative Assistant

2023-08-02T21:16:33+00:00

The WLC is pleased to welcome Gavin Newall to the team! Learn more about Gavin Newall in this interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Uw9ZiCmds&ab_channel=W%CC%B1S%C3%81NE%C4%86LeadershipCouncil RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Meet Gavin Newall, the W̱LC’s Administrative Assistant2023-08-02T21:16:33+00:00

W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society Becomes Charity with Ecological Gift Status, Launches Donation Page

2023-10-05T17:13:06+00:00

W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society Becomes Charity with Ecological Gift Status, Launches Donation Page It is now easier for land to be returned to W̱SÁNEĆ and for donations to be made to support W̱SÁNEĆ-led restoration and care of that land.  The W̱SÁNEĆ Land Trusts Society (WLTS) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2021 as a modern vehicle to return 9.67-acre SISȻENEM (Halibut Island) to W̱SÁNEĆ. It has recently received Charitable Status and is now accepting further donations of both land and money.  The W̱SÁNEĆ have had a sacred obligation to care for the land and waters since the beginning of [...]

W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society Becomes Charity with Ecological Gift Status, Launches Donation Page2023-10-05T17:13:06+00:00
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