Yearly Archives: 2023

In Canada, Indigenous women and girls are targeted for violence more than any other group.  They are 12 times more likely to go missing or be killed. In the US, they face murder rates up to 10 times higher than the national average. An annual women’s memorial march to commemorate missing and murdered indigenous women and girls takes place each Valentines Day downtown Vancouver (image courtesy of Daily Hive) In 2019, a national inquiry named this crisis in Canada a genocide. The in-depth report found that regularly, missing indigenous women and girls are stereotyped or stigmatized and their family’s [...]

VICTORIA TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1978 [IMAGE] Potlach near Victoria in the 1890s (Chicago Field Museum photo) Saanich Legends Won't Gather Dust    A collection of Saanich Indian legends by Indian teacher Christopher Paul, who died at the age of 83 at his home on the Tsartlip Reserve April 14, will be made available for educational proposes.    Randy Bouchard, director of the B.C. Indian Language Project, and Dorothy Kennedy, research assistant, said today it was Paul's express wish that all his works, including his legends, be made available to both Indians and non-Indians.    "The stories will enrich the folklore of southeastern [...]

We want your feedback on the WLC's Draft Goals for Ocean Current 1 - Community Health and wellness Goal • What we want to achieve Typically long term (10 - 25+ years) Broad, strategic, intangible, abstract Informs annual strategies or department workplans Vs. Objective Shorter term (0 - 10 years) each objective works towards achieving the goal More specific, targeted, tangible, measurable, concrete. Follows the direction of the goal (and is lost without its connection to the goal) Vs. Action Specific tasks, steps or individual project that can be completed to work towards achieving the larger goals We'd like to ask [...]

Tell Us What You Think, Over Lunch! WHEN: Wednesday May 10 drop in from 9am-3pm WHERE: Tsawout FN admin building. WHAT: Enjoy a delicious lunch while you share your perspectives on protecting ecology of the territory. ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED. Pickup starts at Tseycum Band office - 9 am & 11am • Pauquachin Band office - 9:15 am & 11:15am • Tsartlip Band office - 9:30 am and 11:30am CHILDREN ARE WELCOME Activities for the kids will be provided DOOR PRIZES FOR ALL ATTENDEES: This event is hosted by the District of Saanich and Diamondhead Consulting with thanks to [...]

 Goldstream - W̱SÁNEĆ Fish Stream and Proposed Road Work Trans-Canada Highway 1 – Goldstream Median Barrier Widening Project Overview Elements of Project Footprint – Proximity to Goldstream Indian Reserve 13 In the SENĆOŦEN language SELE₭TEȽ refers to people downstream – it is also the placename for the Goldstream River and surrounding area, where the province have proposed to do road work where the Trans-Canada Highway passes through Goldstream Provincial Park. Goldstream Indian Reserve 13 is adjacent to the northern part of the project. The Goldstream River supports chum, coho and chinook salmon fisheries, and small streams [...]