Yearly Archives: 2024

South Island Wellness Society BBQ Party Where: Elk Lake Regional Park What: Raffle contest, food, drinks & games When: Saturday, July 27th, 12pm - 4pm Free entry for Indigenous community members and partners Important Note: Limited Spots Available! Email reception@siws.ca, Provide name, # of people and whether transportation is required. RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Sharing Medicine Bundles are welcoming all W̱SÁNEĆ women to a BBQ at the office. Children are welcome Please bring your own chairs RSVP to help us plan food Date: July 18th 2024 Time: 5:30 - 7:00pm Location: W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Office You can RSVP at the link below RSVP RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Times Colonist: Jul 6, 2014 SARAH PETRESCU Times Colonist B.C. policies that do not give First Nations burial grounds the same protection as cemeteries are discriminatory and out of date, says Tseycum Chief Vern Jacks.   Jacks and other local aboriginal leaders have been fighting to protect a small island in Ganges Harbour where human remains and burial cairns were found in 2006.    Because the burial site dates from before 1846, it is managed under the Heritage Conservation Act – not the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act, which offers greater protection.    “The laws are racist,” Jacks said.  “We’re tired of [...]

This time of year is traditionally known as ĆENŦEḴI.  ĆENŦEḴI EȽTÁLṈEW̱JE LE TŦE SĆÁNEW̱I ENÁN JE LE U TSOS TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ EȽTÁLṈEW̱SU ȾW̱IṈETEṈs E TŦE SĆÁNEW̱NIȽ ȻE ĆÁ ŚW̱ELOXET ȽTE TŦE SĆÁNEW̱. NIȽ S,HI,WEḰ SĆÁNEW̱TŦE ŦEḴI U HÍ TŦE SṮELIṮḴEȽ X̱EN I IȽEN E TŦE ŦEḴI EȻs TUOs TÁĆEL TŦE ŦEḴI. NIȽ SU TÁĆELs ĆÍK I ĆÁȽs IȽENs TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ EȽ TÁLṈEW̱. I HO JE LE EWE ĆḴEĆEs TŦE SWÁLET SU YÁs QENETEṈ E TŦE ŚNÁEM ȻE STÁṈ Es SQÁYs TŦE SWÁLET. ÍY QÁLES TŦE SȻÁĆEL E TŦE ĆENŦEḴI ÁNW̱ȽḴÁLJ. I ȻȽ TÁĆELs TŦE W̱EW̱ELEŚ NIȽ ₭ELLET TŦE [...]

Times Colonist: Jul 2, 1932    Into Grade 4a –- Francis Samson.    Into Grade 4b –- Horace Paull    Into Grade 2b –- Isabel Bartleman, Virginia Bartleman, Henry Cooper, Ronald Paull, Sara Paull, Patrick Smith, Sophie Smith.    Into Grade 1a –- Edna Henry, Lizzie Jim, Vera Paull, Sammy Sam, Albert Smith, Josephine Smith, Philomena William.    Into Grade 1b –- Rosalie Philip, Elizabeth Smith, Abraham William.    Prizes –- presented by Rev. Father Scheelan: Attendance, Ronald Paull; progress, Grade 4, Francis Samson; Grade 3, Horace Paull; Grade 1, Henry Cooper, Sara Paull; neatness, Lizzie Jim. RECENT POSTS How are we [...]

Times Colonist: Jul 1, 1984    Women are discriminated against under the Indian Act, and women should be consulted on ways to end the discrimination, says Rusty Underwood, co-ordinator of the Tsawout Native Women’s Association.    But the Native Indian organizations who are talking to the federal government about ways of amending a law that allows sexual discrimination against Indian women are mainly headed by men, she said.    “Although Native women are voicing their concerns, they continue to have minimal participation in these negotiations.” said Underwood. “It’s time for the women to be heard.”    On the Tsawout reserve in Central Saanich women [...]

"Big Bingo" Come Support Rells Price & Maddox Moon Funds raised will be used to support Rells Price & Maddox Moon as they will be traveling to Europe to train in England for 4 days before heading to Gothenburg, Sweden to play in the Gothia Cup, the "Largest Youth Soccer Tournament in the World" what they call the Youth World Cup on July 8th - 22nd, 2024. Friday, June 28th, 2024 Thunderbird Hall Doors Open: 4:00pm Bingo Starts: 6:00pm Bingo Package: $100.00 For ticket info, contact Kara Henderson 250-504-0267 or kara.henderson1974@gmail.com or Siona Moon at siona_6@hotmail.com RECENT POSTS [...]