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This time of year is known as ĆENŦÁWEN

2026-08-28T15:20:03+00:00

This time of year is traditionally known as ĆENŦÁWEN. ĆENŦÁWEN ĆȽ ENÁ TÁĆEL TŦE SȽEMEW̱ĆEḴSOT TŦE STOLU ȻNIȽs LÁSETs TŦE STOLU E TŦE SĆÁNEW̱Ȼs TÍYELs. ȻNIȽs ŦOṈs TŦE ÁYET TW̱E ŚELEṈ E TŦE ȾEMEȻE ȻNIȽs ELXOTEṈs TŦE XIW̱E ṈÁLṈELs TŦE ȾEMEȻE. ȻȽ YÁ IȾȽOṈESET TŦE SȻÁĆEL ȻNIȽs YÁ,s TŦE SWO,EU,LES ŦOṈ EMNIEṈ E TŦE SMÍEŦ. NIȽs YÁ,s TŦE SȽENȽÁNI ELXOTEṈ TŦE KEXMIN ȻNIȽ ŚW̱HÁQs TŦE W̱ILṈEW̱E TŦE SMIȽE ȻȽ ENÁ, W̱ḰELWEȽ TŦE SJELW̱EṈ. ĆENŦÁWEN-THE COHO SALMON RETURN TO THE EARTH This moon marks the arrival of the Coho Salmon. WEATHER The first rains begin to break the drought [...]

This time of year is known as ĆENŦÁWEN2026-08-28T15:20:03+00:00

Commission Opportunity for W̱SÁNEĆ Artists: Panorama Recreation

2026-09-10T22:09:56+00:00

Panorama Recreation is commissioning designs from local Indigenous artists to be fabricated in metal and mounted on the Centennial Park Sport Box facade. Each artist who submits a full application and design will be paid $100, with the selected artist earning $5000 for their winning design. The deadline for all submissions is October 15, and late submissions will not be considered. What to submit: 1. A sketch of the design (can be a physical copy, photo scan, or a digital vector-based illustration) 2. A short statement (up to 250 words) describing the key elements, themes, inspiration, and/or story and meaning [...]

Commission Opportunity for W̱SÁNEĆ Artists: Panorama Recreation2026-09-10T22:09:56+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Director, Facilities and I.T. at Victoria International Airport

2026-09-10T07:10:20+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Director, Facilities and Information Technology at Victoria International Airport. This is a senior leadership opportunity at Victoria International Airport. Operating in a complex, safety-critical environment, the Director provides strategic and long-term direction for the critical systems, technology and infrastructure that support safe, resilient and efficient airport operations. This includes passenger processing, baggage handling, building automation, public address systems, facilities infrastructure, and information management and technology. This is a permanent, full time role. Learn more and apply: https://yyj.ca/en/careers-employment/working-at-yyj/ View job posting pdf Apply Now

External Job Opportunity: Director, Facilities and I.T. at Victoria International Airport2026-09-10T07:10:20+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Manager of Indigenous Relations at Islands Trust

2026-09-05T04:04:21+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Manager of Indigenous Relations at Islands Trust The Manager of Indigenous Relations leads the design and implementation of a coordinated and collaborativeapproach to intergovernmental relationships among Islands Trust bodies and First Nations, Indigenous groups,Indigenous community members, and other governmental agencies. Position details:Full time$90,900 - $128,800 annuallyVictoria, BCApplication deadline: September 11, 2026 Learn more and apply at the link below: Learn More

External Job Opportunity: Manager of Indigenous Relations at Islands Trust2026-09-05T04:04:21+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relations Advisor at Islands Trust

2026-09-05T04:07:56+00:00

External Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relations Advisor at Islands Trust Applications are due September 24, 2026 The Indigenous Relations Advisor develops strategies and fosters organizational excellence in intergovernmental relationships among Islands Trust Conservancy and Indigenous Governing Bodies in the Islands Trust Area, as well as regional districts and provincial and federal agencies. Position details: 🕐 Part time (35 hours bi-weekly) 💵 $44.19 – $50.34 hourly 📍 Victoria, BC, with hybrid work options ⏰ Application deadline September 24, 2026 Learn more and apply at the link below: Learn More

External Job Opportunity: Indigenous Relations Advisor at Islands Trust2026-09-05T04:07:56+00:00

External Job Opportunity: IPAC Student Intern, Policy and Communications

2026-08-27T02:12:59+00:00

Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) IPAC Student Intern, Policy and Communications Wage: $26/hour Work Term: Four months, 37.5 hr/week Location: Fully remote (with optional travel) Job Description The IPAC Public Policy Intern position is an opportunity for a graduate student or recent graduate in public administration, communications, sociology, political science or a related discipline to gain practical experience learning how governments in Canada work and developing programs to enhance public administration from coast to coast to coast. The Intern would work under the guidance of the CEO to help support IPAC’s mission of enhancing public administration. Duties would [...]

External Job Opportunity: IPAC Student Intern, Policy and Communications2026-08-27T02:12:59+00:00

This Time 46 Years Ago – August 1980

2026-08-03T06:02:12+00:00

Times Colonist: Aug 26, 1980   Bay marina nixed By STEPHEN HUME      Colonist Staff    Central Saanich council and the lands, parks and housing ministry expressed serious reservations Monday about a marina proposed for Saanichton Bay.    Council said at its regular meeting that the application by Saanichton Marina Ltd. should be given “no further consideration,” and that “after considerable study of the plans, council continues to have reservations in respect to the application.”    And the special projects branch of the lands, parks and housing ministry said in a letter to Mayor David Hill that the proposed 400-berth project “is so located [...]

This Time 46 Years Ago – August 19802026-08-03T06:02:12+00:00

This Time 12 Years Ago – August 2014

2026-08-03T06:06:51+00:00

Times Colonist: Aug 13, 2014   Acquire Grace Islet to protect burial ground BEN ISITT    Today, Capital Regional District directors will consider a proposal to acquire Grace Islet in Ganges Harbour off Saltspring Island for the public purpose of protecting the First Nations burial ground.    While the primary obligation to protect First Nations cultural heritage sites resides with the provincial government, it has become sadly apparent that the provincial government and Forests Minister Steve Thomson have no intention of exercising this responsibility, notwithstanding requests from W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich Nation) and the six nations in the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, the Islands Trust [...]

This Time 12 Years Ago – August 20142026-08-03T06:06:51+00:00

This time of year is known as ĆENHENEN

2026-08-06T03:34:15+00:00

This time of year is traditionally known as ĆENHENEN.  ĆENHENEN NIȽ ŚW̱TÁĆELS TŦE HENEN HIȽ ŚW̱DÁLETEṈs E TŦE ÍY QÁLES X̱EṈ OL Ȼs XÁĆEṈs. TOW̱OL U ṈEN TŦE SĆÁNEW̱E TIÁ ȽḴÁLJ. MEQ EXIN ŚW̱OX̱s TŦEN QEȽ W̱ILṈEW̱LÁE EṮ ĆELȽTENEM, TEMTEM AXEN, SMO₭EĆ, SDÁYES, ḰENNES. NIȽ SU ĆḴEĆEs TŦEN QEȽ W̱ILṈEW̱. SU ṮÁNEḴs KPETTEs TŦE SĆÁLEĆES ḰEL ḰEL E TŦE SYESEs TŦE ṈENṈENEs E TŦE SȻÁs ĆELÁṈENs. SU MEQs SÁN XĆIT ȻE NIȽ Es SÁN TŦE ṈENṈENEs ȻE ĆTOLES Es SE ȻE NÁTEṈ Es. HO ȻENNES TŦE ṈEN S,IȽEN TŦE EȽTÁLṈEW̱SU HIMETs TŦE SĆÁLEĆEs ṈÁTW̱E TŦE ŚW̱SIÁMs EṈOTEs TŦE [...]

This time of year is known as ĆENHENEN2026-08-06T03:34:15+00:00
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