Happy holidays! The WLC offices will be closed starting December 19th until January 5th. The offices will re-open on January 6th. 🎄☃️ RECENT POSTS Leave Us Your Feedback Here
Funds raised in 2023 campaign surpass W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society goal, reaching over $35,000 in just three weeks (December 5, 2024 – Saanichton, BC) – After a successful inaugural campaign, the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society (WLTS) Holiday Gift Giving Campaign is returning this December. This holiday season, allies and community members across the country are invited to support the WLTS #landback campaign through monetary donations or by returning traditional unceded land to W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. With a goal of raising $10,000 by December 31, 2024, funds will facilitate the return of ancestral lands on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands to [...]
We are looking to start Bow Hunting courses again in the near future. If you are interested in taking a Bow Hunting course on weekday evenings or weekends please fill out the form below to let us know. Stay tuned for updates on Bow Hunting courses coming soon! Join The Waitlist
Over the last few months, the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society (WLTS) hosted an open call for artists to submit their ideas for a new logo. The winner would receive $750 and their artwork would be used in all WLTS communications materials, including the forthcoming website. As numerous talented artists submitted their art, it was a difficult decision made by the WLTS advisory committee. The WLTS is pleased to offer a warm congrats to LessLIE (Sam) as the winner of the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society Logo contest! LessLIE (Sam) is of Cowichan and Penelakut descent and proudly works in the Coast [...]
This time of year, around what is now called November and December , is traditionally known as SJELCASEN- The Moon of putting your paddle away in the bush. This moon is the season of strong winds. The weather is unpredictable, making it unsafe to travel. It is time to put the big sea canoes and paddles away. It is time to honour the paddle for carrying one safely all season long. Snow is possible at this time of year. The long house activities start. WEATHER Strong and sudden winds are now common on the open sea and it [...]
Tsartlips claim to ‘sacred’ Tod Inlet By Bill Smith Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Tue, Nov 30, 1993 The Tsartlip Band has plans to lay claim to Tod Inlet. The band is working on a site-specific land claim for the inlet and portions of surrounding land. And while the land is already targeted for major development by Fama Holdings, band chief Daniel Sam said the area is “legally ours.” “There is no bill of sale to say it was bought from the Tsartlip people,” Sam said Monday. Band elders have given descriptions of Tsartlip boundaries from Mount [...]
Can you tell me a bit about who you are and where you’re from? My name is Ned, and I was born and raised in W̱SÁNEĆ and lək ̓ ʷəŋən territory and I’ve spent my entire life here. I love it here. I graduated from Reynolds Secondary School in 2017 and have continued to live on these lands since then. I'm an outgoing person and I really love spending time with people. I see myself as a people person, but I also can appreciate and value time alone as well. Whatever I do, I like to do it with passion [...]
Initial restoration of ȾIKEL is underway, with seed harvesting, invasive species removal, and log delivery events paving the way for W̱SÁNEĆ Community-Led Wetland Restoration Planning in 2025, and the land’s ultimate return to its natural state and important cultural role within W̱SÁNEĆ territory. Before it was taken by settlers, ȾIKEL was a 300-acre wetland stewarded by W̱SÁNEĆ. Settlers drained the land for farming purposes, destroying the original ecosystem. In late 2023, the Berglund Family recognized the need for reconciliation and restoration in this place and decided to return a 47.5-acre parcel in the heart of ȾIKEL to W̱SÁNEĆ through [...]
Have your say on whether W̱SÁNEĆ should negotiate for a "National Marine Conservation Area Reserve" (NMCAR) as a tool for retaking governance and decision-making within W̱SÁNEĆ territories. Session will include information and community discussion on: The Indigenous Management Board (IMB) - the eleven-Nation alliance (from W̱SÁNEĆ to Snuneymux) IMB discussions with the Crown to date: IMB vision to take up and take back roles, responsibilities and authorities Seeking Nation to Nation level discussions A proposal being developed for an NMCAR Work underway to assess whether the NMCAR proposal is what Nations want We want to hear your views to help [...]
Save the Date: The W̱LC's Annual General Meeting will be happening on Dec. 18th. Stay tuned for more information. RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here
