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Snuneymuxw First Nation Invites you to attend the 2024 tsetsuw' hiw'a'lum / Coast Salish Games! Click here to submit an expression of interest! Youth Athletes from ages 7 - 16 can participate in: Track & Field Basketball Soccer Bone Game Paddling The games are scheduled to take place from July 21st to July 26th, followed by the annual Snuneymuxw Days celebration on the 27th and 28th. 2024. The venues for 2024 tsetsuw' hiw'a'lum' are throughout Nanaimo. The Games will begin with an opening ceremony on Sunday, July 21st, at 10:00 am. Following the ceremony, in-person registration will [...]

Indians Unite in Major Drive To Get Compensation for Land By AL FORREST    British Columbia's 45.000 Indians today laid claim to all the land in the province.    Tsartlip band chief Philip Paul 33, of West Saanich announced today BC's 219 bands have united to demand compensation for lands which he said were never surrendered to the while man.    "In addition we are seeking compensation for the 100 years of hardship and suffering the Indian people have undergone since Confederation.”    At the founding meeting of the Confederation of Native Indians of B.C. in Vancouver Saturday Mr. Paul was named chief spokesman. [...]

Share your thoughts to receive a $50 gift card! The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council is working on developing a Marine and Land Use Plan for the W̱SÁNEC people that will help guide us under a unified vision for the marine/land environment and protect the W̱SÁNEĆ way of life. It will help identify appropriate strategies to assert and affirm W̱SÁNEĆ authority and presence throughout the territory. This is a multi-year (5+) initiative that will identify community goals and priorities regarding Douglas Treaty Rights, Aboriginal Rights and title, and appropriate strategies to assert and affirm W̱SÁNEĆ authority and presence throughout the territory. [...]

W̱SÁNEĆ Women's Conference: Register Today! The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council is hosting a Women's Conference! DATE: April 13th and 14th, 2024. TIME: 9am - 4pm (exact times are still TBD) WHERE: 7449 W Saanich Rd, Brentwood Bay, BC (School Board Cultural Centre) Lunch will be provided and Childcare is available. This will be a sacred space for us to gather, share experiences, receive teachings, and celebrate W̱SÁNEĆ women. Click below to register for the event: Register Here! RECENT POSTS Leave Us Your Feedback Here

On February 8th from 12 PM to 6 PM, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC) opened the doors of its offices for its second annual Open House. The Open House provided community members with an opportunity to meet the WLC team in person and to learn more about how the WLC is working to advance the interests and rights of W̱SÁNEĆ with the entities that operate in W̱SÁNEĆ territory. WLC staff members provided attendees with in-depth presentations regarding their work on behalf of the W̱SÁNEĆ. Each WLC team member shared vibrant, detailed poster boards covered in photos and engaged [...]

WLC Holiday Closure ☀️🌱 The WLC offices will be closed starting at noon on Thursday, March 28th and will re-open on Tuesday, April 2nd. RECENT POSTS Leave Us Your Feedback Here

Women's Conference: Workshop Facilitators Expression of Interest The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council is hosting a Women's Conference on April 13th and 14th, 2024 at the W̱SÁNEĆ Cultural Building. We are seeking facilitators for the W̱SÁNEĆ Women’s Conference! If you, or someone you know, is a Coast Salish workshop facilitator, please take a moment to apply to guide a workshop on April 13th or 14th. Cedar weavers, knitters, women’s teachers, and self-care teachers are all welcome. This conference is a space for women, non-binary, trans and 2 Spirit to explore traditional healing practices in a safe space. 🙋🏽‍♀️ WHO: Coast Salish [...]