Event Postponed Due to weather and safety concerns, the event originally scheduled for February 11, 2025, has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. The PKOLS Naming Celebration & Sign Rededication honors the restoration of the mountain’s traditional name and its deep cultural significance to the WSÁNEĆ people. HÍSW̱ḴE
Sign up now for a bow hunting course this Saturday, February 8th! 🤗🏹 TIMES: 5:00-6:30pm or 7:00-8:30pm (time slot will be assigned based on age and experience) There are currently 5 spots still available, sign up through this form: Sign-Up Form RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here
📢 Event Update! ❄️ Due to icy road conditions, the Women's Group Event: Seed Packaging & Meet & Greet has been rescheduled to February 12, 2025. 📅 New Date: February 12, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5PM – 8PM 📍 Location: WLC Boardroom (800b Stellys X Rd) Learn about the W̱SÁNEĆ Lands Trust Society and package Yellow Beggartick seeds from ȾIKEL! 🌱 ✨ Free event + dinner! ✨ Thanks for understanding—see you there! Stay safe. 💛
The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Open House is coming up! 🤗🗣 Date: Thursday, February 13th Location: W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Office (800 B Stelly X Rd) Time: 1:00pm-6:00 pm Enjoy food and door prizes as we answer your questions! RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback Here
Due to weather and safety concerns, the PKOLS Naming Celebration Ceremony & Sign Rededication, originally scheduled for February 11, 2025, is now postponed. A new date will be selected for this important celebration and will be posted to the WLC website. Please stay tuned to wsanec.com for further updates. HÍSW̱ḴE
WLC Women’s Gatherings Create Space for Healing and Connection W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC) partnered with Sharing Medicine Bundles and the University of Victoria to host two successful women’s gatherings in 2024, providing a safe space for women in the community to share traditional knowledge across generations, build lasting relationships, and heal on the land. The first gathering took place on April 13th and 14th at W̱SÁNEĆ College. Recognizing that conversation flows more freely when hands are busy, the gathering centred around tactile workshops, including a beading workshop led by Joni Morris, an art workshop by Brianna Bear, a wool-weaving [...]
W̱SÁNEĆ Marine & Land Use Plan Upcoming Community Engagement Sessions February 2025 Highlights: Location: Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Juniper Room Dinner: 5-6 PM Engagement: 6-9 PM Tuesday, February 25 - CANCELLED WSÁNEĆ World Cafe Engagement Topic: ĆÁ,I TW TŦE TEṈEW ȽTE I ÍY,NOṈETs TŦE WILṈEW (Economic Development) Thursday, February 27 WSÁNEĆ Monopoly: What economic initiatives would you spend your money on? Topic: ENVISION A WSÁNEĆ ECONOMY BUILT UPON WSÁNEC VALUES, LAWS AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHS. What are the possibilities for a sustainable WSÁNEĆ economy? Explore More Events (February - June 2025): Topics include Economic Development, Archaeology, Douglas Treaty, Climate [...]
🌊 Meet Marissa Jim (I,MIUW̱), our new Junior Marine and Land Use Planner at the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council! Marissa brings cultural knowledge, a passion for community, and experience in marine and land use research. She’s excited to connect and help shape a bright future. When she’s not working, she enjoys beading, spending time on the land and being with her family. Let’s give her a warm welcome! 💛✨ Can you tell me a bit about who you are and where you’re from? My name is Marissa. My ancestral name is I¸MIUW̱. I am W̱SÁNEĆ & Penelakut and have ties [...]
Cadboro Bay Takes Runny Nose to Heart Residents in the Cadboro Bay district have responded to suggestions that more places and streets be given Indian names in the capital region. They have agreed to name a new eight-acre natural park at Ten-Mile Point “Knuksen.” Knuksen means “runny nose” the Indian name for Ten-Mile Point. The word is descriptive of a running tide running around a nose-shaped point. Parks Administrator Bert Richmond said the main problem on using Indian names is the spelling. “We got the correct spelling for this name from Wilson Duff, anthropologist at the University of British Columbia,” [...]
In our world, this is the true beginning of the Saanich Year. The new moon signifies a change--our days are growing longer. Nature, the moons, and the whole world are being reborn. ṈIṈENE – MOON OF THE CHILD The face of the young man represents youth, a new beginning, the rebirth of the animal world, and the new edible shoots. This is the Saanich New Year. The moon’s yellow hair is the returning light to the world. WEATHER This is the time the Earth starts to move closer to the Sun once again. All things begin to warm [...]
