W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardians

Since David Dick joined the team as the Senior Manager of the South Resident Killer Whale Monitoring program in June, he's been busy working hard to bring the W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardian Program to life. Shown above The QENTOL, YEN W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardians new logo, by James Jimmy There have been two major accomplishments towards launching the program, the first is the announcement of the SENĆOŦEN name of the program. The second, the successful completion of the logo design contest, resulting in a visual identity created by a W̱SÁNEĆ Community member. After several discussions with the W̱SÁNEĆ  Language Committee members; [...]

Prior to colonization, the W̱SÁNEĆ people were part of nature, not apart from it. Since the removal and interruption of the natural ways of being, both W̱SÁNEĆ people and the killer whales have suffered. As such, the WLC is in the beginning stages of creating a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Monitoring Program. The SRKW Monitoring Program is a multi-year initiative that seeks to remedy the colonial interruption by creating something that resembles a W̱SÁNEĆ Guardian Program, like many other First Nations have done. This program will restore the balance between the W̱SÁNEĆ and the KELȽOLEMEĆEN / Orcas, get [...]

The WLC is pleased to welcome David Dick to the team! Learn more about David Dick and how he will help fulfill the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council's mandate. Click play to view the short interview, or read the transcript below. https://youtu.be/WPZTtKBKb3w David: My name is David Dick. Also known as SUMÉ,t I'm from the Songhees first nation. My father is Baptiste (Skip) Dick- LEXIXELEK  from Songhees. My mom is Linda Dick. She is of Swiss Norwegian descent.  I have four other siblings and I have three daughters and a son and three grandchildren. Interviewer: Would you be able to [...]