Saanich people

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Ethnic group

Saanich
Regions with significant populations
Elsie Copper and her brother, who is wearing traditional Saanich dance regalia. George Gustav Heye, right. 1938 photo, NMAI.
Canada	( British Columbia)
United States	( Washington)
Languages
English, Saanich
Religion
Christianity, Animism
Related ethnic groups
Coast Salish

People	W̱SÁNEĆ
Language	SENĆOŦEN
Country	ÁLEṈENEȻ (TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ)

The Saanich or W̱sáneć (Saanich: W̱SÁNEĆ, [xʷˈsenət͡ʃ], Xwsenəč) are indigenous nations from the north coast of the Gulf and San Juan Islands, southern Vancouver Island and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia.

The W̱SÁNEĆ (weh-saanich) peoples are represented by the Tsartlip (Sart-Lip), Pauquachin (Paw-Qua-Chin), Tsawout (Say-Out), Tseycum (Sigh-Come) and Malahat (Mal-a-hat) Nations. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society consists of three of theses Nations: Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout. These W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations remain on their ancestral lands.

Saanich bands

MÁLEXEŁ – Malahat First Nation
BOḰEĆEN – Pauquachin
SȾÁ,UTW̱ – Tsawout
W̱JOȽEȽP – Tsartlip
W̱SÍḴEM – Tseycum First Nation

Leadership Council

On May 7, 2018, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council was created as a representation of the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations to the Government. The creation of this council not only brought three Indigenous groups together, but it also established a legal governing body. With this council, came many proposals and projects to benefit the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations.

Includes:

January 2018, the submission of a proposal for the Government of Canada to make the council a legal governing body (accepted).
Submission of funding to the federal government's "National Rebuilding" program.
Negotiations of a government to government project with the Capital Regional District.

Language

The W̱SÁNEĆ language or Saanich dialect is called SENĆOŦEN. This dialect was revitalized by the late John Elliot, an important member of the W̱SÁNEĆ community and peoples.

ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal school

Four of the Saanich First Nations, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout, created the ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School in 1989. It holds classes from preschool to grade 10, with classes for adults in the adult centre next door to the high school where SENĆOŦEN, the W̱SÁNEĆ language, and W̱SÁNEĆ culture are taught along with the provincial curriculum. The school is also a venue for community events.

References

"Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE – Our Homeland". W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council. W̱SÁNEĆ Nation. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
"SENĆOŦEN Survival School". W̱SÁNEĆ School Board. W̱SÁNEĆ Nation. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
W̱SÁNEĆ School Board; Swallow, Tye (30 November 2018). "Chapter 9 – Learning from the Homeland: An Emerging Process for Indigenizing Education". In Williams, Wanosts'a7 Lorna; Snively, Gloria (eds.). Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2. ePublishing Services, University of Victoria Libraries. ÁLEṈENEȻ means "homeland" in the SENĆOŦEN language.
"Indigenous Relations". Saanich.ca. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
^ "W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council". W̱SÁNEĆ. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
"Board of Directors". Wsanecschoolboard.ca. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
SENĆOŦEN
"ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School". Fpcf.ca. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

An Outline of the Morphology and Phonology of Saanich, North Straits Salish (Timothy Montler's site)
SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List
SENĆOŦEN (Saanich, Northern Straits Salish) (Chris Harvey's Native Language, Font & Keyboard)
Saanich Indian School Board website
ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School website and photo

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Peoples	Chawathil Cheam Sts'ailes (WA) Stz'uminus Clemclemaluts Comiaken Copalis Cowlitz Duwamish Esquimalt Halalt Hoh Homalco Humptulips Katzie Khenipsen Kilpahlas Klahoose Klallam Koksilah Kwa-kwa-a-pilt Kwantlen Kway-quit-lam Matsqui Musqueam Nanoose Nuxalk Malahat Sliammon Snuneymuxw Tsawwassen Tsleil-Waututh shíshálh Squamish Semiahmoo Sumas Sq'éwlets Sts'ailes Leq'á:mel Popkum Seabird Island Skwah Skway Shilshole Shxw'ow'hamel Skawahlook Skowkale Soowahlie Squiala Stó꞉lō Tzeachten Yakweakwioose T'souk-e Tsartlip Somena Quamichan Penelakut Lamalcha Saanich Lummi Nooksack Lower Skagit Upper Skagit Skokomish Muckleshoot Sammamish Samish Sauk-Suiattle Snohomish Snoqualmie Skykomish Nisqually Puyallup Stillaquamish Suquamish Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena
Governments	Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam First Nation Kwantlen First Nation Katzie First Nation Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation Leq'á:mel First Nation Matsqui First Nation Popkum Band Sq'éwlets First Nation Seabird Island Band Skwah First Nation Skway First Nation Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation Skawahlook First Nation Skowkale First Nation Soowahlie First Nation Squiala First Nation Sto꞉lo Nation Chiefs Council Stó꞉lō Tribal Council Sumas First Nation Tzeachten First Nation Yakweakwioose First Nation Sts'ailes Nation Tsleil-waututh First Nation Musqueam Indian Band Katzie First Nation Kwikwetlem First Nation Semiahmoo First Nation Chemainus First Nation Halalt First Nation Homalco First Nation Klahoose First Nation Malahat First Nation Nanoose First Nation Peters First Nation Tla'amin Nation shíshálh Nation Snuneymuxw First Nation Tsawwassen First Nation Yale First Nation Yakweakwioose First Nation Tseycum First Nation Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Squamish Nation Union Bar First Nation Nuxalk Nation T'Sou-ke Nation Esquimalt First Nation Tsawout First Nation Cowichan Tribes Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Cowlitz Indian Tribe Suquamish Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Lummi Nation Makah Tribe Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Nisqually Indian Tribe Quinault Indian Nation Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe Samish Indian Nation Skokomish Indian Tribe Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Squaxin Island Tribe Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Suquamish Tribe Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Tulalip Tribes
Organizations and institutions	Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Washington Indian Gaming Association Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
Culture and society	Music Mythology Art
Languages	Comox Island Comox † Sliammon/Mainland Comox Pentlatch Halkomelem shíshálh Squamish Nooksack North Straits Lummi Saanich Samish Semiahmoo Songhees T'sou-ke Klallam Lushootseed Northern and Southern Twana Cowlitz Quinault

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