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The Saanich people ( ) are a Central Coast Salish people indigenous to parts of British Columbia and western Washington state.

The W̱SÁNEĆ peoples are represented by the Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Tseycum and Malahat First Nations. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society consists of three of these nations: Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout. These W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations remain on their ancestral lands.

Saanich bands

  • – Malahat First Nation
  • – Pauquachin
  • – Tsawout
  • – Tsartlip
  • – Tseycum First Nation

Leadership Council

On May 7, 2018, the Leadership Council was created as a representation of the 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 First Nations.

Includes: This dialect was revitalized by the late John Elliot, an important member of the community and peoples.

Tribal school

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Four of the Saanich First Nations, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout, created the 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 , the language, and culture are taught along with the provincial curriculum. The school is also a venue for community events.

See also

  • Coast Salish peoples

References

Bibliography

Further reading

  • Bill, Adriane; Cayou, Roxanne; & Jim, Jacqueline. (2003). NET'̸'E NEḰA'̸' SḴELÁLṈEW'̲' [One green tree]. Victoria, B.C.: First Peoples' Cultural Foundation & L̵ÁU,WELṈEW̲ Tribal School. .
  • Mithun, Marianne. (1999). The languages of Native North America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (hbk); .
  • Montler, Timothy. (1996). Languages and dialects in Straits Salishan. Proceedings of the International Conference on Salish and Neighboring Languages, 31, 249–256.
  • Montler, Timothy. (1999). Language and dialect variation in Straits Salishan. Anthropological linguistics, 41 (4), 462–502.
  • YELḰÁTT̵E [Claxton, Earl, Sr.]; & STOLC̸EL̵ [Elliot, John, Sr.]. (1994). Reef Net Technology of the Saltwater People. Brentwood Bay, B.C.: Saanich Indian School Board.
  • An Outline of the Morphology and Phonology of Saanich, North Straits Salish <small>(Timothy Montler's site)</small>
  • SENĆOŦEN Classified Word List
  • SENĆOŦEN (Saanich, Northern Straits Salish) <small>(Chris Harvey's Native Language, Font & Keyboard)</small>
  • Saanich Indian School Board website
  • ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School website and photo