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W̱SÁNEĆ Marine & Land Use Plan Upcoming Community Engagement Sessions April 2025 Highlights Location: Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Juniper Room Dinner: 5-6 PM Engagement: 6-9 PM Tuesday, April 22 & Thursday, April 24 Topic: Douglas Treaty & Indigenous Rights Cash incentives are available for the first 10 attendees, along with door prizes. Transportation is provided, and childminding is available upon request. For details, contact Marissa.Jim@wsanec.com Download the PDF file below to see more details! Schedule of Upcoming Events in 2025

 The Bow Hunting courses are returning soon! Now’s your chance to get on the waitlist. Check the link below to be notified when the next class is scheduled! Sign up now! Join the Waitlist

Join us in the WLC’s sports suite for a Pacific FC match this Saturday, April 5th at 5:00pm! We're giving away 10 tickets, enter before Thursday at 1pm for a chance to win! Text “WIN” to (778) 909-1895 along with: Your First and Last Name Email address Band Affiliation For a chance to win tickets! The WLC has renewed our Suite at the Pacific FC stadium. This means you can look forward to the WLC doing regular ticket giveaways to upcoming games in the future! RECENT POSTS How are we doing? Leave Us Your Feedback [...]

This time of year,  is traditionally known as PEXSISEṈ - The Moon of the Opening hands, the blossoming out Moon. NIȽ PEXSISEṈ ȽḰÁLJ ĆȽ ENÁ,. PEXSISEṈ TŦE MEQ STÁṈ JISEṈ TŦE ŦÁŦḴI SU ȻILs TŦE SPAKEṈ. TW̱E YOŦ OL U PE,PE,W̱ÁLS TŦE SĆES E TIÁ ȽḰÁLJ. NIȽ EN ŚW̱TU,O, QENEW̱TŦE XELXELJ. ȻNIȽ EN SU OLEXET EN SU ŚÁMET I KELOEṈ E TŦE S,OX̱E. TES E TŦEN ŚW̱ĆAḴET TŦE XPȺ. EN SU ȽENÁS JELLIs NIȽ ĆOȻEW̱SE TŦE SȽEUI E TIÁ, ĆEN ȾOȽEN. NIȽ SE SU XÁĆENs TŦE ḰȽȺs TŦE XPȺ EN SU ĆȺ E TŦE XEUES SNEW̱EȽ E TIÁ, [...]

WSÁNEĆ Knowledge Holder Panel 🤗 Sunday, March 30th, 2025 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Light breakfast served at 8:30 AM 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanich Fairgrounds, Juniper Room Participatory, inclusive, small group engagement HIŦ LE ĆELÁṈEN I TŦE SELWÁN ȽTE, Archaeological and heritage Freedom Adventure Bus is happy to shuttle our guests from our Band Offices to the event, the below times are approximate! Stop 1: Approx 7:30-7:35 a.m. SȾÁUTW̱ First Nation 7728 Tetayut Rd. Saanichton, BC Stop 2: Approx 7:45-7:50 Tseycum First Nation 1210 Totem Lane, North Saanich Stop 3: Approx 8:00-8:05 Pauqachin First Nation 9010 West Saanich Rd North [...]

In a series of three videos, Joni Olsen provides an insightful breakdown of the Joint Statement — a historic step toward recognizing W̱SÁNEĆ land rights and sovereignty. The statement challenges colonial interpretations of the Douglas Treaties of 1852, emphasizing the importance of oral history, Indigenous self-determination, and reconciliation efforts. This Joint Statement is a significant milestone, but the work is far from over. By continuing the conversation, advocating for Indigenous leadership, and pushing for real action, we move one step closer to justice for the W̱SÁNEĆ people. Watch the full videos to learn more. RECENT [...]

Rhodes, Tsartlip band honoured TOURISM VICTORIA AWARDS By Norman Gidney Times Colonist staff    The man who started the whale-watching industry in Victoria a decade ago and the Tsartlip Indian band were honoured Wednesday for contributions to local tourism.    Alex Rhodes, who started Seacoast Expeditions in 1990 with a single inflatable, received Tourism Victoria's 17th annual Miracle award at the organization's annual meeting.    Named for a wounded killer whale which Sealand tried to nurse back to health, the award recognizes "extraordinary effort and memorable achievement," said presenter Paul Miller.    Miller, who started the Victoria Harbour Ferry Co. at the same time, [...]

Four Chiefs To Sit On Board    Four Saanich Peninsula band chiefs will sit on Canada's first Indian school board, it was announced Thursday at a meeting in the East Saanich Reserve community hall.    The new board will run Tsartlip day school on West Saanich Road.    The chiefs - Phil Paul (Tsartlip), Gabriel Pelkey (Tsawout), Don Williams (Pauquachin), and Sandy Jones (Teycum) - will make up an interim board along with Victor Underwood Jr., Gus Bill, Marie Cooper and Tom Sampson.    The four bands formed the Saanich Indian Education Association two years ago when they learned the federal government planned to [...]