Saanich people
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The Saanich people (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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.[1] The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society consists of three of these nations: Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout.[2] These W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations remain on their ancestral lands.
Saanich bands
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- Script error: No such module "Lang". – Tsawout
- Script error: No such module "Lang". – Tsartlip
- Script error: No such module "Lang". – Tseycum First Nation[3]
Leadership Council
On May 7, 2018, the Script error: No such module "Lang". Leadership Council was created as a representation of the Script error: No such module "Lang". 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 Script error: No such module "Lang". First Nations.
Includes:[2]
- 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 Script error: No such module "Lang". language or Saanich dialect is called Script error: No such module "Lang"..[4] This dialect was revitalized by the late John Elliot, an important member of the Script error: No such module "Lang". community and peoples.
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Four of the Saanich First Nations, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout, created the Script error: No such module "Lang". 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 Script error: No such module "Lang"., the Script error: No such module "Lang". language, and Script error: No such module "Lang". culture are taught along with the provincial curriculum. The school is also a venue for community events.[5]
See also
References
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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. Template:ISBN.
- Mithun, Marianne. (1999). The languages of Native North America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Template:ISBN (hbk); Template:ISBN.
- 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.
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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