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The Saanich people ( ) are a Central Coast Salish people indigenous to parts of
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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: *January 2018, the submission of a proposal for the
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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 language or
Saanich dialect Saanich (also Sənčáθən, written as in Saanich orthography, ) is the language of the First Nations Saanich people in the Pacific Northwest region of northwestern North America. Saanich is a Coast Salishan language in the Northern Straits ...
is called . This dialect was revitalized by the late John Elliot, an important member of the community and peoples.


Tribal school

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

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Further reading

* Bill, Adriane; Cayou, Roxanne; & Jim, Jacqueline. (2003). ''NET'̸'E NEḰA'̸' SḴELÁLṈEW'̲' ne 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 laxton, Earl, Sr. & STOLC̸EL̵ lliot, 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


(Chris Harvey's Native Language, Font & Keyboard)



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