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W̱SÁNEĆ en · NOUN

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Saanich W̱SÁNEĆ.

Meanings

1. (plural, singular) Synonym of Saanich.
   • An archaeological dig on southern Vancouver Island has uncovered remnants from an ancient W̱SÁNEĆ (wh-say-nutch) village, dating back centuries. 2023 July 29, Courtney Dickson, “Archaeological dig uncovers remnants of W̱SÁNEĆ village dating back more than 1,000 years”, in CBC News:
   • A non-profit group is using a pair of community grants from the Victoria Foundation to restore ecosystems in W̱SÁNEĆ territory and support its work with youth. 2025 June 30, Jeff Bell, “Grants support W̱SÁNEĆ environmental projects, work with youth”, in Times Colonist:
   • With B.C.’s commercial herring fishery set to open in the Strait of Georgia on Sunday, Nov. 24, W̱SÁNEĆ hereditary chiefs are urgently trying to get a meeting with the federal government to get a moratorium in place. 2024 November 22, Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood, “As commercial herring fishery looms, W̱SÁNEĆ hereditary chiefs try to protect ‘last gasp’ of the fish in Salish Sea”, in The Narwhal:
   • “Everything that we need is provided for us by our environment,” a W̱SÁNEĆ elder said. “Whether it’s food, medicine, plants, whether it’s our fisheries … as saltwater peoples it’s really important to come together.” 2020 October 26, Kate Korte and Alec Lazenby, “W̱SÁNEĆ nations hold solidarity blockade for Mi’kmaw fishers”, in The Martlet:

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Synonyms

Saanich