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The Saanich or W̱sáneć (Saanich: W̱SÁNEĆ, [xʷˈsenət͡ʃ], Xwsenəč) are indigenous nations from the north coast of the Gulf and San Juan Islands, southern Vancouver Island and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia.
Saanich is an anglicization of the name of the Saanich people or W̱SÁNEĆ. It may refer to: the Saanich people, a group of indigenous peoples in British Columbia, Canada; the Saanich dialect, a subdialect of North Straits Salish
Saanich (/ ˈ s æ n ɪ tʃ / SAN-itch) is a district municipality on the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 117,735 at the 2021 census, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island, and the eighth-most populous in the province. [2]
Malahat First Nation is a Coast Salish First Nations community of W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich People) representing approximately 350 members [2] with two reserve lands located on the western shore of Saanich Inlet, Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The Malahat First Nation is one of many nations within the Coastal Salish group that live on ...
Saanich (also Sənčáθən, written as SENĆOŦEN in Saanich orthography and pronounced [sənˈt͡ʃɑs̪ən]) is the language of the First Nations Saanich people in the Pacific Northwest region of northwestern North America.
They are one of the five groups of houses or 'families' of Saanich, along with the Tsawout, the Tseycum, the Malahat, the T'sou-ke, and the Tsartlip First Nations. According to a 2016 census, 330 people were recognized as Pauquachin. [1] Speakers of North Straits Salish, they were organized by the Indian Act into the Pauquachin First Nation.
The Saanich Peninsula is the historical homeland of several Coast Salish peoples. Numerous Indian Reserves are situated along the shores of Saanich Inlet. European settlers began arriving in the mid-nineteenth century, primarily engaging in resource-based industries such as logging, fishing, and notably, agriculture.
Located close to the east part of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, [8] Shoal Harbour MBS was originally home to W̱sáneć (Saanich) people. W̱sáneć (Saanich), possessing a meaning of "raised up" in Saanich, [9] are indigenous nations who lived across the San Juan Islands and along the eastern and northern shores of the Saanich Peninsula. [10]