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SOVEREIGNTY OUTLASTED THE GLACIERS

The Great Emerging: Science and W̱SÁNEĆ Origins

Participants gain insight into how W̱SÁNEĆ oral history coincides with scientific evidence supporting W̱SÁNEĆ presence since time immemorial.

  • Intersection of ancestral oral history and Late Pleistocene geology.

  • The Flood & The Rope: Alignment with 14,000 years of environmental data.

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JURISDICTION BENEATH THE WAVES: RECLAIMING SUBMERGED HOMELANDS

SX̱OLE: The Science and Law of the Reef Net

Participants gain deeper insight into W̱SÁNEĆ connections to land and resources through exploring the sophisticated technology found in SX̱OLE.

  • Technological complexity of the 13 Moons and tidal science.

  • Naval architecture, stellar navigation, and inherent conservation laws.

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RESILIENCE AS RESISTANCE: DISRUPTING THE COLONIAL TIMELINE

Persistence: Resilience and W̱SÁNEĆ Reclamation

Participants gain insight into how colonization impacted W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples to better understand how W̱SÁNEĆ culture and traditions ensured survivance.

  • The Assault: Colonization, the burning of longhouses, and the banning of ceremonies.

  • Survival: Maintaining oral histories through the residential school and reserve systems.

  • Leadership: Matriarchal movements behind the Saanich Indian School Board.

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