Saanich
Encyclopedia
The Saanich or W̱SÁNEĆ are indigenous nations from the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula
in Washington, the Gulf
and San Juan Islands
, southern Vancouver Island
and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland
in British Columbia
.
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
in Washington, the Gulf
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
and San Juan Islands
San Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the northwest corner of the contiguous United States between the US mainland and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of the U.S...
, southern Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
- BOḰEĆEN – Pauquachin
- MÁLEXEȽ – Malahat
- SEMYOME – SemiahmooSemiahmooSemiahmoo may refer to:*Semiahmoo Bay, south-eastern section of Boundary Bay, bisected by the US-Canada border near White Rock, British ColumbiaIn Canada:*Semiahmoo people, a Coast Salish people*Semiahmoo First Nation, government of the Semiahmoo people...
- SXIMEȽEȽ – Esquimalt
- T’sou-ke – Sooke
- ȾÁ,UTW̱ – Tsawout
- W̱ĆIÁNEW̱ – Becher Bay
- W̱JOȽEȽP – Tsartlip
- W̱SÍKEM – Tseycum
External links
- An Outline of the Morphology and Phonology of Saanich, North Straits Salish (Timothy Montler's site)
- Saanich Classified Word List (Timothy Montler's site)
- SENĆOŦEN (Saanich, Northern Straits Salish) (Chris Harvey's Native Language, Font & Keyboard)
- Saanich Indian School Board
- SENĆOŦEN Welcome page (First Voices)