Saanich First Nation
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The Saanich First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish people of southern Vancouver Island and nearby Gulf Islands, known for their rich cultural traditions, SENĆOŦEN language, and deep historical ties to the Salish Sea region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
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First Nations people ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConnectionTo |
Coast Salish art motifs
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Pacific salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ canoe journeys ⓘ cedar trees ⓘ orcas of the Salish Sea ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Coast Salish longhouse culture
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canoe culture ⓘ ceremonial songs and dances ⓘ oral history traditions ⓘ potlatch ceremonies ⓘ traditional carving and art ⓘ traditional fishing practices ⓘ traditional reef net fishing ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalTieTo |
Salish Sea
NERFINISHED
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intertribal Coast Salish trade networks ⓘ marine harvesting ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| hasKnowledgeSystem |
traditional ecological knowledge of Salish Sea ecosystems
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traditional navigation and canoe travel knowledge ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRevitalizationEffort |
SENĆOŦEN immersion education
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community-based SENĆOŦEN classes ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalEconomyBasedOn |
fishing
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gathering of marine resources ⓘ hunting ⓘ plant gathering ⓘ |
| isPartOfBroadGrouping | Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | Indigenous rights holder in British Columbia ⓘ |
| language | SENĆOŦEN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Salishan languages
NERFINISHED
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Straits Salish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Gulf Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Salish Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coast Salish cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Coast Salish spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Saanich Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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nearby Gulf Islands ⓘ southern Vancouver Island coastline ⓘ waters of the Salish Sea ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet-based orthography for SENĆOŦEN ⓘ |
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