W̱JOȽEȽP LEADERSHIP UPDATES
W̱JOȽEȽP First Nation is one of five communities that constitute the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation.
The W̱SÁNEĆ People are Salt Water People. The Sea is very important to our way of life. Traditionally the W̱SÁNEĆ People had homes throughout the San Juan Islands and on the east and north coasts of the Saanich Peninsula.
Our land went east through the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands and northeast across Georgia Strait to Boundary Bay. Our territory included the Saanich Inlet and deep into the forest lands on its west side. On the Saanich Peninsula itself, our land went south as far as PKOLS (Mount Douglas), and from there across to W̱QENNELEȽ (Mt. Finlayson) and SELE₭TEȽ (Goldstream).
W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich Peninsula) was the headquarters because this is where the W̱SÁNEĆ People built their permanent winter homes.
Our vision is to honour the past, while moving forward and creating opportunities for our future generations.
Realizing our gifts, and pulling together with our W̱SÁNEĆ Nations.
