Saanich people
W̱SÁNEĆ | |
|---|---|
Elsie Copper and her brother, who is wearing traditional Saanich dance regalia. George Gustav Heye, right (1938) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| British Columbia, Canada | |
| Languages | |
| Saanich, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity; traditional folk religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lekwungen, Lummi, Samish, Semiahmoo, Sooke, and other Coast Salish peoples |
| People | W̱SÁNEĆ |
|---|---|
| Language | SENĆOŦEN |
| Country | ÁLEṈENEȻ (TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ) |
The Saanich people (Saanich: W̱SÁNEĆ [ˈxʷse.nət͡ʃ]) are a Central Coast Salish people indigenous to parts of British Columbia and western Washington state.
The W̱SÁNEĆ peoples are represented by the Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Tseycum and Malahat First Nations. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society consists of three of these nations: Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout. These W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations remain on their ancestral lands.