Meaning of Saanich | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A member of a Native American people from British Columbia.
2. The language of this people.
3. A district municipality on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, named for the Saanich people.

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“Mount⟳ Newton is next on the list of Greater Victoria landmarks that First Nations want⟳ to see⟳ restored to their traditional names. The Saanich, or Wsanec, tribes know⟳ the mountain as Lau,Welnew, which means place⟳ of refuge in the Sencoten language. […] “There’s big support⟳ for that one in the Saanich Nation because we have⟳ always held that mountain sacred,” said Tsawout hereditary chief Eric Pelkey, who spearheaded last⟳ week’s march⟳ up Mount⟳ Douglas to erect a sign⟳ bearing the traditional name⟳ Pkols.”

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