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ÍY ȻENS TÁĆEL

It’s good that you’ve arrived.

ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱
TRIBAL SCHOOL

SENĆOŦEN LENOṈET
SCUL¸ÁUTW̱

W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership
Secondary

Our Nations

SȾÁUTW̱TSAWOUT FIRST NATION

W̱JOȽEȽPTSARTLIP FIRST NATION

TSE-KUMTSEYCUM FIRST NATION

BOḰEĆENPAUQUACHIN FIRST NATION

Our Nations

SȾÁUTW̱TSAWOUT

W̱JOȽEȽPTSARTLIP

TSE-KUMTSEYCUM

BOḰEĆENPAUQUACHIN

The Legend of ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱

From Great Flood to Sacred Place

The Legend of ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ tells the W̱SÁNEĆ creation story of survival during a great flood. The ancestors secured their canoe to a mountain peak with a great cedar rope, and when the waters receded, that place became known as ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ — “Place of Refuge.” This story explains the origin of an important cultural landmark and its lasting role in W̱SÁNEĆ identity. The video shares this teaching so future generations and the wider community can continue to learn from it.

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