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About the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board
The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board provides educational programming, SENĆOŦEN language, and lifelong learning opportunities through the SȽEȽEMW̱ Child Development Centre, ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School, LENOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱, W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Secondary School, and W̱SÁNEĆ College, serving over 500 learners. The W̱SÁNEĆ School Board is founded on W̱SÁNEĆ values and the principles of First Nations Control of First Nations Education, representing over 50 years of collaborative leadership and governance by the elected Chiefs and Councils of W̱JOȽEȽP/Tsartlip, SȾÁUTW̱/Tsawout, BOḰEĆEN/Pauquachin, and W̱SÍKEM/Tseycum First Nations.
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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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W̱LSS SḰELḰEL (Newsletter) – January 2025
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W̱LSS SḰELḰEL (Newsletter) – December 2024
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W̱LSS SḰELḰEL (Newsletter) – November 2024
W̱LSS SḰELḰEL (Newsletter) - November 2024 Inside this issue: Message from the Home School Coordinator Important Dates Community
W̱LSS Role Model Program
W̱LSS Role Model Program We would like to invite you into our school to share your knowledge and
W̱LSS SḰELḰEL (Newsletter) – October 2024
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