The Land Knows My Name

aturday, August 27th, 2011, 9:00am – 4:00pm
instructor: MENEŦIYE
cost: $95 + HST (lunch included)
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My name is MENEŦIYE, I am from the WSÁNEĆ people on Southern Vancouver Island. Our territory is on Southern Vancouver Island but also throughout the Gulf Islands as well. I am a SENĆOŦEN language apprentice at the L̵ÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School and work at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. I am a young person who has listened to the stories and teachings of my elders, I am looking forward to sharing with you what I can. During our day together I would like to tell you about the history of my people in the ṮELEṮÁĆES (gulf islands), the knowledge that we carry about the life within it, and some of the medicinal uses of the plant life within my territory. We will spend the day exploring the land surrounding Foxglove Farm looking at the different species of plants, and what they were used for by my people. I am going to talk about the 13 moon calendar that the W_SÁNEĆ People live by, the changes that are happening with the land and how we can work together to keep the cycle intact and at the same pace it has been at for so many years. At the end of the day we will set up a pit cook, feast, and share stories.

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