#wsanec — Public Fediverse posts

Metis Nation of Greater Victoria invites you to join for the annual Knowledge Keepers Gathering! This is an event where we highlight and showcase Metis knowledge from academic researchers, Metis-focused research, to cultural knowledge holders, storytellers, artists, musicians and dancers.

This event is free, for anyone and everyone to attend, and there is no registration required.

*I'll update with more detailed info, closer to event date. A few things are still being worked out.*

#Indigenous #VictoriaBC #BCIndigenous #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #CulturalConnecting #Metis #KnowledgeKeepers #Lekwungen #Xwespsm #Wsanec #YYJEvents #FreeEvent #CulturalWisdom #CulturalSharing #POCVoices #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #FirstPeoples #MetisCulture #CulturalArts #CulturalDance #CulturalMusic #IndigenousStorytellers

Went for a nature walk after volunteer work. Trails & lots of marshes at #SwanLake are #flooded. #Ducks have taken over 🦆

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Autumn #RainyDay #flood #Nature #wildlife #mallards #waterfowl #NatureSanctuary #NaturePark #NaturePreserve #BirdSanctuary #estuary #wetlands #ecosystem #ecological #UrbanParks #PhotoCollage #NatureConservation

2023. Using my #cane to pull out a toy that was dropped by someone into #SwanLake.

#CaneFishing #LitterRemoval #PeopleWithDisabilities #Saanich #NatureSanctuary #LeaveNoTrace #NatureSteward #NatureGuardian #PickUpLitter #VictoriaBC #BirdEstuary #YYJ #NaturePark #ParksInSaanich #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW

#SilentSunday
Undersea gardens.

#Aquatic #plants #UnderTheSea #marine #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #SalishSea #nature #ecological #minimalism #BlueGreen #photography #WorldInMyEyes #AquaticLife #photosynthesis #BeautifulWorld #OneEarth #underwater #AquaticPlants

Almost perfect calm on the #SalishSea.

#PacificOcean #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #landscape #Ocean #gazebo #SaltwaterForTheSoul #Summer #Shoreline

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Magnificent #OldGrowth red #cedar #tree 😍

#AncientTree #ElderTree #Wsanec #Saanich #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #VanIsle #VictoriaBC #YYJ #PNW #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #Trees #Nature #SaveOldGrowth #CarbonSinks #AncientForest #ProtectForests #WorthMoreStanding #StopDeforestation #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #ClimateChange #Ecology #ecosystems #Environment #forest #BCForestryReform #CedarTreeOfLife

We will be showing all of our ribbon skirts, along with past ribbon skirt workshop participants, at the joint #TruthAndReconciliation special evening event, co-hosted by #SNIWWOC & #KWENCH on September 30th.

Event Info:

SNIWWOC will be hosting our annual Truth and Reconciliation event at KWENCH bringing #community members together for an evening of #education, #togetherness, and #remembrance for Truth and Reconciliation in #VictoriaBC on September 30th 2024, 5:30-7:30pm PST.

#JoinUs to learn about the sacred #Indigenous practice of #RibbonSkirt making and the significance it holds within the Indigenous community. You will have the unique opportunity to view these beautiful skirts made by BC Indigenous/Indigenous BIPOC individuals, and learn about the importance of continuing these traditions.

You will also have the privilege to #WitnessTestimony from #ResidentialSchoolSurvivors, the ones who did not make it as well as for honoring all #IndigenousCommunities.

Truth and Reconciliation, also known as #OrangeShirtDay, is a reminder of what was done in #Canadian history that impacted the #IndigenousPeople, and continues to impact generations of Indigenous communities. On this day we highlight how the conversation needs to be continued as a step for #healing and #reconciliation.

SNIWWOC would like to take this time and day to #honor the people and their #culture that was lost. You will hear from a variety of #IndigenousSpeakers, #CommunityElders, and be witness to #SacredKnowledge, in the #SafeSpace that we will hold for all that would like to be part of this experience.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone, celebrating and giving a voice for those who could not. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/truth-and-reconciliation-tickets-1002649079387

#EveryChildMatters #NativeExperiences #Lekwungen #Songhees #Esquimalt #Wsanec #FirstPeoples #CulturalEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #CommunityEvent #CommunitySharing #CommunitySupport #IndigenousLed #decolonization

#FlashbackFriday + #FoliageFriday combo.
Visiting Butterfly Gardens.
#Mimosa #leaves - known as the sensitive plant.

#nature #plants #botanical #YYJ #BrentwoodBay #CentralSaanich #Wsanec #Saanich #TouristAttraction #VancouverIsland #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #VanIsle #NatureVideo

#FlashbackFriday with #fountains at Butchart Gardens. 2020.

Two different #dragon water fountains in the cultivated gardens.

#VancouverIsland #water #Wsanec #Saanich #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #AsianMastodon #AsianDragons #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #DragonLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #GardenWalks #WalkInTheGardens #WorldInMyEyes #mosstodon #TouristAttraction #BrentwoodBay

Hundreds of #CommunityLeaders, #scholars and allies in #Indigenous post-secondary #education from around the globe will be gathering at the fourth #STEṈISTOLW̱Conference at #CamosunCollege’s Lansdowne campus.

Over 430 attendees from #Canada, the #UnitedStates and #NewZealand, will attend the event from Aug. 20 to 23.

The #conference aims to build and strengthen relationships and networks in reciprocity by fostering shared learning and exchange.

Hosted by Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: The Centre for #IndigenousEducation & #CommunityConnections, this year’s conference theme is ‘Where the Waters Meet’.

https://stenistolw.ca/

#FirstNations #Inuit #Metis #IndigenousLearning #NativeEducation #IndigenousSummit #NativeTeachings #Wsanec #Saanich #LekwungenTerritory #YYJ #decolonialism #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW #TurtleIsland

Tomorrow, my Indigenous friend is taking me to a #Wsanec #SweatLodge for a full moon #healing sweat. My friend is going to location in morning to start setting things up. Once things are all setup, I'll be transported there for several hours of sweat lodge native healing ceremonies.

Please learn more about why sweat lodges are important #cultural, #Indigenous #spiritual healing places:

https://healthydebate.ca/2022/04/topic/place-of-healing-sweat-lodge-ceremony

#NativeHealing #NativeTherapies #IndigenousSpirituality #AncientHealing #Ceremonial

#Mosstodon with post matured #mushrooms growing out of #TreesKnees in #forest

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Wsanec #Lekwungen #Nature #Sanctuary #Millstream #Watershed #GowllandRange #conservation #vanisle #PNW #VictoriaBC #yyj #greenbelt #VancouverIsland #CoastSalish #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #ProtectedProperty #ConserveNature #biodiversity #NatureImmersion #fungi #moss #ecosystem #ecology #SupportConservation #LandConservancy #ForestLife #EcologicalForest

https://www.marylakeconnections.ca

#trees #gemel specimen in #Wsanec / #Saanich - #fir & #cedar 🌲 This is an example of when trees #naturally #graft themselves & increase their #survival rates. Some trees have broken branches & they find parts of healthier trees to graft onto & keep growing. I love spotting gemels in the #forest 🥰

#ThickTrunkTuesday #nature #DisabledHiker #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #WorldInMyEyes #MyNaturePhotos #Treehugger #TreeLover #BritishColumbia #Canada #Canada #TreesOverGreed #ForestProtector