Most Pauquachin community members live at BOḰEĆEN meaning an "earth bluff" in SENĆOŦEN and is its main village site. However, First Nations have traditional territories beyond reserves. W̱SÁNEĆ refers to the people as well as the land and is where the English derivation of "Saanich" comes from. “If you’re not familiar with certain parts of the world, you might totally misunderstand what Indigeneity is in different parts of the world, so it’s impossible to tackle this as one person,” said Temperano. In 2001, the Squamish Nation developed the Xay Temíxw (Sacred Land) Land Use Plan. Native Land’s territory boundaries started with Canada, but now cover other parts of the world: Australia, New Zealand, parts of South America, Central America, the Caribbean.

The recognition and establishment of self-governing Indigenous bands on traditional territories has changed the face of Canadian territory.

Terry N. Tobias, Chief Kerry’s Moose: A Guidebook to Land Use and Occupancy Mapping, Research Design and Data Collection (Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and Ecotrust Canada, 2000) and Living Proof: The Essential Data-Collection Guide for Indigenous Use-and-Occupancy Map Surveys (Ecotrust Canada and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, 2009). “I feel like our work is cracking open the world and saying there’s a lot of Indigenous lands everywhere.”, “Native Land has been a really great tool because I can explain to my students about their own nation and lands, as well as other territories, it's nice to not have to ask them to imagine what the territory looks like, but to be able to show them.”. A 2016 Supreme Court decision recognized that Métis and Non-Status Indians are under the jurisdiction of the federal government, which has implications for recognition of rights to traditional territory. The crowd-sourced, interactive website mapping traditional territories of Indigenous people, treaties and language has grown to become so much more, and has just become a Canadian not-for-profit. The creation of Nunavut in 1999, for instance, significantly altered the political and territorial boundaries of the Canadian North. Commenting on this story has been closed. Malone, Molly and Libby Chisholm. Esquimalt has a custom election code and no longer follows the governance model prescribed in the Federal Indian Act. Prior to, and following the arrival of Europeans in the late 1700’s, the lands and waters we used and occupied either exclusively, or jointly with our First Nation neighbours, were as follows: from Point Grey on the south to Roberts Creek on the west; then north along the height of land to the Elaho River headwaters including all of the islands in Howe Sound and the entire Squamish valley and Howe Sound drainages; then southeast to the confluence of the Soo and Green Rivers north from Whistler; then south along the height of land to the Port Moody area including the entire Mamquam River and Indian Arm drainages; then west along the height of land to Point Grey. Territorial boundaries and protocols around resource use differ between Indigenous nations, and have a strong emphasis on kinship ties. The two largest are Saturna Island No. Aboriginal title in Canada refers to Aboriginal rights to land based on long-standing land use and occupancy by contemporary Indigenous peoples and their ancestors as the original peoples in Canada. Our traditional territory on east Vancouver Island includes four reserves of more than 1,200 hectares, much of it bordering the Strait of Georgia and Ladysmith Harbour. Some Indigenous nations, including the Algonquin, have started projects to remap their territory, and have found that original maps were not drawn accurately. "It's nice to not have to ask them to imagine what the territory looks like, but to be able to show them.".

The Elders and Heads of the Families provide a forum for discussion providing advice on important matters facing the Nation. Kirsten Dobler, Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw from the We Wai Kai Nation, teaches Grade 2 and 3 at Lach Klan School in the Gitxaala Nation. Victor Temprano launched Native Land almost five years ago, while working on a pipeline-related website. It also shows the areas in which Final Agreements are completed and in effect. The Firelight Group A consulting group that works with Indigenous and local communities in Canada and beyond to provide high quality research, policy, planning, negotiation, and advisory services. Or unceded Abenaki/Abénaquis, Kanien’kehá:ka, Haudenosauneega (St Lawrence Iroquois), and Huron-Wendat territory? The Songhees Nation recently completed construction of their Wellness Centre which acts as a resource and health centre for their community as well as a conference centre for use by the wider public. Elections are held every two years in October on odd-numbered years. Elders and the Heads of Families (of which there are five) assist the Chief and Council. While Indigenous definitions of territory are generally more fluid than colonial interpretations — depending on relationships between neighbouring Indigenous nations — Canadian legal frameworks of understanding territory are based on geographical areas that are divided and defined by major political units, such as provinces and cities. Vancouver Island University – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as, Quw’utsun (Cowichan), K’ómoks and Tla’amin First Nations. Why The Difference Between Reserves And Traditional Territory Is Important, Why Building A Pipeline On Indigenous Land Is Complicated Even If You Own It, Not My Territory*: Perspectives From Urban Indigenous People Across Canada. agree I consent to receive email communications from IndigenousBC.com and agree to visit the privacy policy.

They are a Douglas Treaty nation with traditional territory extending throughout Greater Victoria and the San Juan Islands. Because Indigenous cultures use oral history to document and transmit knowledge, however, these place names have been maintained in communities through oral tradition, and many people still use these names to refer to places that have colonial names on maps. Hearing how Dobler uses the map is something Temprano welcomes, because he's always worried about, teachers using it in a non-critical way or as an archival resource. Hover over map markers to see if the pin is within a First Nations traditional territory. W̱SÁNEĆ refers to the people as well as the land and is where the English derivation of "Saanich" comes from. MÁLEXEȽ means "caterpillar" in SENĆOŦEN, referring to a historical infestation of tent caterpillars in the area. Native-Land.Ca Learn more about where you live. They have occupied the Saanich Peninsula, Gulf Islands, San Juan Islands and surrounding area for thousands of years. Click one or more map markers to view traditional territory intersections. Difficulties mapping Indigenous territory can also arise when the researcher and Indigenous knowledge holder do not share the same language and worldview. Milton Freeman, ed., Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project, vols. Our historical links to these lands and waters are numerous. He was researching resource development projects in British Columbia, and wanted to know which Indigenous territories these projects were taking place on. A large number of First Nations outside the region (e.g. Dream now, travel later. Delivered once quarterly, the Update tracks negotiations throughout BC as well as anniversaries and general updates regarding the treaty process. The Indigenous Tourism Association of British Columbia is a non-profit, membership-based organization that is committed to growing and promoting a sustainable, culturally rich Indigenous tourism industry.

If you don’t know, a website called Native Land can help answer the question for you. Colonial maps can be both helpful and harmful to Indigenous peoples. We are a Coast Salish People who have lived around the Salish Sea for thousands of years. Our traditional territory on east Vancouver Island includes four reserves of more than 1,200 hectares, much of it bordering the Strait of Georgia and Ladysmith Harbour. They have over 270 members and operate a campground near Port Renfrew. Destination BC uses "cookies" to enhance the usability of its websites and provide you with a more personal experience.

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