W̱SÁNEĆ Oral History and Local Indigenous Stories

Raven Tells About the Old Days by Janet Poth & Fran Ertle

History of local First Nations community as told by Raven.

The Saanich Year by Earl Claxton

Explores the age old 13 moon W̱SÁNEĆ calendar still followed by the Salmon People and animals of this area.

Saanich Salmon - The Origin of the Reef Net

The Origin of the Reef Net based on a story from a Tsawout Man recorded by Diamond Jenness in the early 1900's.

Saltwater People by Dave Elliott Sr.

History of the Coast Salish People.

ȾIX̱EṈ – A Special Place

This book is intended to be a celebration of the special place known as ȾIX̱EṈ (the SENĆOŦEN name for the Cordova Bay Spit). Located on the Tsawout Firs Nation reserve, ȾIX̱EṈ has been a part of the Saanich Peoples traditional territory for as long as 10,000 years. Generation after generation used this area for gathering and preparing traditional sea foods, for collecting medicinal plans, for celebrations and as a place of spiritual reflection.

ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ by Earl Claxton and John Elliott

ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ is the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples Flood Story. A story that Shares a significant part of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples history and explains why ȽÁU, WELṈEW̱ is sacred to their people.

(W̱SÁNEĆ) SENĆOŦEN: Legends and Stories - A collection of mythologies of the people of the southwest coastal area of British Columbia